Ask The Dispatch: All your questions answered about the old Gilmer Inn lot
The storied Gilmer Hotel property, one of the earliest to be developed in Columbus and a lodging house for more than 200 years, today sits as an empty lot in the heart of the downtown.
Students armed with sledgehammers smash van for stress relief
Students at East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus found a unique way to release their finals week stress on Tuesday – by beating a van with a sledgehammer.
Starkville mum on public, private business deal
STARKVILLE – Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with a public/private partnership involving Mississippi State University. For now, the city is keeping the details
Education: College of Veterinary Medicine at MSU expands clinical facilities, establishes Center for Rural Veterinary Practice
Mississippi State’s College of Veterinary Medicine is expanding clinical facilities to keep the Magnolia State at the forefront of excellence in animal care, as it also establishes the Center for Rural Veterinary Practice to address the shortage of veterinary services in Mississippi and throughout rural America.
Education: SOCSD partnership feeds 92 district families for Thanksgiving
“Every action, whether big or small, shows the love we have for our neighbors.”
Court of Appeals upholds Columbus man’s murder conviction
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Kenny Armistad Nov. 26 on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
LINK: $10M Candlewood Suites hotel hinges on incentives
A developer is looking to build a Candlewood Suites off Highway 12 in Starkville but is asking for $1 million in tax rebates from the city and county to make it happen.
Investing in tennis courts, job skills and local businesses
The easiest place to invest is your own backyard. At least, that’s part of Stacey Parvin’s philosophy as the executive director of Starkville Community Foundation.
Land for Cinco megasite could be secure by March
Lowndes County is one step closer to establishing the region’s fifth megasite.
Community Profile: Kat Wallace puts ‘two cheeks’ into new role with MSU athletics
Kat Wallace’s mother coined the phrase the former Mississippi State softball player still uses as a daily guide.
Brooksville police officer in Lowndes arrested for drug possession
A Brooksville police officer was arrested Sunday morning after Lowndes County deputies found marijuana during a traffic stop. Chandler McArthur Jr., 26, of Columbus, is
Christmas parades roll into the Golden Triangle
Holiday cheer is about to roll through the cities of the Golden Triangle once again, as Christmas parades are on the horizon.
Maple was found with two crushed legs. One couple used their wedding fund to help her.
On Halloween, Maple the goldendoodle lay broken and muddy on the side of the road in Arkansas, her back legs shattered with no owner in sight.
Salvation Army branches kick off Red Kettle campaign, aiming to raise $200K
Since she was about 10 years old, JaNiya Jones, 18, has spent her winter holidays volunteering to ring bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign.
Second murder suspect identified, police still trying to find him
COLUMBUS – Police have identified a second suspect in a Sept. 28 murder and are asking for the public’s help to capture him. Investigators have
Attempted murder suspect arrested in East Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS – Three more suspects are in custody in connection with a Friday shooting in East Columbus that left one victim injured. LeWayne Robertson, 20,
Mississippi seeks execution date for 1993 killing but lawyers say case could go to Supreme Court
The Mississippi attorney general is requesting an execution date for a man who’s been on death row for 30 years, but his lawyer says the request is premature because the inmate still intends to take an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Check your heaters, smoke detectors and turkey-frying instructions
With temperatures dropping and the holiday season underway, fire officials are asking residents to be cautious as they try to keep warm this winter.
Voters will choose judges for Mississippi’s top courts in runoff elections
Mississippi voters will decide winners for one seat on the state Supreme Court and one on the state Court of Appeals.
‘I don’t like them anymore’: Bulldogs’ Smith to face father’s alma mater in Egg Bowl
Mississippi State has 49 players on its roster who grew up in the Magnolia State, and Friday’s Egg Bowl at Ole Miss is a big deal for all of them. But it’s particularly personal for sophomore safety Isaac Smith, whose father, Reggie, was a defensive lineman for the Rebels.
