Police cameras back on budget, other cuts looming
The police department may be getting its 20 requested cameras and two new employees to monitor them in the next fiscal year after all, with no tax increase required.
Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee resigns after federal bribery charge
A city councilwoman in Mississippi’s capital resigned Wednesday and then pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.
Golden Triangle cities, counties to get $1.7M in national opioid settlements
With two rounds of national opioid settlements finalized, the Golden Triangle is due to see about $1,719,781 in settlement payments trickling in from pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers, according to documents from the state attorney general’s office.
Guilty plea lands Columbus man 35 years in prison for murder
A Columbus man accused of shooting and killing another man before he fled to Wyoming in 2021 was sentenced to prison Wednesday in Lowndes County Circuit Court, according to District Attorney Scott Colom.
Police seek suspect in separate Columbus shootings
Police are looking for a suspect tied to separate shootings that happened in May and August, according to a Columbus Police Department press release.
Balloon release honors memory of slain New Hope teen
“But the question we have to ask is, ‘How do we move forward?’”
Ex-council member sentenced for selling vapes with illegal drugs in Mississippi and North Carolina
A former city council member from south Mississippi was sentenced Tuesday to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge related to running a business that sold illegal drugs.
Jackson Zoo turns away visitors who don’t have cash, costing thousands in potential revenue
A lack of modern technology at the Jackson Zoo has cost thousands of dollars in potential summer revenue from would-be visitors who were turned away because the facility only accepts cash, city officials said.
Mary Means Business: La Fiesta Brava WP closes down
La Fiesta Brava of West Point, 7223 Hwy. 45 Alt. N., will close Sept. 1.
Beard pleads guilty in Gordo DUI case
A Columbus councilman pleaded guilty Tuesday in municipal court to driving under the influence and marijuana possession related to a traffic stop in December.
Business Brief: Landrum named Physician of the Year
The Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians named Starkville’s Dr. Emily Landrum the Physician of the Year during its annual meeting in July.
Business Brief: Life Dental acquires practice in Starkville
Oxford-based Life Dental Group announced Aug. 6 the acquisition of a new practice in Starkville.
A man walked into courthouse with drugs in his pocket, leading to four arrests and 2+ lbs of meth
A two-day drug operation last week resulted in the seizure of almost 2 1/2 pounds of methamphetamine, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday in a press release.
Catch You in Columbus: CVB unveils new slogan
The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau on Tuesday unveiled a new slogan and advertising campaign that aims to attract more tourists to Columbus.
Farmer ousted as Oktibbeha administrator with split vote
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY – Supervisors came to the chancery courthouse Tuesday afternoon prepared to discuss next year’s budget with various department heads. When they left four
Johnny Stokes inducted into National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame
FLORENCE, Ky. — Johnny Stokes, also known as “Dr. Dirt,” reeled in another career accolade last weekend, as the man who has won more than
Windows broken, copper stolen from Hunt site
Renovations to the Hunt campus should be complete by December.
CMSD board seat to convert to elected post
It appears one Columbus Municipal School District board seat will become an elected position by November 2025.
Annual Little Sturgis bike rally returns Thursday
The Little Sturgis Motorcycle Rally returns this week with a three-day event starting Thursday.
Ask The Dispatch: What’s changing with Starkville’s code enforcement?
Starkville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Aug. 6 the use of a section in state code that will speed up how quickly the city can clean up certain neglected properties.
