National Weather Service reports said wind speeds reached more than 25 mph, with gusts reaching more than 40 mph in the Golden Triangle. NWS measured just over an inch of rainfall throughout the morning. cdispatch.com/news/francine-…

In three years, GTT has proven there is an appetite for theater here. The goal now is to create a culture for theater. cdispatch.com/opinions/our-v…

In an anonymous post in the Columbus, MS (What's going on) Facebook group last week, a user identified himself as the witness who found a body in a burned car at Luxapalila Creek Park earlier this month. cdispatch.com/news/posting-c…

"As someone who grew up a State fan, still am a State fan, to get to do this in the stadium and go to all the football games and all the men's and women's basketball games, I'm like a kid. I hope they let me do it for a long time." cdispatch.com/news/community…

Mississippi State rebounded from a rough start to the 2024 season with three convincing wins over the weekend at the Green Wave Classic in New Orleans, defeating host Tulane in four sets and then sweeping both Louisiana-Monroe and Grambling State. cdispatch.com/sports/mississ…

The county owns the hospital and is exploring a sale or lease for the second time in seven years. Voters overwhelmingly rejected privatizing OCH in 2017. cdispatch.com/news/272495/

West Point head coach Brett Morgan called Taylor the best player in Mississippi after the 20-18 win, and there aren't many who would debate that. He is precise and powerful, and he is a big reason why the Tigers are aiming for Hattiesburg in December. cdispatch.com/sports/monday-…

As disastrous as Saturday night's loss was, MSU still has three-fourths of its season to play, including all eight Southeastern Conference games. Turning the page quickly is necessary if the Bulldogs (1-2) want to get anywhere. cdispatch.com/sports/mississ…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Manager Roger Wilson told The Dispatch operations are temporarily paused for a routine maintenance closure that is scheduled to last for 30 days. cdispatch.com/news/ask-the-d…

During his regular press conference at City Hall, Gaskin said he is endorsing Darren Leach, pastor at Genesis Church. Leach is part of the Memphis Town Community Action Group advocating for the redevelopment of the old Kerr-McGee plant site on Northside. cdispatch.com/news/gaskin-wo…

A week after MSU totaled just two yards on its first two possessions against Arizona State, the Bulldogs started even worse last Saturday night. Thanks to sacks and penalties, they were at minus-9 yards through three drives against Toledo. cdispatch.com/sports/horribl…

The girls finished second overall, led by Ella Shepherd finishing in 1st place and recording the best time in either the 1A-3A or the 4A-7A divisions with 20:43. cdispatch.com/sports/ella-sh…

The city council voted 5-1 in executive session to enter a regional redevelopment agreement with Lowndes County that would provide tax incentives for the retailer to renovate and operate from the 110,000 square-foot building. cdispatch.com/news/national-…

Last week in this space, I wrote that the Bulldogs, fresh off a disheartening loss to Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona, had nowhere to go but up. Clearly, I was wrong. cdispatch.com/sports/office-…

Manning was convicted in 1994 of the murders of Jon Steckler and Tiffany Miller, two Mississippi State University students, that occurred two years earlier. cdispatch.com/news/supreme-c…

It is a bit childish, but Ole Miss' success is salt in the wound for MSU fans. Drawing from personal experience, I can tell you that you never think much about being poor until you're constantly around someone who isn't. You feel your poverty all the more. cdispatch.com/opinions/slima…

MDE released the ratings Tuesday for each public district and their schools statewide. The ratings, which are federally mandated by the U.S. Department of Education, use different factors to grade districts and schools on an A-F scale. cdispatch.com/news/cmsd-clim…

Recipes like this one are so valuable. The cheese sauce is made entirely of foods I almost always have on hand, and the recipe elevates these simple ingredients to something that would beat even the best restaurant I've been to. cdispatch.com/lifestyles/but…

The Starkville board of aldermen on Tuesday approved smaller increases in a 4-3 vote, adding $3 to both the water and sewer base monthly rates for users inside city limits with no change in the current variable rate of $4.50 for both sewer and water. cdispatch.com/news/water-sew…

The No. 48 national prospect according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Grace, a 6-foot, 5-inch shooting guard, is from Dallas and had offers from LSU, Oklahoma and Texas A&M, as well as Houston, Kansas State, Texas Tech and more. cdispatch.com/sports/mississ…