Man charged in DC shooting was walking along the path of Vance’s motorcade, agent says
A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument this week was walking along the path of Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade before the shooting and made a vulgar remark about the White House after the confrontation, according to a court filing Wednesday.
Southern Baptist Convention continues membership slide but grows in attendance and baptisms
Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973, even as the United States’ largest Protestant denomination saw increases in baptisms and attendance at services.
Lowndes County building permits, May 6, 2026
■ Chance Fair; 91 Fiesta Drive; roof or re-roof; T. Miller’s Roofing Co. ■ Derek Dooley; 50 Tabatha Lane; roof or re-roof; T. Miller’s Roofing
Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds
Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy’s economic disparities, new research released Wednesday showed.
Mary Means Business: Columbus Baptist Urgent Care closed
The Columbus Baptist Urgent Care is officially closed.
Clay, Noxubee sign with ICE to expand local immigration enforcement
While Sheriff Eddie Scott said illegal immigration is not a major problem for Clay County, signing deputies up for U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement training could open up the department to at least $115,000 to fund enforcement.
One easement holding up flood work at Tobacco Juice Creek
A drainage project in Clayton Village is set to move forward after a two-year delay, while residents along Tobacco Juice Creek remain plagued by flooding as county officials seek property access necessary to begin work.
Man arrested for trying to rob church during Sunday service
A man is behind bars after he tried to rob the offering plate of a local church during Sunday services.
Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.
What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops
President Donald Trump’s vow to shrink America’s military deployment in Germany has put a new spotlight on the U.S. role in Europe.
Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner attack on suicide watch
A federal magistrate judge on Monday pressed a jail official to explain why a man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was placed on restrictive suicide watch after his arrest.
Trump’s drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says
White House economists estimate that President Donald Trump’s deals with pharmaceutical companies to drop some of their U.S. prescription drug prices to what they charge in other countries could save $529 billion over the next 10 years.
White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says
Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said.
Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire
Russian drone and missile strikes carried out overnight and later on Tuesday killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others, Ukrainian authorities said, hours before Kyiv was due to enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own pause in hostilities.
Trump says he is pausing the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place.
GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom
Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last week.
Starkville utility bills to be rounded up
Residents will see their utility bills rounded up to the next dollar beginning in July after aldermen approved changes to Starkville Utilities’ Power of Change program.
Ask The Dispatch: How to prepare for graduation season in the Golden Triangle
With graduation right around the corner for high school and college seniors, families are preparing to celebrate a milestone moment.
Amphitheater to be finished by March
The city council hired a contractor Tuesday to complete the third phase of the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater on the Island.
From jail to jobs: LCSO aims to break cycle of crime
Checking a patient’s vital signs, rewiring a house and fixing a broken diesel engine are just a few of the lessons a Lowndes County Adult Detention Center inmate can now learn while incarcerated.
