Education: Association of Retired Faculty presents annual awards to MSU students at Christmas luncheon
Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum hosted a Christmas luncheon Dec. 4 for the university’s Association of Retired Faculty at The Mill Conference Center.
Education: Classroom Spotlight: CTE students experience the work of environmental engineers
Starkville High School students in our engineering and mechatronics career technical education pathway experienced the real-life work of environmental engineers during a recent ongoing project that saw them creating biodomes and designing systems inspired by nature.
Stark Aerospace expansion to bring 96 new jobs
Lowndes County is seeing the fruits of a recent missile contract between the U.S. Navy and Stark Aerospace, with the company announcing Monday an expansion with 96 new jobs.
Leach believes his past prepares him to lead Columbus into future
When Darren Leach returned to Columbus in June 2007, he said it was much the way Jewish leader Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem in the Old Testament.
County threatens to sue solar company over road damage
Supervisors are considering legal action against a renewable energy provider, claiming the company failed to reimburse the county for repairs of Gilmer-Wilburn Road caused by construction traffic for a solar farm project.
Community Profile: Dawson thought being an administrator meant walking away from coaching. It didn’t
He’s only been a Jacket for a few months, but Starkville High School assistant principal Jerrial Dawson has already been recognized for his growth as a leader in both education and athletics.
Toddler dies after shooting himself with unsecured firearm
A Starkville man has been arrested for child deprivation after a 2-year-old shot himself with an unsecured firearm.
Ask The Dispatch: Who owns the Palmer Home thrift stores?
Since Palmer Home was established nearly 125 years ago and built on 110 acres in south Columbus in 1898, the faith-based organization has maintained a
Man shot during party Saturday in Oktibbeha County
A party in Oktibbeha County ended in gunfire early Saturday morning, leaving a man shot in the leg. Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to
Smelly, discolored water and dead fish were first. Now, the state is investigating.
Chris Herring was taking his daughters to hunt on his land off of East Lindsey Ferry Road the Friday before Thanksgiving when he noticed a foul smell.
Causes for chronic absences in school difficult to nail down
Chronic absenteeism rates are gradually improving in some area school districts, according to data from the Mississippi Department of Education, though it still remains a challenge in the Golden Triangle.
Remembrance: Loved ones of violent crime victims find comfort, community at tree lighting ceremony
After losing her son in 2015, Carol Haywood and her husband, Harvey Haywood, found comfort during the holiday season by traveling to Flowood for a remembrance ceremony.
Three arrested on drug charges in ‘Operation: Cover Zero’
Three men were arrested on drug charges Thursday in Artesia by the Lowndes County Narcotics Unit during the third phase of what law enforcement are calling “Operation: Cover Zero.”
Pickleball courts could be in play by this summer
The city council has all but approved final bids to convert most of Propst Park’s tennis courts into pickleball courts with new foundations and renovations to both the fencing and sidewalks.
Rep. Bennie Thompson says he’s not intimidated by Trump jail threats
Mississippi’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson said he will not be intimidated by threats from President-elect Donald Trump that he and other members of the special House committee he chaired “should go to jail.”
Woman arrested after chase in stolen car ends on Highway 45
A Columbus woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly leading Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase in a stolen vehicle that ended on Highway 45 South.
AG Lynn Fitch says Auditor Shad White overstepped authority paying consultant $2M
At the request of a top lawmaker, Attorney General Lynn Fitch opined that state Auditor Shad White lacked the authority to hire a consultant for $2 million to look for waste and fat in state government.
Three-vehicle crash on Highway 45 kills two men, injures another
Two men were killed Wednesday in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 45 in Noxubee County, and another man was left with serious injuries.
Space Cowboys rocketry team reaches new heights with Aurora materials, expertise
Composite materials from Aurora Flight Sciences are finding new life at Mississippi State University’s Advanced Composites Institute, where they’re being used to train potential future employees, along with giving the Space Cowboys rocketry team a competitive advantage.
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
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