Education brief: Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Vice President’s List
Northeast Mississippi Community College released their Vice President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. The following students are from Caledonia: Katherine Grace Drewry, Kiana Lynn
Education brief: University of Alabama Dean’s List
The University of Alabama released their Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. The following students are from Caledonia: Kayla Rowe; Columbus: Madison Atkins, Sarah
Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
A judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.
Caledonia man took $800K in COVID relief for faux business
A Caledonia man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Monday for fraudulently receiving $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for a business that did not exist.
Police search for man missing since July 20
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man reported missing.
Columbus hotel company sues SBA, DOJ over unforgiven PPP loan
Columbus Hotels, a Georgia-based LLC that owns and operates the La Quinta Inn on Highway 45, is suing representatives from the United States Small Business Administration, the Secretary of Treasury and the Department of Justice over Paycheck Protection Program Loan forgiveness.
Community Profile: ‘It’s hiking with a frisbee’
Starkville is a town that has embraced disc golf for some time, with courses at J.L. King Park, the Wise Center, and Lakeside, and a Mississippi State club team that has won multiple National Collegiate Disc Golf National Championships in both the men’s and women’s competitions.
Ask The Dispatch: All your questions answered about the Main Street redesign project
Main Street is still in for a pedestrian-friendly redesign, and citizens should begin to see construction rolling out on the project by early next year.
Passersby help woman to escape from burning house
An elderly woman was injured Friday afternoon in a house fire in northern Lowndes County.
Dept. of Public Safety says redacted chase policy is within law
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is claiming it did not violate the Mississippi Public Records Act when it provided The Dispatch with a redacted vehicular pursuit policy for Mississippi Highway Patrol officers.
Scam call impersonates Mississippi Public Service Commission
On Thursday, a Poplarville woman got a call she believed was from the Mississippi Public Service Commission, asking for her bank account information.
Lowndes needs millions in federal, state money so Eau Claire residents can flush their toilets
Eric Thomas has plenty of good things to say about Kimberly Drive, part of the Eau Claire Subdivision off Highway 69 southeast of Columbus.
MSU administrator promoted to brigadier general in Mississippi National Guard
There are three institutions in Andrew Rendon’s life that helped him get where he is today: his family, the Mississippi National Guard and Mississippi State University.
Thunderbirds to bring aerobatics up close and personal in Sept
Jets will soon be roaring just a few hundred feet over a crowd of civilians and military personnel once again, as the Thunder Over Columbus air show is returning to the Columbus Air Force Base at the end of the summer.
Northside shooting spurs weapons possession charges
Two men suspected of shooting at a Northside apartment Wednesday are behind bars.
Biotech company’s CEO pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud case
The chief executive officer of a biotech company with ties to the largest public corruption case in Mississippi history pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of wire fraud for improperly using welfare funds intended to develop a concussion drug.
First arrest made in fatal March shooting at Oasis Lounge
The first arrest has been made in a March shooting at Oasis Lounge that killed one woman and injured 12 other victims.
CMSD requesting $1M more in tax revenue this year
Though the tax rate is expected to drop for Columbus Municipal School District this fiscal year, the district is requesting about $1 million more in ad valorem revenue compared to last year.
Mary Means Business: Whiskey Bar and Grill coming to Starkville
Get ready, the next hot spot in Starkville is going to be open for the 2024 football season.
Business Brief: Columbus Orthopaedics announces collaboration with OCH
Columbus Orthopaedics will be partnering with OCH Regional Medical Center for a collaboration aimed at enhancing orthopedic services and patient care across the region.
