Man wanted for aggravated assault with deadly weapon
Police are requesting the public’s help in locating a man wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Community Profile: Starkville artist paints path forward using feet instead of hands
Kendrell Daniels focuses intently on a canvas laid out before him on the floor.
Sheriff seeks additional victims after arrest in Park Circle theft investigation
A Columbus man was arrested Friday following a theft investigation on Park Circle.
2025 marks historic year for MDOT
2025 was one of the most significant years in recent memory for the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
2026 Predictions: Local leaders pull out their crystal balls for the coming year
In 2025, the Golden Triangle proved truth really is stranger than fiction, from a ballot box lost during a car repossession and a rapper arrested
Community responds after shooting at boat ramp leaves Columbus man paralyzed
Their Dec. 27 fishing trip started out like any other for Aiden Stanley and Max Osburn on Columbus Lake.
Legislators to debate restoring ballot initiative
For the fifth straight year, lawmakers will debate restoring Mississippi’s ballot initiative when they convene at the Capitol in January.
Rapid Recap: Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mississippi State ended the 2025 season with its fourth straight loss on Friday, falling to Wake Forest in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after his brother
A man handed an illegal prison sentence that was years longer than the maximum penalty for his crime has been granted clemency by Mississippi’s governor, weeks after the man’s brother received clemency for a similar sentence.
Mary Means Business: Playtopia in Starkville holds soft opening
It’s a kid’s world and we are all just living in it.
Shorter campaign, economic struggles cripple Red Kettle collection
The Columbus Salvation Army chapter fell short of its $100,000 goal this year after nearly a month of ringing bells for the organization’s Red Kettle campaign.
Churches ring in new year through Watch Night services
For Christopher Lairy, Watch Night services are as familiar as the turning of the year itself.
The Last Run: Outsourcing stops the press for The Dispatch
Every day for about 20 years as the final pages came down and the bells rang, Jeff Lipsey watched the first copies of The Dispatch roll off the press, always listening, looking and waiting for signs of concern as thousands of newspapers flowed through.
In Memoriam 2025
In 2025, we said goodbye to those whose lives were distinguished by service to their communities. We note the passing of government officials, a longtime
Community Profile: From firehouse halls to the front line
Some of Justin Martin’s earliest memories involve walking the halls of Fire Station 1 on Seventh Street South, waving at firefighters and visiting his mother, who worked as a dispatcher in the station office.
Ask The Dispatch: What construction, renovation projects are underway at MSU?
Cranes, caution tape, and construction crews have become familiar sights across Mississippi State University’s campus, where a wave of about 10 renovation projects and infrastructure upgrades are underway.
Boat ramp shooting believed to be robbery, suicide
A man shot during an alleged armed robbery Saturday at the Waverly Ferry boat ramp is in critical condition at a Memphis hospital.
Wild hogs wreak economic havoc for Mississippi agriculture
John Parker Campbell describes the wild pigs on his family farm as “a constant headache.”
Decades later, still missing: A look at the longest-running missing person cases in the Golden Triangle
Troy Matthews describes his older sister, Shalunda Matthews, as a “feisty,” “adventurous” people person – one of the people that made him tough.
Northside shooting leaves man in critical condition
Three male victims were taken to the hospital following a Friday morning shooting in Northside.
MSU quarterback Shapen earns Philanthropic Spirit award
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