Former mobster speech postponed to Aug. 7
Christian speaker and former mobster Michael Franzese’s visit to Columbus today is postponed until next month after he suffered an unexpected injury.
Mary Means Business: Taco Amigo opens in Clayton Village
Taco lovers, rejoice. The Taco Amigo, 12072 Hwy. 182 E., is officially open.
Donation aids improvements at Civil War battlefield in Vicksburg
Vicksburg National Military Park is receiving over $5 million toward restoring a key monument and removing a building that previously was used as a visitors’ center.
Turnage to become in-house counsel for Columbus
Jeff Turnage announced this week he will leave the Mitchell McNutt law firm and become in-house counsel for the city.
Fifth Street North improvements could begin in Sept
Work should begin in September on a project that could make four blocks of Fifth Street North friendlier to pedestrians and cyclists.
Lowndes ranks among best counties in nation for economic development
Lowndes County has been named No. 17 among the top 20 counties in the nation for economic development per capita by Site Selection Magazine.
Starkville sewer rates increasing for second straight year
Sewer rates for Starkville Utilities Customers are going up for the third straight year.
Man arrested after fleeing traffic stop
A Starkville man was arrested Tuesday after fleeing a traffic stop and engaging in a car chase with the Starkville Police Department.
Possumhaw: Three Good Men
Dewitt Hicks was born in 1933 and passed in 2022. I did legal research for Mr. Hicks. I think I loved him because he was good, and he reminded me of my father.
Community Profile: Brady’s needlepoint business aims for southern market
In a makeshift studio tucked in the guest room of her family home, 25-year-old Rachel Brady sits at a long table with rows of colorful paints stacked neatly beside her.
Ask The Dispatch: How much do city workers make in the Golden Triangle?
Near the end of the Columbus mayoral election this year, a candidate posted a photo to Facebook revealing the pay stub of a Columbus first responder with an hourly wage of $13.48.
After weeks on the run, lawyer with Columbus ties arrested
A Hattiesburg lawyer from Lowndes County was arrested Monday after more than three weeks of evading authorities on a civil contempt charge.
Group distributes 528 backpacks, school supplies at Lock and Dam
About 15 volunteers wearing powder blue jerseys helped distribute 528 backpacks, along with various other school supplies, to community members in need Sunday afternoon at Columbus Lock and Dam.
New tax makes drivers pay 3 cents extra at gas pump, even if it doesn’t seem like it
Locals going to fill up their cars since July 1 may have noticed that their gas cost a bit more than normal – at least an extra 3 cents a gallon.
The following cases were heard in the recent Circuit Court term:
Judge Lee Howard Jalan Shaikeem Baldwin, possession of methamphetamine, dismissed after completion of pre-trial; Cory Beard, tampering with a witness, 10 years MDOC to be
Ex-supervisor’s record expunged of 2007 fraud conviction
Eighteen years after being convicted of fraud, ex-Lowndes County supervisor Jim Terry has received a court-ordered expungement.
Conerly joins Dispatch as prep sports reporter
Jared Conerly has joined The Dispatch newsroom as prep sports reporter.
MUW to launch state’s first master’s program focused on hospitality, culinary workforce
Mississippi University for Women is set to launch a new graduate program this fall, blending culinary arts, workforce development and hospitality.
Mold at fire station sparks concerns over firefighter safety
While the city works to reopen a fire station that has been closed for almost two weeks due to mold, some firefighters are concerned their working environment still isn’t safe and their labor is being exploited.
Slimantics: For Macon, Simmons is more than a star – he’s a neighbor who gives back
Among football fans, defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons has become a household name and has the honors to go with it – a two-time first-team All-SEC at Mississippi State and a two-time second-team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl pick for the Tennessee Titans.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
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