MSU great Freeman joins 2025 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame class
JACKSON — The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class, which included former Mississippi State football player Steve Freeman. Freeman starred for the
Don’t look now, but here comes progress
Sports fans are notoriously resistant to change. When Major League Baseball instituted the pitch clock a few years ago, many longtime baseball observers panned the
Career coaches provide access to early career experience, workforce opportunities
Students in the Golden Triangle are getting far more than advice when it comes to making their plans for after high school.
20th Caledonia Days festival coming this weekend
Caledonia Days is on its way back to town this weekend, returning to Ola J. Pickett Park to celebrate its 20th year.
Escaped boar caught at day care, returned to owner
Bobo, an escaped 700-pound boar that has eluded police for a week, is back with its owner and soon will head to a meat processor.
Asbestos testing to start soon at CMSD campuses
Columbus Municipal School District is one step closer to starting its $36 million worth of bond projects.
Education: Summer research internship at MSU advances entomology work for East Coast teen
During his two internships with Mississippi State, 17-year-old Oliver Yung discovered three ant species previously undocumented in the state.
Education: 9 local students named to MDE’s Student Advisory Council
The Mississippi Department of Education announced the newest 132 members of the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, nine of which are local students.
Education: W music professor receives Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Fellowship
Valentin Bogdan, professor of music at Mississippi University for Women, was awarded an Artist Fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission in the classical music composition category.
Transfer portal, NIL funding change the game in team building
When Mississippi State men’s basketball head coach Chris Jans arrived in 2022, he inherited a team he believed was good enough to make the tournament that year.
Ask The Dispatch: What is pickleball, and why is it so popular?
Earlier this year, Starkville added 12 new permanent pickleball courts at McKee Park.
Community Profile: For Stafford, planning concerts is family tradition
The first concert Sally Stafford remembers attending was at the Market Street Festival when she was 7 or 8 years old.
Burglary suspect caught after roughly three months on the run
After spending roughly three months on the run, a Columbus man was arrested Thursday for allegedly burglarizing three Lowndes County businesses in July.
A Mississippi officer used excessive force against a man he arrested, prosecutors say
A Mississippi law enforcement officer allegedly used excessive force against a man he arrested earlier this year by striking him with the handgrip of a Taser and kicking him in the head while the man was handcuffed to a bench, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.
Area organizations, churches rally to help hurricane victims
On Monday, a 28-foot U-Haul trailer filled to the brim with water, clothing and other essential supplies rolled out of Columbus headed to Asheville, North Carolina.
Report: Parks bring $12M in economic impact in FY 24
With Cornerstone Park officially opening a year ago, things are looking up for the Starkville Parks and Recreation Department.
11 arrested following 6-month drug investigation in Lowndes
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside state and federal agencies, arrested 11 suspects on drug charges Thursday following a six-month investigation conducted by its Special Tactics Investigative Narcotic Group.
Councilman calls out ABC group as ‘racist,’ ‘cancer’
Ward 5 Councilman Stephen Jones called out the advocacy group A Better Columbus on Thursday for what he believes are “openly racist attacks” he says have recently targeted his wife.
No petition filed to force OCH sale to ballot
Thursday’s deadline for signatures opposing the county’s sale of OCH Regional Medical Center came and went with no petition, clearing the way for supervisors to start searching for a buyer.
New owners of Old Waverly, Mossy Oak golf properties plan millions in improvements
When 1976 U.S. Open winner Jerry Pate first saw the spot that would eventually become Old Waverly Golf Club, it looked very different than it does today.
