Education: Dapper makes history as first MSU faculty member to receive prestigious Presidential Early Career Award
Mississippi State University is celebrating a groundbreaking achievement as Associate Professor Amy Dapper becomes the university’s first recipient of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, or PECASE, the highest U.S. government award for early-career scientists and engineers.
Ask The Dispatch: What happened to relocating Pecan Acres?
The idea of relocating the tenants of the Starkville Housing Authority’s Pecan Acres development sparked debate in 2018 but has gotten barely a mention in recent years.
Car hits pole, causes Friday night power outage
Nearly 1,000 Columbus Light and Water customers lost power Friday after a man crashed into a power pole on Northside, General Manager Angela Verdell told The Dispatch.
Community Profile: Veteran, cat catcher, tireless volunteer
Randy Robles has never had a problem raising his hand to serve.
Franklin to close by next school year, Fairview by 2026
Columbus Municipal School District is set to begin shifting to grade-span elementary campuses next school year, starting with the closure of Franklin Academy. Superintendent Stanley
Mississippi House passes $1.1 billion income tax elimination-gas and sales tax increase plan
A bill that phases out the state income tax, cuts the state grocery tax and raises sales taxes and gasoline taxes passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote on Thursday.
Land squeeze limiting retail development in Starkville
Retail development in the city is experiencing something of a real estate squeeze, with space running out around major hotspots and new properties along Highway 182 not quite ready for tenants yet.
Mayoral hopeful: Working together, complementing county key to growing city
Darren Leach believes Columbus has “all the ingredients” to be a great city.
Temporary shelter still open; needs supplies, volunteers
The temporary homeless shelter at Genesis Church will remain open for at least the next 10 to 14 days, Golden Triangle Homeless Coalition Director Susan Garton told The Dispatch on Friday.
Lt. Gov.: The W must adapt to market demands, purge unpopular classes
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann believes Mississippi’s universities should be “selling what people want to buy,” even if that means cutting unpopular classes.
Mississippi city rejects proposal for indicted mayor to ‘step aside’ amid bribery investigation
A resolution calling for Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba to take a leave of absence following an indictment on federal bribery charges failed after the Jackson City Council rejected it on Tuesday.
Baptist, North Mississippi interested in acquiring OCH
OCH Regional Medical Center is for sale, and Baptist Memorial Health Care and North Mississippi Health Services both intend to take a shot at it.
Marches, service projects planned for MLK Day celebrations
As the nation prepares Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr., cities across the region are making sure his legacy lives on through celebrations, marches and community service projects.
Four Columbus stores raided for selling illegal drugs
Four vape shops and convenience stores in Lowndes County were the targets of raids Thursday for alleged illegal drug sales, Sheriff Eddie Hawkins told The Dispatch.
Mississippi House set to vote this week on income tax elimination-gas tax increase plan
A House committee passed a major tax cut plan on Tuesday evening that would eventually abolish the state income tax, reduce taxes on groceries, increase local sales taxes and provide more money for road work.
No injuries from car fire in Columbus Place parking lot
A car caught fire a little after noon Wednesday in the Columbus Place parking lot.
Younger named Senate Highways and Transportation chair
Columbus native Chuck Younger has been named the chair of the state Senate’s Highways and Transportation Committee.
J5 owner Jabari Edwards sues USA over alleged falsehoods
Less than a year after being acquitted of federal fraud charges, Jabari Edwards is suing the federal government for compensatory damages, claiming a years-long investigation into his businesses was based on false statements and misrepresentations by a federal agent.
Two arrests made in connection with East Columbus shooting
Police have made two arrests and issued two arrest warrants in connection with a Sunday shooting in East Columbus that sent a minor to the hospital, a press release from the Columbus Police Department said.
Mary Means Business: GameStop in Columbus closing Saturday
GameStop is closing in Columbus.
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
June 8, 2025
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