Ask The Dispatch: When will Columbus’ post office be repaired?
The downtown Columbus post office has had a portion of its front entrance cordoned off for more than a year after part of its stone facade fell in 2022.
Traffic accidents spike Friday during winter storm
A late week snowstorm led to more than a dozen car accidents Friday, but despite icy conditions not a single accident was reported Saturday according to law enforcement.
No explosives found at MSU after Maroon Alert
Mississippi State University received a bomb threat Saturday morning, prompting police to search two empty buildings before declaring them free of danger.
‘Embracing AI’: Mississippi governor mandates creating policies for using artificial intelligence
The Mississippi Department of Internet Technology Services will evaluate how state agencies use or plan to use artificial intelligence and will create policy recommendations for using AI in the public and private sectors under an executive order Gov. Tate Reeves issued on Wednesday.
New rules could prevent estheticians from providing most lucrative services
Bubble the Day Spa owner and esthetician Kym Holley just purchased a microchanneling machine for her Columbus spa in October, after the Mississippi Esthetic Conference approved the device.
Strauss third candidate to officially enter Columbus mayor’s race
Bill Strauss thinks the city is headed in the wrong direction.
Charges against men accused of shooting at Black FedEx driver dismissed
A Lincoln County judge on Monday dismissed all charges against two white men who prosecutors accused of shooting at D’Monterrio Gibson, a Black FedEx driver, while he was making deliveries in Brookhaven, Mississippi, in January 2022.
Ransomware attack likely responsible for IT crisis at SOCSD
A data breach that has crippled Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District’s network appears to be a ransomware attack, according to online sources.
Warming shelters brace for heavier use during winter weather warning
Overnight warming shelters are already in use as temperatures plunge below freezing, with organizers expecting more use as the worst of winter weather approaches.
Mary Means Business: Claire’s closing at Columbus Place
Another retailer prepares to leave Columbus Place.
Ward 7 alderman race draws challenger
The city has gotten its first contested alderman race in Ward 7. Meanwhile, the Ward 5 incumbent announced Thursday he would not seek reelection.
10 announced for Lowndes Sports HOF first class
The Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame announced its inaugural class Thursday at the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Colom honored as one of state’s most influential African Americans
Scott Colom, district attorney for the 16th Circuit, has been named among Mississippi’s Most Influential African Americans for 2024-25 by Our Mississippi magazine.
Man pleads guilty to killing a man during an armed robbery, sentenced to 41 years
A West Point man was sentenced to 41 years in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty this week to the 2022 capital murder of Mikel Craven in Clay County Circuit Court.
More volunteers, donations needed as homeless shelter opens
With below-freezing temperatures in the forecast for the next week, volunteers were busy at Genesis Church Wednesday morning, as several local agencies worked together to bring in supplies for a homeless shelter that opened in the afternoon.
Overnight warming shelter opens at Oktibbeha Safe Room
The county opened its storm shelter Wednesday evening as an overnight warming shelter as freezing weather blankets the area.
‘Suspicious activity’ on SOCSD network keeps teachers, students off school internet
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District started the spring semester Tuesday without internet access thanks to a disruption to its computer service.
Condos get green light for construction closer to Hancock Circle homes
A variance allowing condos’ construction closer to homes on Hancock Circle got the green light from aldermen Tuesday night, despite objections from neighbors who say the closeness will affect their properties.
Ward 5 Columbus council race grows to three candidates
Three Democrats are now vying for the Ward 5 city council seat, with two more entering the fray this week.
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
June 8, 2025
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