Education: W students learn about career opportunities, internships during Ingalls tour
Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, recently welcomed a group of W students, faculty and staff to its campus in south Mississippi for a comprehensive tour of the facilities and the opportunity to learn about career opportunities with the manufacturer.
Education: LCSD receives $35K contribution from Alliance Health Center Inc.
The Lowndes County School District’s prekindergarten program received a $35,000 contribution from Alliance Health Center Inc. on Nov. 19.
Community Profile: The Mississippi Songbird is still singing
In Dorothy McClung Lewis’ 74 years, she’s seen a lot.
Strauss enters mayoral race, advocating for city to be ‘Better Together’
Longtime resident and realtor Bill Strauss is the fourth candidate to declare his intent to run in the 2025 Columbus mayor’s race
City weighs 5G cellular tower near soccer complex
The city’s planning commission will consider approval Monday for AT&T to build a 155-foot cellular tower on property north of the Roger Short Soccer Complex.
New United Way headquarters gives nonprofit ‘space for growth’
United Way of the Golden Triangle Region officially has a new home.
Navy pilot, MSMS alum, works to make military planes better
Commander Eric “Turbo” Thurber will tell you his job in the U.S. Navy is training pilots to complain.
Second teen charged in fatal September shooting
A second suspect in a Sept. 28 shooting that killed a teenager is in custody, Columbus Police Department Public Information Officer Bryan Moore confirmed to The Dispatch.
Two women plead guilty to 2023 VFW Post armed robbery
Two women who robbed VFW Post 4272 in Columbus in 2023 were sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery this week in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Fill-in registrar to make $25K for six months of work
The city will pay former registrar Brenda Williams $25,000 to oversee next year’s municipal elections.
Competition heats up for this year’s ‘Wassail Meister’
Crowds carrying steaming cups of wassail are about to fill downtown once again for the 20th annual Wassail Fest.
Ask The Dispatch: All your questions answered about the old Gilmer Inn lot
The storied Gilmer Hotel property, one of the earliest to be developed in Columbus and a lodging house for more than 200 years, today sits as an empty lot in the heart of the downtown.
Students armed with sledgehammers smash van for stress relief
Students at East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus found a unique way to release their finals week stress on Tuesday – by beating a van with a sledgehammer.
Court of Appeals upholds Columbus man’s murder conviction
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Kenny Armistad Nov. 26 on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Land for Cinco megasite could be secure by March
Lowndes County is one step closer to establishing the region’s fifth megasite.
Brooksville police officer in Lowndes arrested for drug possession
A Brooksville police officer was arrested Sunday morning after Lowndes County deputies found marijuana during a traffic stop. Chandler McArthur Jr., 26, of Columbus, is
Second murder suspect identified, police still trying to find him
COLUMBUS – Police have identified a second suspect in a Sept. 28 murder and are asking for the public’s help to capture him. Investigators have
Attempted murder suspect arrested in East Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS – Three more suspects are in custody in connection with a Friday shooting in East Columbus that left one victim injured. LeWayne Robertson, 20,
Councilman arrested for fourth time in less than a year
Columbus Councilman Pierre Beard was arrested again Tuesday, this time for failing to pay his justice court fines and having a misdemeanor amount of marijuana in his home.
