Education brief: UA Early College Director’s List
UA Early College released their Director’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. The following student is from Columbus: Emma Albertson.
Caledonia man took $800K in COVID relief for faux business
A Caledonia man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Monday for fraudulently receiving $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for a business that did not exist.
Police search for man missing since July 20
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man reported missing.
Columbus hotel company sues SBA, DOJ over unforgiven PPP loan
Columbus Hotels, a Georgia-based LLC that owns and operates the La Quinta Inn on Highway 45, is suing representatives from the United States Small Business Administration, the Secretary of Treasury and the Department of Justice over Paycheck Protection Program Loan forgiveness.
Passersby help woman to escape from burning house
An elderly woman was injured Friday afternoon in a house fire in northern Lowndes County.
Dept. of Public Safety says redacted chase policy is within law
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is claiming it did not violate the Mississippi Public Records Act when it provided The Dispatch with a redacted vehicular pursuit policy for Mississippi Highway Patrol officers.
Lowndes needs millions in federal, state money so Eau Claire residents can flush their toilets
Eric Thomas has plenty of good things to say about Kimberly Drive, part of the Eau Claire Subdivision off Highway 69 southeast of Columbus.
Thunderbirds to bring aerobatics up close and personal in Sept
Jets will soon be roaring just a few hundred feet over a crowd of civilians and military personnel once again, as the Thunder Over Columbus air show is returning to the Columbus Air Force Base at the end of the summer.
Northside shooting spurs weapons possession charges
Two men suspected of shooting at a Northside apartment Wednesday are behind bars.
CMSD requesting $1M more in tax revenue this year
Though the tax rate is expected to drop for Columbus Municipal School District this fiscal year, the district is requesting about $1 million more in ad valorem revenue compared to last year.
CMSD alternative school program relocating to Cook Elementary
For the upcoming school year, Union Success Academy will not be housing any students.
Ask The Dispatch: What’s happening with debris, damage still left from May storm?
More than two months after a May 9 storm tore through parts of Columbus, some building damage remains and some of the trees the 60 mph straight-line winds ripped down still sit where they fell.
Caledonians to weigh in on gas-powered turbine energy plant
Tennessee Valley Authority is calling for a second round of public comments on a project to build a gas-powered turbine energy plant near Caledonia, this time, with a draft environmental impact statement available for the public to review.
Body scanner at jail could cut down on contraband
About two weeks ago, a female inmate booked in Lowndes County Adult Detention Center snuck drugs into the jail’s general population area.
Safe Haven box to surrender infants planned for fire station
Earnestine Nash-Mobley became pregnant with her first child when she was 16.
Hull Group gets more space for outparcels at mall
The section of Old Aberdeen Road around Columbus Place is on its way to the big highway in the sky to make room for new outparcel tenants at the mall.
First-generation students from MUW, EMCC to get a ‘leg up’
A first-generation college student is on their way to class when their tire goes flat. Now, the student doesn’t know how to get to class, or who to call about their next steps.
Double-named streets cause confusion for first responders
A new police officer on patrol pulls someone over near the Roger Short Soccer Complex.
Let’s Flamingle Downtown to return Friday with added fun
Are you ready to Flamingle?
LCSD board member challenges student residency requirements
Lowndes County School District Board Member Jacqueline Gray worries the district’s policy when it comes to affidavits of residency overcomplicates the registration process for LCSD parents and guardians.
City of Columbus Building Permits, June 9-12, 2025
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