Residents asked to sound off on road safety concerns
City officials are asking residents to take an online survey that could lead to millions in federal grant money to make street conditions safer.
Two Columbus men face assault charges after separate domestic disputes
Two Columbus men are in custody following separate domestic incidents Saturday involving weapons, according to a press release Columbus Police Department issued Tuesday.
$4.9M rail expansion looks to make port more attractive
The Lowndes County Port has received $2.9 million in federal infrastructure funds for a $4.9 million rail expansion into the southern side of its property.
Art ‘N Antiques coming this weekend with a side of Victorian mourning
This year’s Art ‘N Antiques show will have a more haunting character than usual thanks to a Halloween partnership with the Preservation Society of Columbus, bringing a weekend of events with a new Victorian mourning theme.
Ex-Tupelo police officer pleads guilty in death of his child’s mother
A former Tupelo police officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter in circuit court Monday in the 2020 death of his child’s mother.
Education: Celebrating early literacy: CPDC at The W joins nationwide ‘Read for the Record’
Students at the Child and Parent Development Center at Mississippi University for Women joined the nation Thursday for the 19th annual Read for the Record, the world’s largest shared reading experience, to increase awareness of early literacy.
Education: LCSD receives $5K grant from International Paper for reading lofts
The Lowndes County School District received a grant of $5,000 Wednesday from International Paper’s Columbus Pulp Mill and Columbus Modified Fiber facilities to fund the construction of reading lofts for Caledonia Elementary School.
Education: MSU invites high school, two-year college students to Music Discovery Day
Mississippi State’s Department of Music is hosting its annual Music Discovery Day for high school juniors, seniors and community college students Nov. 4 on MSU’s campus.
Community Profile: In her third bout with breast cancer, McChriston determined to advocate for herself, others
Thechare’ McChriston had gone to seven different doctors in 2020, searching for answers. Each dismissed her concerns, despite her insistence that something was wrong.
Boil water notice issued for parts of Starkville
A break in the main water line is leaving some customers under a boil water notice, a press release from Starkville Utilities said.
Ask The Dispatch: What are the best ways to stay safe while trick-or-treating?
From dressing up in costumes to carving pumpkins, Halloween is a holiday steeped in traditions.
Four arrested during pre-Halloween sex offender compliance check
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office conducted a two-day “Operation Trick or Treat” starting Wednesday in advance of the upcoming Halloween holiday, leading to four arrests for
From childhood poverty to red carpets and best-selling books
Working as a celebrity journalist between the late 1980s and the 2000s and interviewing some of the best-known movie stars on red carpets, Jeannette Walls
Legal fight over Mississippi counting mail ballots after Election Day is revived
A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit that challenges Mississippi’s practice of counting mailed absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later.
Deer! Collisions increase in fall, winter
Mississippians are never very far from a deer when they’re on the road, but during the fall and winter those encounters tend to increase dramatically.
Sometimes they still make them like they used to
The Old Man dragged his green metal chair out of the shop and into the shadow of a big willow oak, as he usually did
Strong absentee voting this election cycle points to new trend
Absentee voting for the Nov. 5 general election looks to be trending toward the second-highest totals ever in Golden Triangle counties.
Authors, university honor Eudora Welty by sharing stories
Columbus is once again filled with authors sharing their stories, honoring the legacy of famous author and Mississippi University for Women alumna Eudora Welty.
