Wright named Baptist Golden Triangle CFO
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Administrator Rob Coleman has announced that Pam Wright has been promoted to chief financial officer.
Ask The Dispatch: All your questions answered about MSU parking changes
Mississippi State University announced dramatic changes to campus parking this summer. Since then, Executive Director of Transportation Jeremiah Dumas said the response has been “brutal,” with angry emails, phone calls and even requests for his termination.
Three men shot in Airline Road incident
Three men were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon outside of a home on Airline Road, according to a Columbus Police Department press release.
Son gets 5 years after killing his mother’s alleged abuser
A Caledonia man was sentenced to serve five years in prison after a circuit court jury found him guilty of manslaughter on Thursday.
Community members, public officials celebrate Minnie Fox at Community Day
A black limo pulls up next to a tent full of expectant visitors awaiting a community lunch.
Fatal wreck brings calls for traffic light at intersection
Living just down the road from where Mike Parra Road meets Highway 45, Nicholas “Nick” Jenkins always talked about how dangerous the intersection is.
Mixed signals from AG send county scrambling for new jail deal with city
Mixed signals from the Mississippi attorney general’s office has the county footing the lion’s share of the bill for housing Columbus inmates at Lowndes County Adult Detention Center.
Church will not press charges against vandalism suspect
Vibrant Church will not be pressing charges against the man accused of vandalizing the building on Sunday, Columbus Police Department Public Information Officer Bryan Moore told The Dispatch.
Tennessee Williams Tribute to celebrate Columbus-born playwright next week
The writings of Tennessee Williams are once again taking centerstage as organizers prepare to showcase his work next week.
Mississippi universities halt funding for student groups, citing DEI law
Some Mississippi universities have stopped giving money to student organizations for club activities due to uncertainty over a state law — on hold by a federal judge — that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.
Supreme Court upholds conviction in frying pan assault case
The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the aggravated assault conviction of an Oktibbeha woman who attacked her brother’s wife with a frying pan in 2021.
Woman turns herself in for Friday shooting
A woman is behind bars in connection to a Friday shooting that resulted in no injuries.
Republican chair seeks federal probe into Colom parody video
The chair of the Mississippi Republican Party is asking the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to look into whether a social media post from District Attorney and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom violated federal law.
Homecoming week to bring stricter curfew for minors in Caledonia
Caledonia will enact a stricter curfew for minors in order to avoid destructive pranks during Caledonia High School homecoming week in October.
Sexual battery suspect surrenders to police Wednesday
A suspect wanted for sexual battery turned himself in to police on Wednesday, Columbus Police Department Public Information Officer Bryan Moore told The Dispatch.
Mary Means Business: Whiskey Ranch closes shop in Starkville
After about a year, Starkville’s Whiskey Ranch has closed shop.
‘God is dead’ sprayed on church wall
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect accused of vandalizing Vibrant Church on Sunday.
Humane Society hopes to make a splash with 15th annual Dog Paddle
Last year when Ryan Handran began fostering Will, one of his two foster dogs from Oktibbeha County Humane Society, he wasn’t sure when the dog would open up.
Understaffed accounting office blamed for city audit findings
The city’s tardy audit report for Fiscal Year 2022 showed many of the same problems in city accounting practices as previous years.
Lawyer with Columbus ties faces temporary suspension of law practice
A case involving a Hattiesburg lawyer from Lowndes County found in civil contempt has been moved to the Mississippi Supreme Court after the Mississippi Bar requested he be temporarily suspended from practicing law.
