Gaskin won’t seek reelection for mayor; endorses local pastor
Mayor Keith Gaskin announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection next year and instead will throw his support behind a local pastor.
A federal courthouse reopens in Mississippi after renovations to remove mold
A federal courthouse in north Mississippi is reopening after extensive renovations to eliminate mold, increase energy efficiency and update technology.
National retailer interested in old Kmart
A national retailer is interested in moving into the old Kmart building on Highway 45 North, Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins told the city council Tuesday.
CMSD climbs to B accountability rating
Columbus Municipal and Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated school districts both moved up a letter grade in the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2023-2024 Accountability Ratings, while Lowndes County School District maintained its A rating.
Supreme Court denies new trial for Willie Manning in 5-4 opinion
The Mississippi Supreme Court will not allow Willie Jerome “Fly” Manning to return to circuit court with his claim of newly discovered evidence based on a key witness recanting last year. The court issued its order Wednesday in a 5-4 majority opinion.
Water, sewer rates to rise more modestly than originally proposed
Starkville Utilities has its rate increase, though the new rates are less than what was requested.
Emergency drill at MUW set for Thursday
Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency will hold a large-scale disaster scale on the Mississippi University for Women campus beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Education: The W establishes accessibility navigator position
Mississippi University for Women has established navigator for accessibility and student success services as a new position for the 2024-2025 school year.
Education: CMS assisting students in promoting good behavior, attendance
Natalie Faucette wants to help students help themselves.
Swinging for the Fences
The Starkville Swing Elite 9U team won the Grand Slam Baseball tournament at Cornerstone Park in Starkville on Saturday. The team defeated the Indianola Royals
Education: MSU garners $9.9 million grant to advance workforce integration for Mississippians with disabilities
A team of faculty members in Mississippi State’s College of Education has been awarded a $9.9 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration to help individuals with disabilities gain and retain meaningful employment in the Magnolia State.
Health Brief: Baptist Golden Triangle among nation’s top performing hospitals for treatment of heart attack patients
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2024.
Education: 15 local students named 2025 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Out of the 16,000 students who were named semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, 15 are local students.
Ask The Dispatch: What are the cranes at the Stennis Lock and Dam doing?
For nearly two weeks, the John C. Stennis Lock and Dam has been closed as crews carry out inspections and repairs on the underwater infrastructure.
Public hearing Thursday on potential OCH sale
Citizens can weigh in on the potential sale or lease of OCH Regional Medical Center during a public hearing set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the courtroom of the chancery courthouse.
Community Profile: Lifelong Bulldogs fan Craven is the in-house voice of MSU athletics
The timing could not have worked out more perfectly for Anthony Craven.
University of Mississippi official and her husband are indicted on animal cruelty charges
The University of Mississippi’s vice chancellor for student affairs is on leave from her job after she and her husband were indicted on animal cruelty charges.
Meaning of our own adventures always a personal pursuit
Time in the outdoors means something different to each of us. The sight of bass tearing into a school of baitfish, the ringing howl of
The numbers say Jaxson Dart has been even better than you think
OXFORD — As good as you think Ole Miss senior quarterback Jaxson Dart has been through two games in 2024, the numbers say he might
New documentary ‘9/20’ details a most memorable night in college football history
An excellent new TV documentary “9/20” tells the compelling story of a football game played 23 years ago that was, as then-Mississippi State quarterback Wayne
