Bigelow earns Outstanding Main Street Director
Main Street Columbus Executive Director Barbara Bigelow received the top award a Main Street director can receive on Tuesday during the Mississippi Main Street Association’s annual awards luncheon, honoring her 12 years of service to her organization.
Man flees deputies, hides fentanyl on store shelf
A Columbus man was arrested Tuesday after fleeing a drug-related traffic stop and hiding fentanyl powder in a nearby store shelf.
City backs down in legal tilt with AT&T over tower
The city is backing down from the lawsuit AT&T filed against it earlier this year, clearing the way for the company to build a 5G cellular tower at Moore Creek near the Roger Short Soccer Complex.
Development projects in Oktibbeha ‘on the line’ without dirt borrow pit
Aldermen denied an exception for Burns Dirt to open a borrow pit on Pat Station Road, after a resident of a nearby home on Tuesday night raised objections to the company’s operations in the area. But the decision could lead to increased prices for construction projects in the city.
Business Brief: Burton promoted to associate advisor
Anna Grace Burton was promoted to associate financial adviser at Carrie-Beth Randall Wellspire Financial Group firm, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC.
Business Brief: MBJ names Fisackerly, Walker to ‘Top 40 Under 40’
Two Golden Triangle residents will be honored by Mississippi Business Journal as members of the publication’s “Top 40 Under 40” list for 2025.
Jones in line for big raise when he becomes mayor
When Stephen Jones takes office as mayor July 1, he’ll have the option to make 24% more than his predecessor.
Weather forces Air Race Classic to skip Starkville stop
Spectators and volunteers at George M. Bryan Airport were disappointed Tuesday morning when Air Race Classic pilots had to bypass Starkville on their 2,426-mile journey from Fairhope, Alabama, to Spokane, Washington, for the 48th annual event.
Could driveway reopening on Highway 182 put millions in grant funding at risk?
STARKVILLE — The Touch of Luv Barber and Beauty Salon’s driveway connecting it to the stretch of Highway 182 is about to be reopened. But
Starkville Strong plans benefit concert amid plummeting donations
Community members are invited to bring their families, friends and pets out this Saturday to Rick’s Cafe for a day of music, games and food for Starkville Strong’s inaugural benefit concert.
State awards MSU $2.2M to further AI development
As artificial intelligence continues to grow in popularity, so does the need for improved infrastructure and a larger workforce.
Community Profile: Still making stained glass after 40 years
If you come across a brightly-colored window catching sunlight in Mississippi, whether it be in a chapel, a bathroom or even an Applebee’s, there’s a good chance it passed through Kathryn Davis’ hands first.
PR firm could be tapped to help keep MSMS at The W
The Mississippi University for Women Foundation is trying to hire a public relations firm to help better cast the future location of Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science as a “statewide issue.”
Fire claims life of Oktibbeha man
An early morning house fire claimed a man’s life Friday morning on Curtis Chapel Road.
Marcus Taylor should have been freed years ago. Mississippi courts refuse to release him
Marcus Taylor has been incarcerated for 10 years, serving a sentence that should have ended five years ago.
Mississippi’s agriculture and commerce commissioner announces run for governor in 2027
Mississippi’s Republican agriculture and commerce commissioner is announcing a run for governor in 2027.
10 new electric vehicle chargers added for public use in Mississippi’s capital city
The city of Jackson announced 10 new chargers for electric vehicle owners on Thursday thanks to a $160,000 donation from Entergy.
Drinks containing THC sold at gas stations. Is that legal?
A shopper walks into a convenience store at the end of a long day.
Between the sodas and the alcohol, the shopper picks up a seltzer that is labeled as containing hemp-derived Delta-9 THC.
Two earn promotions at Dispatch; new reporter joins staff
Two Dispatch reporters recently earned promotions, and a new reporter has joined the newsroom.
Beard qualifies for House District 41 seat
Pierre Beard will face incumbent District 41 Rep. Kabir Karriem in a November special election for the state representative seat.
