STARKVILLE – One man is dead after an early morning fire in an apartment complex Friday. The victim is identified as Rodney Jenkins, 72, Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt told The Dispatch.

Columbus is in the crosshairs of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts, with impacts stretching from tax services to infrastructure upgrades. Led by billionaire Elon Musk, DOGE ...

Mississippi University for Women will continue its partnership with Mt. Vernon Church this year to bring Joy Prom back to campus Saturday. Joy Prom, which was first hosted on The W’s campus two ...

WASHINGTON — In a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the United States from China, Mexico ...

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Lynn Spruill speaks while eight of the 11 other candidates in contested races in Starkville’s upcoming municipal election listen Saturday during a public forum at the ...

Walking into the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, a series of frames display black-and-white images of human hands, eyes, faces and more. From a distance, the frames appear to contain photos.

Oktoc Road will be closed to through traffic starting at 10 a.m. Monday due to accommodate bridge repairs. The bridge being repaired stands just southeast of the Hillbrook subdivision by the ...

The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System will host the ninth annual Quilt Reception on March 18 starting at 11 a.m. in the upstairs meeting room. The Possum-Town Quilters Guild will present its ...

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. “Steve” Cockerham will celebrate their 60th Anniversary March 13, 2025. They were married March 13, 1965. Mrs. Cockerham is the former Judy Windham. She is retired from ...

STARKVILLE – Democratic municipal election candidates locked horns and solidified their messaging in a Thursday candidate forum at the Sportsplex, with challengers sharpening their criticisms of ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved enhanced legal protections for law enforcement officers after an emotional three-hour debate in which several Black ...

COLUMBUS — In celebration of the upcoming Junior Auxiliary of Columbus 75th Annual Charity Ball, a very special Charity Ball Preview Tea took place on March 2 at the historic Colonnade Home ...