The Dispatch

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Locally-owned newspaper and website serving Columbus and Starkville, Mississippi, and the greater Golden Triangle area

Columbus, Mississippi

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 24

Chapman is already a known commodity to the board, having previously served as interim superintendent from March 2023 until Stanley Ellis' hiring two months later. cdispatch.com/opinions/our-v…

CDispatch's tweet card. The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees called off its superintendent search during a special-call meeting Monday. Apart from the $10,000 paid to the Mississippi School Board...

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

Hosts Zack Plair and David Chism didn't expect fireworks, but that's exactly what incumbent Rep. Kabir Karriem and challenger Pierre Beard delivered. cdispatch.com/opinions/betwe…

CDispatch's tweet card. If you haven’t listened to last week’s Between the Headlines podcast, do yourself a favor. The latest episode, dropped Thursday, is already one of the show’s most-streamed – and for good reason....

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

So here's hoping for more playoff football in the Golden Triangle, and maybe even in some unlikely places. cdispatch.com/sports/mais-ne…

CDispatch's tweet card. In early November, with relatively little fanfare, the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), the governing body for private-school athletics

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 25

Festivities continue Saturday with the Artesia Gospel Festival and a fish fry at 2 p.m, then wrap up Thursday-Aug. 3 with more concerts, dancing, food and a community baseball game. cdispatch.com/news/artesia-d…

CDispatch's tweet card. Concerts, food and outdoor fun return to Artesia this month to show appreciation to the local community during this year’s Artesia Day Festival.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 25

The Trojans are bringing back a junior and sophomore heavy group, which got plenty of playing time on the court last season, along with seniors Lexi McBrayer and Roni Kate West. It's a young squad that Holman said has been building chemistry all year. cdispatch.com/sports/new-hop…

CDispatch's tweet card. NEW HOPE – Though she took the sidelines as New Hope’s first volleyball coach years ago, head coach Laura Lee Holman is glad to have some continuity going

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 25

The church boasts historically-significant features. Its structure is based on Roman architecture, with a square exterior and rounded decorative beams inside. A set of stained glass windows, shipped from Italy, picture Jesus and the Samaritan woman at t... cdispatch.com/news/msu-maste…

CDispatch's tweet card. In the heart of Louisville, a small group of Mississippi State University students is working to preserve a piece of local history.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 25

"We recognize that these updates may cause some temporary inconvenience, but we're confident the long-term benefits will be well worth the wait. Our goal is to create a safer, more efficient, and welcoming environment for every student and family." cdispatch.com/news/bond-fund…

CDispatch's tweet card. As parents dropped their students off for the first day of school Thursday, they may have noticed missing ceiling tiles and taped off construction areas at their schools.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 25

Tolu Smith and Cam Matthews both featured heavily in the tournament, starting all five games for their respective teams, the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets. The former Bulldog frontcourt duo are currently on two-way contracts. cdispatch.com/sports/matthew…

CDispatch's tweet card. The NBA Summer League wrapped up its annual stay in Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this week, featuring three former Mississippi State hoopers trying to make

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 24

Jermarion Elliott, 17, was sentenced to 30 years for second-degree murder by an Oktibbeha County Circuit Court on Wednesday. His co-defendent Tatiyana Brooks, 24, was sentenced to 20 years for accessory after the fact of murder. cdispatch.com/news/co-defend…

CDispatch's tweet card. Two defendants have been sentenced to prison time in relation to the 2023 murder of 17-year-old Tristianiz Calmes.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 24

So how does this impact schools, and in particular, Mississippi State? A major stipulation of the House vs. NCAA changes is the introduction of the clearinghouse to determine fair value. cdispatch.com/sports/bulldog…

CDispatch's tweet card. The world of college sports continued its rapid evolution this week as the newly formed College Sports Commission amended its policy enforcing college

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 24

On Friday, Starkville Academy and Oak Hill Academy start their season's trek as opponents at 6 p.m. in West Point to open the MAIS softball season. cdispatch.com/sports/starkvi…

CDispatch's tweet card. For Starkville Academy, this upcoming softball season is about getting its returning younger players some playing time and experience while hopefully

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 24

PACCAR Engine Company's plant in Lowndes County laid off a round of employees Tuesday, Golden Triangle LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins confirmed. cdispatch.com/news/paccar-la…

CDispatch's tweet card. PACCAR Engine Company’s plant in Lowndes County laid off a round of employees Tuesday, Golden Triangle LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins confirmed.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 24

Eddie Hawkins said a school resource officer will be joining bus routes this afternoon to keep an eye out for drivers who pass stopped buses and report them to deputies. Any driver seen passing a bus illegally runs the risk of being ticketed. cdispatch.com/news/sheriff-u…

CDispatch's tweet card. As students head back to school today, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking drivers to brush up on their school bus safety rules before they have a brush with the law.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

The tournament, scheduled for March 26-29, will be the only Mississippi stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2026. cdispatch.com/news/bassmaste…

CDispatch's tweet card. After hosting a successful tournament on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in April, Bassmaster is planning another national tournament to take place in Columbus next year.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

Now, you can't just eat carbohydrates either. It's all about balance. But if that balance can come without me having to brown ground beef for the hundredth time, I'm taking that option. cdispatch.com/lifestyles/no-…

CDispatch's tweet card. When my husband and I first got married, we found out how much we disagreed about food.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

Dean Burrows has led the Owls men's basketball program since 2021, taking over for former coach and former assistant athletic director, Brian Merkel. cdispatch.com/sports/muw-tab…

CDispatch's tweet card. COLUMBUS — The Mississippi University for Women announced the appointment of Dean Burrows as the interim assistant athletics director on Monday. The

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

In a special-call meeting held Monday at Brandon Central Services, the board voted unanimously not to hire from this round of applicants, instead extending Craig Chapman's contract as interim superintendent through the semester, which ends Jan. 5. cdispatch.com/news/cmsd-supe…

CDispatch's tweet card. Columbus Municipal School District has suspended its search for a new superintendent, at least until January.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

Kristen Campanella, who started with EMA as a 911 telecommunicator in 2001, is leaving the agency Sept. 1 after serving the past eight years as director. cdispatch.com/news/ema-direc…

CDispatch's tweet card. County officials will begin looking for a new Emergency Management Agency director after Kristen Campanella announced her resignation Tuesday.

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The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

he Cavaliers are back on the court this week for the start of volleyball practice, which began on Monday, and the team is already hard at work preparing for a season it hopes ends with a state championship trophy. cdispatch.com/sports/cavs-pr…

CDispatch's tweet card. The sounds of squeaking shoes, shouts and loud impacts of a ball being swatting into the hardwood in late July at Caledonia High School can only mean one

The Dispatch@CDispatch · Jul 23

But eradicating human trafficking takes more than large-scale solutions. Noel Thomas encouraged Rotarians to do their own part in educating their friends, family and fellow community members about how to recognize human trafficking. cdispatch.com/news/rockstar-…

CDispatch's tweet card. When Noel Thomas was a child, he was walking in a shopping center with his father and his 4-year-old sister when a stranger walked up and made a seemingly off-hand comment about the shirt Thomas was...

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