The Dispatch

Daryl Thomas, 53, passed away unexpectedly Friday at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point. He was first elected to serve on the Clay County Board of Supervisors in 2024. Noting Thomas' contributions to the area through his work on the board a... cdispatch.com/news/in-memori…

After a 17-year career at Starkville Academy, head football coach Chase Nicholson and the school have agreed to "part ways," athletic director Brian Merkel confirmed to The Dispatch on Monday. cdispatch.com/sports/head-co…

About 20 head of farmer Bud Holtcamp's cattle have been killed by the dogs, he said, while another 12 to 15 suffered injuries. Photos Holtcamp shared of the cows that were attacked depict bloody, missing ears, bites and caracasses. cdispatch.com/news/unclaimed…

After helping The W's men's tennis team capture its first-ever conference home win last week, Ortiz Catala added one more highlight from that match to his resume and was named the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) South Division Player of the Wee... cdispatch.com/sports/muws-ca…

More than 100 professional anglers are in town looking to be the one to hold the trophy – and a check for $100,000. Among the competitors is Bassmaster pro Justin Atkins, who grew up in Columbus. He'll try to use his hometown edge to win as the anglers ... cdispatch.com/sports/challen…

"The first week, we look 1,000 times better up front," Bothwell said after the first day in pads. "We're a lot more dominant, and all around we're becoming a closer team. It's been awesome." cdispatch.com/sports/rising-…

Our View: For the thousands of Air Force pilots who finished their training in T-1As, Tuesday's ceremony is certain to evoke fond memories. In civilian life, it would be comparable to your first car: It's something you never forget.

The T-1 Jayhawk, which first arrived at the base in 1996, has been one of the primary aircraft for training nearly 5,500 pilots that have come through the base over the last 30 years. cdispatch.com/news/end-of-an…

Crawford updated the club Tuesday on the continued "ramping up" of ADI's plant west of Golden Triangle Regional Airport. About $2.4 billion has been invested at the site since its groundbreaking in 2023, he said, with the plant shipping its first alumin... cdispatch.com/news/adi-ramp-…

There was never any doubt about what occupation Dr. Catherine Cotton would pursue. For the past five years, Cotton has been an assistant professor in the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Mississippi University for Women. Prior to that, she spent... cdispatch.com/news/community…

"It's just kind of a career change for him and it was just one of those things that came about," Merkel said. "It's kind of where we are at now. I can't really say much more." Nicholson did not respond to The Dispatch for comment Monday. cdispatch.com/sports/high-sc…

MSU spent much of its weekend in Athens playing catch-up against No. 15 UGA. The Georgia Bulldogs came into the series ranked 18th in the nation in total offense, and showed why with prolific performances in Games 1 and 3. cdispatch.com/sports/bulldog…

Ward 3 Councilman Rusty Greene said he regrets walking out of a special-call city council meeting Friday, forfeiting his vote to hire for two key city positions. His frustrations, he said, got the best of him. "I've got to do better because this isn't... cdispatch.com/news/councilma…

In high school sports action last week, Caledonia's softball team kept its hot streak going with a narrow win while its baseball team ended its losing streak in another tight contest. Meanwhile, New Hope's softball team enjoyed a walk-off winner. cdispatch.com/sports/hardys-…

One of Jesse Carver's most memorable moments from four years of volunteer work in the remote village of Katse, high in the mountains of Lesotho, came just a few weeks ago, when he and 39 members of Kappa Sigma Fraternity handed out 70 green soccer jerse... cdispatch.com/news/msu-frate…

Beliefs are not universal truths and it's foolish for any human being to presume otherwise. In every moment, we are defined by what we do or don't do. So that begs an important question: do our actions match our words or bumper stickers, for that matter? cdispatch.com/lifestyles/eve…

The festival has grown over the past 30 years to become Mississippi's leading international festival and one of MSU's biggest weekend events, attracting hundreds from across the state and region. cdispatch.com/lifestyles/msu…

Volunteers will meet with children at least twice a month at school or home, accompanying them to court dates and getting to know them well enough to make informed recommendations about their needs and futures to the court. cdispatch.com/news/child-adv…

Powered by a sweep in doubles action, the Owls opened league play with a 6-1 victory over visiting Principia College to improve its season record to 6-5 overall and halt a spree of back-to-back losses to change a streak of odd history. cdispatch.com/sports/owls-me…

"We were going to … Florida because we were doing a big family vacation. But now that has been pushed to the side a little bit because everybody's trying to figure out finances right now." cdispatch.com/news/gas-price…