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Between the Headlines dives into the stories shaping Columbus and Lowndes County, Mississippi. Hosted by The Commercial Dispatch managing editor Zack Plair and local businessman David Chism, the show ...

Police Chief Joseph Daughtry is taking a $14,000 pay cut to fill the same position in Yazoo City. Yazoo City aldermen unanimously hired Daughtry during their meeting Monday, offering him a salary of ...

For a moment, Starkville Academy linebackers coach Tate Fischer couldn’t find the words to describe being honored as one of the best assistant high school football coaches in the country. He paused ...

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 ...

Gone are the days of 5A and 6A football in the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools after the organization’s executive director Barrett Donahoe and 18 headmasters voted unanimously last ...

STARKVILLE — The 2025 Mississippi State baseball team was dead in the water in April. The team sat at 25-19 overall and 7-14 in the Southeastern Conference. Just from watching the performances, Tanner ...

Former city of Columbus grant writer/administrator Susan Wilder has been hired as director of development and philanthropic strategy for The Dispatch. Her first day will be July 20. In this newly ...

OXFORD — Ole Miss’ 2024 season — one of the most highly-anticipated in program history — starts in just about five weeks when the Rebels host Furman on Aug. 31 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels ...

Home » Galleries » MUW Move-In Day 2025 August 17, 2025 Shaffina Quillan, left, passes a moving box to Mississippi University for Women students Kenn Richardson, a senior studying elementary education ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: This story will be updated with new transfers every Saturday edition. It’s transfer portal season for Mississippi State baseball. According to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, 10 Bulldogs have ...