The Commercial Dispatch seeks a part time employee to fill a multi-faceted position in our front office. The ideal candidate possesses a close attention to detail, is comfortable working with ...

STARKVILLE — When Anna Pugh arrived in Starkville as an undergraduate anthropology student in 2023, she didn’t know much about Brush Arbor cemetery. To her surprise, the people she met who had lived ...

To anyone in Columbus for the last 49 years, the giant building at 1404 Old Aberdeen Road has always been Leigh Mall. But the Hull Property Group, which bought the mall in 2019 with the goal of ...

The man who is reportedly the richest oligarch in Russia — and the target of numerous international sanctions because of his country’s recent invasion of Ukraine — played an important role in one of ...

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY – A new neighborhood development is coming to east Oktibbeha County, Atlanta-based real estate development firm Forest Street Partners announced Thursday. The project spans a 98-acre ...

The following arrests were made by Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office: Deborah Johnston, 55, was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Hezekiah Manigo, 22, was charged with murder. Jesse Brown, 25, ...

The cost of building a new gymnasium at Stokes-Beard Elementary could more than double original estimates after architects redesigned the project to meet storm shelter standards believed to be ...

On the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn in October, Dylan Wiley portrayed a man named Charles Williams for the second time. It was part of a “Community Read” partnership between Columbus and Mississippi ...

Reading a news account last week about some historic buildings at The W possibly being torn down brought to mind the many landmarks and irreplaceable buildings that over the years have been demolished ...

STARKVILLE — William Thomas “Tommy” Chisholm will spend the rest of his life in prison after an Oktibbeha County Circuit Court jury found him guilty Friday of capital murder. Chisholm, 44, of ...

COLUMBUS – Longtime CEO Joe Max Higgins is no longer with the Golden Triangle Development LINK. A press release issued Sunday evening said the LINK’s Executive Committee determined “a leadership ...

HATTIESBURG — Some people judge towns by their population. Others point to school systems, parks, water and air quality, or thriving local businesses. But to me, the character of a town is best ...