The Dispatch

Four members of MUW's track and field teams were named to the 2026 NCAA Division III All-South Region Team as announced by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association this week. cdispatch.com/sports/four-ow…

A second marble monument added under the county's original World War I marker was unveiled Friday, commemorating 14 soldiers, all but two Black, who fought and died in The Great War. cdispatch.com/news/painful-g…

Eli Henley, 2, climbing the monkey bars at Propst Park in Columbus and smiling at his grandmother, Geneva Stewart. Stewart said Henley comes to the park at least every other day to get out of the house since he isn't in school yet.

Michelle Smith, owner of Cocoa Luxe, arranges jars of body butter on Tuesday at the Hitching Lot Farmers Market. Smith said she started making the all-natural body butters about a month ago to help treat eczema affecting her children and grandchildren. The farmers market retur...

The W Athletics Director, Buddy Foster, has received the 2026 Dr. Lee McKinney Distinguished Service Award from the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, it was announced at the annual league meeting. Foster is in his third year of leading the ... cdispatch.com/sports/muw-ad-…

Bigelow encouraged all aspiring paleontologists and dinosaur fanatics to order costumes soon, so they can arrive in time for the race. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. May 30 at the Roger Short Soccer Complex, where there will also be arts and crafts act... cdispatch.com/news/columbus-…

Meanwhile, students in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District fell just shy of the state average with 74.3% of students passing – a 6.29% increase compared to last year's pass rate. cdispatch.com/news/lowndes-t…

EVENT CANCELLATION: The Columbus-Lowndes Visitors Bureau has canceled its Traditions, Tastes and Tunes event and Sandfield Cemetery flag placement due to weather. Frances Glenn, CVB tourism director, said the decision came down to the rainfall the area... cdispatch.com/news/tradition…

Chad Porter of the Louisville store confirmed the Starkville location will close by the end of June or possibly earlier than that, depending on inventory sales. cdispatch.com/news/mary-mean…

Phillips Wealth Planners, a registered investment adviser firm, announced recently Lynn Phillips-Gaines and Lauren Black were honored with Forbes' Best-in-State Wealth Advisors award. cdispatch.com/news/business-…

As the accolades begin to pile up for the pitching staff of Mississippi State's softball team, one of the Bulldogs' hurlers earned an honor the team hasn't seen since 2002. cdispatch.com/sports/bulldog…

Marie Rougetet and Sacha Rifflart earned First Team All-SEC honors, while Nelly Jemeli was named to the third team, all for their performances at last weekend's SEC Outdoor Championships. cdispatch.com/sports/mississ…

The county denies that allegation and is instead blaming the discrepancy on mapping errors dating back as far as 2009, with Oktibbeha County Tax Assessor JoHelen Walker calling it "an inherited, historical 'human error.'" cdispatch.com/news/auditor-o…

Behind a spree of three days of excellent golf, including a record-setting Day 2, the Bulldogs earned the right to battle for a national championship at Omi La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Ca., from May 29-June 3. cdispatch.com/sports/msus-me…

Police Chief Joseph Daughtry said the shootings stemmed from "two groups" openly firing at each other multiple times on Sunday and Monday, claiming among their victims two innocent bystanders. cdispatch.com/news/2-bystand…

With Mississippi State clinging to a 4-2 lead in Wednesday's SEC Tournament second-round matchup with Missouri, the Bulldogs were looking for a way to break the game open and pull away from the surging Tigers, who shocked the conference on Tuesday with ... cdispatch.com/sports/valinci…

From live music and 5K races to flag ceremonies and tributes, area communities are preparing events this Memorial Day weekend to honor fallen service members. cdispatch.com/news/memorial-…

Scott Gronewold, 50, is charged with photographing or filming another without permission where there is an expectation of privacy, a felony under state law, according to a Starkville Police Department press release. Officers on Sunday responded to the ... cdispatch.com/news/hidden-re…

It was far from a perfect outing, new head coach Brett Morgan said, pointing to his team operating on only 13 practices together, but the squad showcased a lot of heart and determination to battle back in both games. cdispatch.com/sports/starkvi…

During their regular meeting at City Hall, aldermen approved an initial plat for Sterling Ridge, a proposed single-family subdivision near the intersection of Mockingbird Road and Highway 182, and a final plat for Barter Row, a planned mixed-use redevel... cdispatch.com/news/plans-pro…