Man who sexually assaulted girlfriend’s three daughters sentenced to 90 years
A Starkville man was sentenced Tuesday to serve 90 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend’s three daughters.
Body of missing man found with apparent stab wounds
The body of a missing man was found by law enforcement Tuesday in the woods behind his residence off of Highway 46.
Mary Means Business: Prestige slated to leave Columbus Place
Prestige, a clothing apparel store, will leave Columbus Place within the next month.
Professional bull riders, barrel racers to ride again at Rotary Classic Rodeo
Cowfolk are about to be back in the saddle in Starkville, as the Rotary Classic Rodeo returns to the Mississippi Horse Park for its 18th year.
Ask The Dispatch: Is the Bluecutt and Leigh intersection getting a stoplight?
Bluecutt Road is one of the main thoroughfares into downtown Columbus.
Council rejects $250K grant app; ‘poor politics’ involved
A city council majority blamed poor timing for rejecting an opportunity Tuesday to apply for a $250,000 green energy planning grant that would not have required any matching funds.
Strategic plan in the works for library could include expansion into New Hope
While toddlers tapped sticks and shook shakers Wednesday during the Wee Babies program at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library on Seventh Street North, a local homeschool group was holding its weekly meeting just across the children’s area. At the same, a CPR specialist held a class in the teen section of the library.
Education: The W ranked No. 1 in nursing education in Mississippi
Mississippi University for Women has been recognized as the leading institution for nursing education in the state, earning the top ranking for its Associate Degree in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and RN to BSN programs, according to NursingProcess.org.
Education: MSU secures prestigious defense grant, ranks among elite institutions
Mississippi State University has been awarded one of just seven inaugural Defense Security Cooperation University grants.
Education: Aspiring music majors invited to Music Day at The W
The Department of Music at Mississippi University for Women will host the fourth edition of Music Day Friday.
Education: MSU’s Merrett connects students to aviation history through museum collaboration
Craig Merrett, a Mississippi State associate professor of aerospace engineering, is spearheading a current initiative to bridge the gap between aerospace education and the rich history preserved in aviation museums across North America.
Education Briefs for 2-4-25
NWCC Fall 2024 Vice President’s List SENATOBIA — Northwest Mississippi Community College released its Fall 2024 Vice President’s List. The following local students are from
Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee’s remains believed to be found
A gold necklace with Jimmie “Jay” Lee’s name on it was found with human remains in Carroll County this weekend, but authorities have not publicly confirmed the remains belong to the missing University of Mississippi student and well-known member of Oxford’s LGBTQ+ community.
Caledonia man dies in mobile home fire
A fire Saturday morning claimed the life of a man in his mobile home on Stanley Road.
Gun with Glock switch lands two Columbus men in federal prison
A second Columbus man is headed to federal prison for possessing a firearm with a machine-gun conversion device outside a convenience store in 2023.
Community Profile: For Simpson, helping animals always comes first
For the past four decades, West Point veterinarian LeAnn Simpson has treated all sorts of animals. While she hasn’t treated a lot of birds, she’s been known to ruffle a few feathers over the years.
Lowndes issues $25M in bonds for Cinco Megasite
Lowndes County has approved issuing up to $25 million in bonds to acquire land that will make up the Cinco Megasite.
100-plus get free books at annual JA Reading Railroad event
An appropriately animated Shaina Kemp-Jefferson dazzled her young audience as she read aloud book after book Saturday inside the Travis Outlaw Center’s gym at the Starkville Sportsplex.
Columbus councilman claims sheriff escorted mayoral candidate from Trotter; sheriff says it didn’t happen
COLUMBUS – A city councilman claims that a county official physically assaulted him Tuesday during a public event at Trotter Convention Center and had to
Caledonia man dies in mobile home fire
CALEDONIA – A fire Saturday morning claimed the life of a man in his mobile home on Stanley Road. The victim is identified as Gerald
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
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