COLUMBUS – A Memorial Day shooting sent two bystanders to the hospital, including a child who remains in critical condition, Police Chief Joseph Daughtry told The Dispatch. Officers responded shortly ...

Alan Lewis was passed over in March to be the city’s next fire chief, but on Tuesday he got the next best thing. The city council appointed Lewis assistant chief, effective Monday, during its regular ...

Garan Manufacturing has been the sole occupant of North Star Industrial Park for a little more than a year, but the Golden Triangle Development LINK is looking to give Garan a few neighbors soon. Joe ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, that saw it support ...

STARKVILLE – 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.

STARKVILLE – Aldermen approved initial development plans Tuesday for two projects that could bring new housing and commercial opportunities to the city’s west side and downtown. During their regular ...

A DoorDasher and a woman inside her home suffered injuries during a rash of three separate shootings over two days, Police Chief Joseph Daughtry told The Dispatch. Daughtry said the shootings stemmed ...

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at Full Gospel Ministry. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Friday, at Carter’s Funeral Services. Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus is in charge of ...

STEENS — Eric “E.T.” Dijon Thomas, 30, died May 17, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church, ...

COLUMBUS — Melvin “Melt” Salter, 68, died May 13, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Carter’s Funeral Services, with Sammy White ...

A former New Hope Middle School teacher arrested Thursday is accused of providing alcohol and tobacco products to students and engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a minor. Monica Grady, 41, ...

VERNON, Ala. — Barron Todd Patrick, 58, died May 16, 2026. Funeral services will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, at Chandler Funeral Home Chapel, with Brandon Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at ...