Three arrested in Saturday night Econo Lodge auto burglaries
Three people, including a juvenile, are behind bars after a series of Saturday night auto burglaries in hotel parking lots.
Mary Means Business: Miskelly Furniture sets soft opening for July 15
Miskelly Furniture will open in Starkville by July.
Woman charged with mayhem for biting off victim’s fingertip
A woman turned herself in Tuesday after biting the tip of another woman’s finger off earlier this month, according to Columbus Police Department.
Traveling exhibit details life of Andrew Young, diplomat, civil rights icon
The life, achievements and contributions of Andrew Young, the first African-American U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and an invaluable aide to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., go on display next week at the University of Mississippi.
Man charged with stealing truck from Lowe’s parking lot
A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a truck from the Lowe’s parking lot on Highway 12 over the weekend.
Columbus man killed in Highway 45 accident
A Columbus man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon, according to Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant.
Over 110,000 Mississippi children lost Medicaid coverage in the past year
Over 150,000 Mississippians have lost health care coverage in the year after the Medicaid “unwinding” process began.
Drug raid yields meth, ecstasy, mushrooms, LSD, pot
Seven people were arrested in a Monday Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office drug bust.
Starkville secures $20M for Hwy 182 revitalization
Highway 182 revitalization is rolling forward, as the city received another $20 million grant Friday to cover the project’s still-fluctuating price tag.
CPD seeks person of interest in May shooting
Police are looking for a person of interest in a May shooting, according to a Columbus Police Department press release.
Woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing
A woman faces a first-degree murder charge in connection to a Sunday morning fatal stabbing on Barton Ferry Road.
Community Profile: For Spencer, music continues a decade after cruises stop
As Superstorm Sandy pounded New Jersey in October 2012, J.D. Spencer was hunkered down and praying in a Carnival cruise ship sailing in the North Atlantic.
Accused auto burglars caught with stolen guns
Four suspects, including a juvenile, face charges after they were arrested early Sunday morning for burglarizing vehicles at The Pines Manufactured Home and RV Community at 1000 Louisville St.
Ask The Dispatch: Your questions answered about progress at Columbus Place
For more than 50 years, the giant building at 1404 Old Aberdeen Road has been a mall. But how that mall has looked has changed drastically over the past few years.
Man accused of shooting into home turns himself in
A Pheba man wanted for burglarizing and shooting into a home on 16th Section Road is behind bars.
Panelists: Celebrating stoicism creates stigma around Black men seeking support
Creating stigma-free spaces is crucial to supporting Black men’s mental health, “Sinsear” Derrick Clark said Saturday. Then resources for healing can be identified, he said.
Starkville man arrested following car, foot chase
STARKVILLE – A Starkville man is in custody after allegedly leading Oktibbeha County sheriff’s deputies on a brief chase following a traffic stop Friday, according
Buttigieg tours Mississippi civil rights site and says transportation is key to equity in the US
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday toured the home of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Mississippi’s capital city, saying afterward that transportation is important to securing equity and justice in the United States.
Area Main Street associations, members win state awards
Main Street associations and members in the Golden Triangle were celebrated Thursday by the Mississippi Main Street Association for their work over the past year.
Teen’s suicide spurs legislation to fight online sextortion
By all accounts, Walker Montgomery was the last person anyone would expect to die from suicide.
