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Fir Street in East Columbus held its fifth annual fall festival Saturday. Children enjoyed booths with candy and games. (Zack Plair/Dispatch Staff)
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The Bulldogs fell 75-58 to the Memphis Tigers at Humphrey Coliseum. MSU was down by four points at halftime, but was outscored 36-23 in the second half.
"I'm disappointed in overall quality of play. I expected us to play better," head coach Chris Jan... cdispatch.com/sports/msu-men…
The regular season is winding to a close as area football teams head toward the tail end of their conference slates. Columbus, Heritage Academy and West Lowndes were all shut out last week, while Columbus Christian Academy and Noxubee County exploded on... cdispatch.com/sports/columbu…
Council members on Monday rejected hiring the mayor's recommended applicant for the open senior accountant position, opting instead to readvertise the position with hopes of the hire one day succeeding Chief Financial Officer Jim Brigham.
From Mayor St... cdispatch.com/news/council-r…
The 13th annual Loaves and Fishes fundraiser is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday at Annunciation Catholic Church Family Life Center, 823 College Street, Columbus. Tickets are $20.
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Behind its hallmark rampaging and bruising run game, the Green Wave added two more scores on the ground to their third-quarter lead and barged their way into the win column for the first time this season as it took down Caledonia, 41-16.
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"Coach Bryant was a man's man," Sherrill said. "Anything you wanted as a man, he was. He was very physical, stature-wise, but he was also very compassionate."
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"The next thing I remember was hearing a man's voice, ... 'Don't make a sound, I've got a knife to your neck.' The first time I heard that voice, I just didn't think it could be real. I didn't think there could be a stranger in my bedroom."
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Oak Hill Academy answered every Leake Academy punch but the last one Friday, falling 38-30 in a regular-season finale that came down to the final defensive stand.
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"I really don't know that we had an opportunity to even think about it," Superintendent Craig Chapman said. "… It was just, 'Hey, let's get to work (and) make it happen.' And that's what we did."
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A long kickoff return by Quintez Watson set up the go-ahead touchdown before Emarian Fisher's second interception helped New Hope pull away for a 35-28 Homecoming win over Pontotoc.
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Colom agreed to remove the ad, and it was no longer posted on his campaign's social media platforms as of press time. But he maintains the video was a parody, which along with satire is exempt from the law.
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Friendly City Books is showing "Possum Town" at 6 p.m. Monday at Malco Theater. Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science and Mississippi University for Women will be showing "Citizens Revival" at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nissan Auditorium.
"I'm in love ... cdispatch.com/news/two-movie…
Since its inception in 2019, the Mississippi Lottery has brought in $828 million in net proceeds from ticket sales, a little more than $3 billion in gross sales. A state law was put in place in 2018 stipulating that a portion of the proceeds from lotter... cdispatch.com/opinions/jasha…
"These kids are laying brick, finishing concrete, driving the mini excavator, they're learning about irrigation systems," Melinda Lowe, executive director for FORGE, told The Dispatch. "It's just a lot of new things that have been added that have just r... cdispatch.com/news/carpentry…
The project, which is spearheaded by the Golf Clubs of Mississippi and being brought to life by Tupelo-based Century Construction Group, will bring a new building that features an open-air pavilion, a golf shop and a new starter house near the first tee... cdispatch.com/sports/mossy-o…
Quarterback Kamario Taylor was listed as questionable in the report's first release, and his status will continue to be updated up until 90 minutes before kickoff against Oklahoma Saturday. Taylor's presence could be the difference for MSU against a ree... cdispatch.com/sports/what-to…
Both Mississippi State and Oklahoma are desperate for a win.
The Bulldogs rode the hype train to the top 20 after Week 4, but the train has stalled after back-to-back losses against Alabama and LSU. The Sooners started the season near the top of the mo... cdispatch.com/sports/three-k…
The homes will be designed as modern ranch-style at roughly 1,300 square feet each, Chimeral Brewer said. She expects prices will run between $230,000 and $245,000.
Brewer has scheduled an informational meeting for potential homeowners that will run fr... cdispatch.com/news/new-magno…
