Big news for Big Ed. East Columbus has a new dining option that has officially opened. Edward and Jennifer Bishop opened Big Ed’s Fish House, 525 Alabama St., on Thursday. Initially, the Bishops had ...

NEW YORK — Kia America has issued a new recall for nearly 463,000 of its Telluride SUVs, urging owners to again park their vehicles outside and away from buildings after several customers reported ...

Lowndes County sheriff’s investigators are seeking a suspect in a Sunday shooting that left one man dead. At about 2:20 p.m., deputies responded to reports of gunshots on Steens Vernon Road near the ...

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 ...

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, at Memorial Garden Park Cemetery. West Memorial Funeral Home of Starkville is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Maxcy; son, ...

It’s been a summer of exciting work for Caledonia head volleyball coach Samantha Brooks and her varsity squad as they’ve racked up the hours in the gym in practices and friendly games against other ...

STARKVILLE – Get ready to dance and sing along to all your favorite Motown songs this month during two Starkville Strong benefit concerts, organized with the help of a Jackson-based nonprofit looking ...

COLUMBUS — Christopher Austin “Audi” Bankhead, 21, died June 16, 2026, in Columbus. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Hunt Intermediate School, with Jimmy Rice officiating. Visitation is ...

HAMILTON — J.W. Lowe, 89, died July 2, 2026, in Tupelo. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, at Hopewell M.B. Church, with Terry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, at Carter’s Funeral Services with Michael Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Springhill M.B. Church Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. Thursday, at the ...

STARKVILLE — Bennie Wayne Harris, 59, died June 30, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at Beth-el Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev.

OXFORD — The placement of the bat in their hands. The powerful, left-handed swing. Even the way they stare at opposing pitchers to decipher information in the batter’s box. There’s no doubt Will ...