PITTSBORO — If NCAA lawyers didn’t know they were in for a long Thursday in court, they got a strong hint early on. Chad Logan, pastor of First Baptist Church of nearby Calhoun City, began proceedings ...

Evan James Bailey was born September 12, 1991, in Columbus, MS, to Ronald Martin (Marty) Bailey and Susan Snapp. He passed away on February 16, 2026, in Monroe County. Evan is survived by his beloved ...

KENNEDY, Ala. — Michelle Phillips, 52, died Feb. 11, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Chandler Funeral Home, with Gary Seay and Ronnie ...

STARKVILLE — Earl Lee Sudduth, 45, died Jan. 30, 2026, in Starkville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Prairie Grove M.B. Church. Burial will follow at Bell Chapel Cemetery.

STARKVILLE – Mississippi Horse Park will soon fill once again with the sounds of clattering hoofs and cheering crowds Friday as the Rotary Classic Rodeo returns for its 19th year. The Professional ...

Tim Adkins was cold and tired, but he still had a lot of work to do. As part of a 19-member crew from 4-County Electric Power Association deployed to Tippah County after Winter Storm Fern, Adkins and ...

Editor’s note: Do you want answers to questions about the Golden Triangle? Each week, Dispatch reporters set out to explain or update a timely, practical issue. Email your question to [email protected ...

Two Columbus residents were killed Thursday morning in a two-car collision on Highway 12, according to Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant. Braylan Dale, a 16-year-old Columbus High School student, ...

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series analyzing school choice bills dropped in the 2026 Legislative Session – from student portability to a proposed voucher system – and how they could ...

One man is in custody after an overnight incident resulted in multiple deaths. Daricka Moore, a 24-year-old male, was booked on first degree murder charges, Clay County Chief Deputy Steven “Woody” ...

It was 1992, and Daphne Lee Brown was living in California when her dad, Thomas Lee Sr., called to tell he had just bought a Columbus funeral home at the age of 49. “You bought a what?” she responded.

ABERDEEN – Dozens of workers are set to be affected by the impending closure of Westlake Corporation’s polyvinyl chloride plant at the company’s site in Aberdeen, including those commuting from the ...