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According to data published by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 98 cases of property fraud were reported in ...
06/04/2026

According to data published by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 98 cases of property fraud were reported in Lowndes County last year.

The chancery clerk's service helps to alert residents specifically to potential cases of identity theft or fraudulent property transfers by notifying them about any new filings or alterations made to documents like mortgages and deeds filed in a resident's name.

Chancery Clerk Cindy Goode remembers seeing advertisement after advertisement on television last fall related to fraud prevention.

The program is coming off its first Women's College World Series in program history. For the first time, perhaps ever, t...
06/04/2026

The program is coming off its first Women's College World Series in program history. For the first time, perhaps ever, the Bulldogs will start a season with a lot of eyes and a target on their back.

Looking ahead to next season, the program has questions it needs to answer before it starts its journey back to the WCWS.

Mississippi State Softball will enter 2027 with higher expectations than it has ever had.

In the fall of 2024, Amanda McBride threw Noxubee County in the hat for the EPA's Recreation Economy for Rural Communiti...
06/04/2026

In the fall of 2024, Amanda McBride threw Noxubee County in the hat for the EPA's Recreation Economy for Rural Communities Program. McBride is the community facilitator for Communities Unlimited, a nonprofit based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, that supports economic development in rural areas.

McBride knew the competition would be stiff, as the program is highly competitive, but in July 2025 she was notified that Noxubee County had been selected as one of only 25 counties nationwide to participate.

Area officials are making headway on plans to revitalize downtown Macon, Brooksville and Shuqualak in an effort to bring in more foot traffic and boost the local economy.

King Edge and Lee Stockton, two rising freshman golfers for the Trojans, both shot a 4-over 76 on Monday as part of a th...
06/04/2026

King Edge and Lee Stockton, two rising freshman golfers for the Trojans, both shot a 4-over 76 on Monday as part of a three-way tie for first in the 14-15-year-old age bracket of the tournament. It came down to a scorecard playoff, which decided the final order of finish by who played the best on the 16th, 17th and 18th holes, and Edge was awarded first place and Stockton finished third.

The good days of golf kept on coming this week for a trio of New Hope golfers, who showed out on the home greens of Elm Lake Golf Course in a Coca-Cola Junior Tour tournament.

The programs, which come at no cost, encourage kids to continue learning during summer break and provide a community gat...
06/04/2026

The programs, which come at no cost, encourage kids to continue learning during summer break and provide a community gathering space.

Erin Busbea, director for Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System, said summer programs bring in the library's highest attendance each year, with turnout to events running from dozens to more than 100 people.

From sitting for storytime to competing in reading challenges, area libraries have a full summer lineup set to entertain children in the Golden Triangle.

Also in Starkville, a new boutique is coming to downtown.Lily Pad, an Oxford-based boutique, plans to open its Starkvill...
06/04/2026

Also in Starkville, a new boutique is coming to downtown.

Lily Pad, an Oxford-based boutique, plans to open its Starkville location at 220 E. Main St., the former Fleur de Lis Flowers and Gifts location, on Aug. 1.

The Vicious Biscuit is slated to open its second Mississippi location right here in Starkville.

Officers responded at about 9 p.m. Tuesday to a 911 call reporting shots fired on Meadowbrook Circle. At the scene, offi...
06/04/2026

Officers responded at about 9 p.m. Tuesday to a 911 call reporting shots fired on Meadowbrook Circle. At the scene, officers found a 23-year-old man dead in the driver's seat of his car.

Clay County Coroner Alvin Carter identified the victim as Kolby Gann and said he died from an apparent gunshot wound.

An alleged drive-by shooting Tuesday left one man dead and sent another victim to the hospital, Police Chief Michael Edwards told The Dispatch.

The Bulldogs will head to Athens, Georgia, this weekend to take on the No. 3 national seed Georgia Bulldogs in the super...
06/04/2026

The Bulldogs will head to Athens, Georgia, this weekend to take on the No. 3 national seed Georgia Bulldogs in the super regionals. State faced UGA four times this season, losing all four.

Mississippi State baseball has an all-too familiar face standing in its way of a return to the College World Series.

The Bulldogs' missed the cut line to advance to match play after shooting 7-over par as a team in stroke play from May 2...
06/04/2026

The Bulldogs' missed the cut line to advance to match play after shooting 7-over par as a team in stroke play from May 29-May 31. Despite the early exit, State recorded its program-best finish in the NCAA championships.

Mississippi State golf’s run in the NCAA Championships at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., ended on Sunday .

Mayor Lynn Spruill said promoting Williams, who was considered alongside Burnett for the city engineer position in 2022,...
06/03/2026

Mayor Lynn Spruill said promoting Williams, who was considered alongside Burnett for the city engineer position in 2022, was an easy decision – noting his work managing the city's ongoing revitalization projects on Main Street and Highway 182.

"We knew who we wanted," Spruill told The Dispatch following the meeting. "… He has proven himself over the last number of years, and … he has saved us millions as he's worked these projects. There was never, in my mind, anyone else who would be able to top his ability."

Aldermen didn’t have to look far to fill the city engineer position following Cody Burnett’s planned departure at the end of the month.

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