MSU letter reading offers glimpse of local soldiers’ experiences in both World Wars
n June 1943, George Sanders Oakley wrote a letter to his son, Warren, who was overseas fighting in World War II. He said everything on the family farm in Oktoc was business as usual. Warren Oakley wrote back in December, when he was stationed in England, to wish his family a Merry Christmas.
County backs off plan for separate soccer league
A plan to begin a county soccer program was abruptly put on hold during Monday’s Lowndes County Board of Supervisors meeting after a letter to the editor from Columbus Mayor Robert Smith in Sunday’s edition of The Dispatch questioned the board’s motives.
Memo: Inmate transferred for writing letter to newspaper
A Department of Corrections memo shows an inmate was transferred to a separate unit inside the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman for writing a newspaper letter that criticized Corrections Commissioner Marshall Fisher.
FOI head: City violated ‘Open Meetings’ law
The president of the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information is crying foul after he says Columbus officials endorsed an action without public discussion or a public vote.
Woody Allen’s allies cast doubt on abuse claims
Some of Woody Allen’s close allies have come to his defense, casting doubt on renewed accusations by Dylan Farrow that she was sexually assaulted by her then adoptive father when she was 7.
Man pleads guilty to sending ricin-tainted letters
A former martial arts instructor pleaded guilty Friday to sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials in a bizarre case in which authorities say he tried to frame a longtime enemy and Elvis impersonator who was briefly jailed in the case.
Former mayor opposes changes to sidewalk ordinance
Former Starkville Mayor Dan Camp delivered a blistering letter Tuesday urging aldermen to preserve the city’s sidewalk ordinance unless they want the city to suffer a major setback.
Local Voices: The power of art in education
Editors note: The following is a letter written by Jan Douglas to Angela Brown, a Metropolitan Opera soprano. In February Brown visited Columbus for a
Beal attack ad inconsistent with previous position
A discrepancy emerged Tuesday between Democratic mayoral candidate Mary Lee Beal’s previous support of a 2011 judicial complex bond referendum and a recently mailed attack ad against the current administration’s plan.
Letter from DNA discoverer to be auctioned in NYC
NEW YORK — Sixty years ago scientist Francis Crick wrote a letter to his 12-year-old son saying he and a colleague had discovered something “very
The Best/Worst day ever: A letter from Bear Bryant becomes a kid’s rare treasure
On the day Paul “Bear” Bryant died, a veil of mourning descended upon the state of Alabama. Memories of that day and those that immediately followed remain vivid among University of Alabama football fans.
Liddell backtracks on early-release letter
A letter to teachers and administrators asking for feedback on releasing city school students early on Wednesdays was never sent, district Superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell confirmed late Thursday night.
A letter from the chief
To the Citizens of Columbus:
I am humbled by the honor to lead one of the best and brightest police departments in the State of Mississippi. Anyone who reads the paper and sees the news shouldn’t be surprised that our department has been tested and criticized in recent months.
Letter: ‘Fair tax is possible’
Over the past week, many readers and writers have weighed in about the now infamous anonymous contribution in an ad ran by the campaign of Travis Childers. Was this a mistake? Yes. Was this the first or last time this will happen in politics? No. What has happened is a great opportunity to discuss the merits of a “fair tax” has started to slip away.
Letter: Appreciates kindness from an ‘angel of mercy’
On Aug. 21, I was a passenger on Delta Flight 174 from Atlanta to Amsterdam with my final destination being Berlin where I was to visit my son for two weeks.
Letter: In defense of Oktibbeha County schools
I think that it is unfair to state that Starkville schools rank better than Oktibbeha in scores that compare schools nationwide.
Letter: Think Barbour would make a great president
If (the biggest word in the English language) memory serves me correctly Steve Mullen came here from California.
Letter: Caledonia’s jewel of a library
My family has lived in Caledonia for over 12 years now.
Letter: Too many attack ads
Attack ads and negative campaigning have become all too common in the United States.
