Mary Means Business: Allegro Plaza begins expansion
Allegro Plaza, 3600 Bluecutt Road, in Columbus continues its expansion with an obstetrics and gynecology team.
Man seriously injured in Tuesday hit-and-run
Police are looking for a suspect in a Tuesday morning hit-and-run that seriously injured a 66-year-old man.
Homeless man found dead near railroad tracks
A man’s body was found on the side of railroad tracks Tuesday near Military and Black Creek roads north of Columbus.
Old Main Street Presbyterian parsonage cleared for demolition
City councilmen on Tuesday spurned the recommendation of the Columbus Historic Preservation Commission, voting to allow Main Street Presbyterian Church to demolish its old parsonage to make room for a parking lot.
CPD searching for rape suspect
Police are looking for a man suspected of rape, according to a department press release.
Ask the Dispatch: What’s going on for the Fourth of July?
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence. Every year since, Americans have commemorated the anniversary of the signing as Independence Day.
Federal judge halts Mississippi law requiring age verification for websites
A federal judge on Monday blocked a Mississippi law that would require users of websites and other digital services to verify their age.
Contested appointments for CVB, CLW on Tuesday council agenda
Two longtime members of separate public boards drew challengers to their reappointment, and the city council will decide those appointments Tuesday.
Community Profile: Flight instructor, furniture builder merges passions in pursuit of art
About a month ago, Nathan Davies was about 800 feet in the air over Macon giving a flying lesson in a Cessna 172 when he heard a sudden pop.
Dispatch ad staff wins top honors at MPA for fourth straight year
The Dispatch advertising staff, led by director Beth Proffitt, earned top honors for the fourth straight year in the Mississippi Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
Longtime local waiter becomes first Del Rendon artist-in-residence
Nate Pugh spent nearly 20 years waiting tables at local restaurants. But after a decade away, he returned to the city two weeks ago as
Dispatch takes home 18 press association awards
The Dispatch took home 18 awards, including second in General Excellence and five first-place honors in its class, during the Mississippi Press Association’s annual Better
Mississippians to dial 471, along with 662
Northern Mississippi and some central parts of the state are getting a new area code.
Bryan wins Ward 5 selectman seat
Cole Bryan won the Ward 5 selectman seat Thursday in a special election.
Pink hunting vests allowed. Squatted vehicles aren’t
Starting Monday, pink is the new orange for hunters in the Golden Triangle.
Or at least, one will be just as good as the other.
Addressing Mississippi problems by telling Mississippi stories
James Parker and Olivia Aylsworth won’t soon forget a night they spent last summer working with a Vietnamese boat captain and deckhand in the Gulf of Mexico.
Animal shelters overwhelmed; heat making problem worse
A litter of seven puppies sits trapped in a bucket under the hot sun, unable to escape the heat. If a Clay County Animal Control officer hadn’t found them, things could have ended much worse for them.
Officials developing ‘talking points’ for keeping MSMS in Columbus
Citizens who showed up for the quarterly Town and Tower meeting about the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science left Thursday with talking points to support keeping the school in Columbus.
W names founding director for Women’s College
The newly established Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women has its founding director as it prepares for its first academic year.
Selectman candidates talk housing, grants, constituent meetings
Monthly meetings with constituents, grant opportunities and affordable housing are some of the key initiatives two candidates for the West Point Ward 5 selectman seat aim to implement if elected.
