Favre tries to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi auditor over welfare spending
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is trying to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Auditor Shad White to include a book White wrote about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the U.S.
‘Outdoor superstore’ Rural King eyeing old Kmart
The “outdoor superstore” Rural King is a step closer to locating in the old Kmart building on Highway 45.
18-wheeler hauling excavator hits Old West Point Road overpass
An 18-wheeler hauling an excavator Tuesday morning hit the bottom of the Highway 82 overpass at Old West Point Road.
Winter vote to determine next steps for lake
Supervisors are considering three options to either rehabilitate or decommission the dam at Oktibbeha County Lake that are estimated to cost between $5.4 million and $11.2 million.
Possible indoor pickleball court wants to serve beer to players
With an indoor pickleball court possibly on the horizon, aldermen called Tuesday for a series of public hearings that could change the city’s ordinances on alcohol sales.
Teen charged with murder after fatal Saturday shooting
A teenager has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in East Columbus on Saturday.
Monday musings: Miller’s legacy alive and well in Louisville-Noxubee County rivalry
As the Tigers sideline celebrated, head coach Teddy Young had to hold his team back from claiming the Toothpick Bowl before he could join in
Education: FORGE distributes tool kits to seventh-graders at Columbus Middle School
FORGE is excited to get an early start in celebrating Careers in Construction Month, which begins on Oct. 1, by distributing 180 tool kits to seventh-graders at Columbus Middle School.
Education: University of Alabama Student Arianna Brown Awarded ABB Scholarship
ABB, the leading NEMA motor manufacturer in North America, awarded a $3,000 scholarship to Arianna Brown of Columbus, a kinesiology student at the University of Alabama.
Education: Southern New Hampshire University’s Dean’s List
Southern New Hampshire University released its Dean’s List for the Summer 2024 term.
Education: The W seminar series continues with W staff, local physicians
Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Sciences and Mathematics is continuing its SM-100 seminar series for the month of October, welcoming a litany of guests to speak.
Education: Jaden Lacy of Columbus selected to UA Early College Summer 2024 Director’s List
A total of 298 students enrolled in UA Early College during Summer Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher.
Education: SHS’s Dawson selected as part of ‘Tomorrow’s 25’ in coaching
Jerrial Dawson, assistant boys basketball coach and ninth grade principal at Starkville High School, has been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 class of the Mississippi Excellence in Coaching Fellowship.
Supes to withdraw more than $1.1M from hospital trust fund
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors is withdrawing more than $1.1 million from its hospital trust fund this year.
Community Profile: New Hope native becomes international screenwriter, releases new film
Jason Rogers can still picture hanging out with his friends at the New Princess Theater in high school.
Ask The Dispatch: What’s going on with the Oktibbeha County Lake lawsuit?
As the board of supervisors works through determining the future of the county lake, it is also trying to resolve an ongoing lawsuit with the lake’s operators.
One teen dead, another injured in Saturday shooting
One teen is dead and another teen is injured from a Saturday afternoon shooting at an apartment complex on Constance Lane in East Columbus.
Bikers converge on fairgrounds for VFW’s annual indoor bike show
Of the 20 or so motorcycles displayed inside the Columbus Fairgrounds building Saturday, Bruce Hoffman’s Harley Davidson Night Train almost certainly boasted the most mileage.
Two charged with murder in burned body case
A drug deal gone wrong led to the murder of a Colorado man over Labor Day weekend, Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said during a press conference Friday.
