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. cdispatch.com/lifestyles/13t…

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. cdispatch.com/sports/west-po…

"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." cdispatch.com/sports/jackie-…

"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." cdispatch.com/news/elizabeth…

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. cdispatch.com/sports/oak-hil…

"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." cdispatch.com/news/36-hours-…

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. cdispatch.com/sports/new-hop…

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. cdispatch.com/news/colom-rem…

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…

T.J. Tate, a member of the American Legion Post 69, hangs a banner for the upcoming Veteran's Day Parade near Cafe on Main in downtown Columbus. The parade, which is being organized by the post and the Columbus chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars, is scheduled for Nov. 7 and w...

Our View: With Noxubee County's total GDP estimated at roughly $259 million—about one-twelfth that of Lowndes County—an $8.3 million investment is a major economic event.

Today's game brings bounce-back opportunities for both squads, which were each dealt losses in Region 1-5A action last week. Caledonia fell 41-6 at Pontotoc, and West Point was defeated 31-30 at Lafayette. The collision between the two squads is an imp... cdispatch.com/sports/caledon…

This is no ordinary time, former Vice President Kamala Harris told a crowd of hundreds Thursday in Columbus High School's gymnasium. But Scott Colom, she said, is no ordinary man. cdispatch.com/news/backing-c…

As Mississippi State readies for a visit from the Oklahoma Sooners, The Dispatch went behind enemy lines with Charlie DiVincenzo, assistant sports editor at the OU Daily. cdispatch.com/sports/behind-…