Health tips from Drs. Oz and Roizen for 9-24-24
A fast(ing) way to reduce your Type 2 diabetes woes In 2021, 97.6 million U.S. adults had prediabetes and over 12 million had Type 2
Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
From the looks of it, the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert hasn’t done too much with the $24 million it received in federal pandemic aid.
Feds: Man accused in apparent assassination attempt left note indicating he intended to kill Trump
The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida left behind a note detailing his plans to kill the former president and kept in his car a handwritten list of dates and venues where Trump was to appear, the Justice Department said Monday.
Education: Lowndes CTC students show off on ‘Engineering Night’
Engineering students in the Lowndes County School District’s Career Technology Center (CTC) are branching out in more ways than one this school year.
Alabama lawmaker arrested on domestic violence charge
An Alabama lawmaker was arrested on a domestic violence charge after his wife accused him of threatening to beat her.
Community Profile: West Point asst football coach mentored by the state’s best
West Point defensive coordinator Charles Herron has been with the Green Wave for 11 years of his 14-year coaching career, and he still treats every day with the enthusiasm of his first day.
Ask The Dispatch: What are the laws related to driving around school buses?
Since the beginning of the school year, four school buses have been involved in a traffic accident in the Golden Triangle.
Starkville man allegedly steals car, burglarizes apartment
A Starkville man was arrested Friday night after allegedly stealing a vehicle on Long Street and then burglarizing an apartment on Louisville Street. Draper Manning,
Thunder Over Columbus: ‘Up close and personal’
Columbus Air Force Base once again opened its gates to the public for the Thunder Over Columbus air show this weekend, celebrating air power and the base’s connection to the city.
Mississippi mayor says a Confederate monument is staying in storage during a lawsuit
A Confederate monument that was removed from a courthouse square in Mississippi will remain in storage rather than being put up at a new site while a lawsuit over its future is considered, a city official said Friday.
Georgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots
Georgia’s State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by hand after voting is completed.
Federal authorities subpoena NYC mayor’s director of asylum seeker operations
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the director of New York City’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations, the latest sign of escalating federal scrutiny into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.
Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction
A paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure.
MSU, Partnership endorse selling OCH
The county is moving forward with requesting proposals for the sale of OCH Regional Medical Center to a larger, private health care system.
Want to take a selfie on election day? Keep your ballot out of it.
As the ballots roll in during the general election, many voters will also proudly post about their engagement in the election on social media. But in Mississippi, one thing has to stay out of the picture: their ballots.
Vouchers ease start-up stress for churches seeing demand for more Christian schools
Florida pastor Melvin Adams knows a few hours of church programming every week is no match for the more than 30 hours children spend at secular schools, absorbing lessons that he says run counter to their family’s Christian beliefs.
Tiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing of a prominent judge
Residents of a tiny Appalachian town struggled Friday to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers and a local sheriff charged with his murder.
Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his
A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said Wednesday night.