Mary Means Business: Black Friday deals abound in Golden Triangle
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Councilman arrested for fourth time in less than a year
Columbus Councilman Pierre Beard was arrested again Tuesday, this time for failing to pay his justice court fines and having a misdemeanor amount of marijuana in his home.
Starkville Community Foundation awards annual grants to SOCSD teachers, staff
In October, board members of the Starkville Community Foundation visited seven Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District campuses to present their annual Innovative Educator grants to eight SOCSD teachers and staff members.
Education: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians visit Armstrong Junior High for Native American History Month
“Halito!”
That’s how the afternoon began, as Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben and 2024-2025 Choctaw Indian Princess Leilani Elyse Allen addressed the Armstrong Junior High School student body in their native Choctaw language.
Education: Heda Lab awarded $42,000 in grants to continue cystic fibrosis research
Ghanshyam Heda, professor of biology at Mississippi University for Women and founder of the Heda Lab, was recently awarded two grants totaling $42,000 to further research on cystic fibrosis.
Health Brief: Specialty Orthopedic Group announces expansions and relocation in three north Mississippi cities
Specialty Orthopedic Group (SOG) announced the expansion and relocation of their Oxford and Starkville locations, as well as the expansion of their Tupelo facility. These projects represent a $30 million corporate investment and 115 new jobs.
Museum in works for country music artifact collection
Just an hour south of Starkville lies one of the greatest collections of country music artifacts in the world, a collection that will soon have a new museum thanks to a partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Community Profile: Fairview reaches ‘A’ new height under Ewing’s leadership
At just 4 years old, Monte Ewing knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up.
Suspect in school bus shooting turns himself in to police
A man wanted in connection with a shooting that hit a school bus turned himself in to police Friday.
Ask The Dispatch: What should Columbus do about the landfill?
The city’s landfill off Armstrong Road is running out of space, leading officials to start thinking about what to do next.
Resident injured in Northside house fire
COLUMBUS – A fire early Sunday morning at a Northside home sent one resident to the hospital for burns. Columbus Fire and rescue responded at
Two in custody, one suspect still sought in Friday shooting
Police have two suspects in custody in connection with a Friday shooting in East Columbus that left one victim injured.
Lowndes man dies in accidental fire
A Lowndes County man died Saturday morning in a fire at his home on James Hairston Road east of Crawford. Lloyd Hairston, 72, lived at
Country Store Bake Sale returning to Lee Home for 62nd year
When Hope Durst was a little girl, the owner of her day care decided to make a cookbook featuring all of the children’s favorite foods. While most children chose macaroni and cheese, chocolate chip cookies, or other similar foods, Durst chose her mother’s apple torte.
Man pleads guilty in Yokohama murder
A man accused of shooting his coworker at the Yokohama Tire Manufacturing plant in Clay County is going to prison, according to District Attorney Scott Colom.
18 miles of power lines coming to support ADI
Tennessee Valley Authority is running more than 100 power poles between West Point and Artesia to power the incoming aluminum mill, with residents’ homes and protected areas potentially affected.
Area school districts still struggling to hire, retain bus drivers
Out of the nearly 700 students participating in Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District’s fall intersession, about 400 needed access to the school bus in order to make it, Assistant Superintendent Anna Gunthrap told the board of trustees during its November meeting.
