Congress keeps holding all-nighters, creating dysfunction after dark
Just as the Senate prepared to launch into a late-night vote series, Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana went to the floor to vent.
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again on Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research
A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci was indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic raged across the country, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop trio the Ronettes, dies
NEW YORK — Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits “Be My
Ask The Dispatch: Why are estate sales so popular, frequent?
The Sally Harper estate sale in Starkville last week had all the typical things: McCarty pottery, hardwood furniture, rugs – essentially all of Harper’s belongings, organized neatly and put up for sale in her home over the course of three days.
Pilgrimage ticket sales rebound amid national criticism of similar events
Following a 33% uptick in ticket sales this year, Spring Pilgrimage appears to be rebounding after years of lower attendance.
Security to tighten in Cotton District following weekend violence
New security measures will take effect this weekend in the Cotton District following an out-of-control crowd, a shooting and more than two dozen arrests during Super Bulldog Weekend.
Heavy weekend rain slows 2 sprawling Georgia wildfires, even as new blazes start
Heavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes.
Appeals court overturns $8.2 million defamation win for Roy Moore
An appeals court on Friday reversed an $8.2 million defamation verdict awarded to Alabama politician Roy Moore, who sued a super PAC over a 2017 political ad detailing misconduct accusations against him.
Jack Thornell, AP photographer who captured assassination attempt on James Meredith, dies at 86
Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi highway in 1966 became an enduring image of the Civil Rights Movement, has died.
Mississippi middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver blacks out
Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway.
Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday announced he will call a special session for judicial redistricting once the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a Voting Rights Act case that has broad implications for minority representation throughout the country.
Education: Pedestrian improvements on EMCC’s Golden Triangle campus unveiled at ribbon cutting
A ribbon cutting for the completion of new walking paths, pedestrian crosswalks and courtyards on East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus took place April 17.
US stocks inch to more records as oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally slowed on Monday after uncertainty rose over the weekend about what will happen next in the Iran war, while oil prices rose.
Education briefs for 4-28-26
Nicholson named to Phi Sigma Theta TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cynia Nicholson, of Columbus, was recently named a member of the Phi Sigma Theta National Honor
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and will remain at least temporarily behind bars as the case moves forward.
Education: SOCSD names DeMario Jefferson as director of bands
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District has named veteran music educator DeMario Jefferson as its new Director of Bands.
Man caught with 20 pounds of weed in trunk
A Columbus man was arrested Saturday after striking a deputy’s patrol car while fleeing a traffic stop with 20 pounds of marijuana in his trunk.
Community Profile: Betting on Columbus before the boom
Thomas Taylor III and his wife, Rebecca, looked at 50 other cities to raise their children before landing on Columbus.
