$1M economic impact expected from fishing tourney
Next spring, Columbus is set to reel in a major economic boost as it hosts its first national fishing tournament in 20 years, drawing hundreds of professional anglers to the area.
School registration deadline for 2025 state spelling bee nears
Spelling bee season has arrived, and students across the state are preparing for the 2025 C Spire Foundation Mississippi Spelling Bee as volunteers look to fundraise for the event.
Columbus woman gets national award for cultural work in Appalachia
Columbus native Tiffany Sturdivant received an award Monday from President Joe Biden on behalf of Appalshop, a nonprofit that does cultural preservation and organization in Appalachia.
Stark Aerospace lands $61M missile canister contract with Navy
Lowndes County-based defense and aerospace provider Stark Aerospace was awarded a $61 million contract Monday to produce missile canisters for the Naval Sea Systems Command of the U.S. Navy.
Cemetery holds 40 years of family pets gone but not fur-gotten
When Sharon Ferguson tells someone there’s a cemetery on her property, they don’t usually expect to hear about a possum that served as the mascot for the Possum Town Grand Prix – twice.
Mississippi’s new PSC energized by nuclear power, tepid over renewables
“We’re open for business,” Northern District Public Service Commissioner Chris Brown said, a sentiment he repeated throughout the PSC’s “Nuclear Summit” on Tuesday.
Tired of NIL and transfer portal? Consider pulling for Army or Navy
Are you, as many, disillusioned with the current state of college football? Join the club. You don’t like the transfer portal because your favorite player
Mary Means Business: Daiquiri bar coming to Starkville
There’s a new bar coming to College View.
Columbus man pleads guilty, sentenced to life for 2023 murder
A Columbus man was sentenced to life in prison Oct. 16 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.
Installation on new wastewater aerators to begin in spring
Starkville will finally get new aerators to meet growing demands on wastewater infrastructure, though a lawsuit around 2020’s failed aerators is still waiting for its day in court.
Police to start Business Watch Initiative at Monday meeting
Columbus Police Department is preparing to give businesses a leg up against crime, while connecting with the community in a new way.
Interactive activities, hands-on experiences introduce students to construction jobs at career expo
Decked out in a high-visibility vest and custom safety glasses, Elizabeth Faulkner walked through a tunnel formed by towering bulldozers, excavators and other heavy equipment.
Drug raid in Clay County yields 3 1/2 pounds of marijuana
Officers seized more than three pounds of marijuana, along with firearms and cash in a joint operation between the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, West Point Police Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
Haunted house opens Saturday at Columbus Fairgrounds
The dead are about to rise at the Columbus Fairgrounds once again.
Starkville man arrested after shots fired at Pecan Acres
A Monday altercation between three people led to shots being fired in the Pecan Acres public housing development and one arrest, according to a Starkville Police Department press release.
MSU researchers delve into legend of Grant flag
A United States flag, once rumored to have draped Ulysses S. Grant’s coffin, is now the subject of research in the U.S. Grant Presidential Library at Mississippi State University.
Man charged with attempted murder after Friday shooting
A man faces an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting a woman during an argument Friday night, West Point Police Department Investigator John Michael Lay told The Dispatch.
Education: EMCC automotive, diesel mechanics student awarded competitive scholarship
East Mississippi Community College sophomore Jonathan Forrester is among 14 community college and university students statewide named as Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association 2024-2025 scholarship recipients.
3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school’s football game
Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred people who were celebrating a school’s homecoming football win at an outdoor trail several hours after the game had ended, authorities said.
