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A goal by Luis Correa gave MUW a 1-0 lead heading into the second frame where the Owls piled on two more goals by Sebastian Araya and Simon Roth for the 3-0 advantage that was soon halted by a goal by Tougaloo's Marvin Sanders. The two traded blows the ... cdispatch.com/sports/muws-me…
Rick's Cafe will host a Friday performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Mississippi State University's Blackfriars Drama Society at 8 p.m. before wrapping up its five days of fun Saturday with a Halloween Costume party, w... rickscafe.net. cdispatch.com/news/halloween…
Tollison said MUW currently leads the state's public universities in enrolling, graduating and retaining Mississippians, with more than 85% of its total enrollment being in-state students. Of enrolled students, 77% continue to work in Mississippi three ... cdispatch.com/news/muw-deter…
"Over the last few weeks, I've worked every day with our medical staff and done everything possible to be out there with my teammates. Missing the rest of the season is hard to accept, but I know God has a plan," Kamario Taylor said in a statement pos... cdispatch.com/sports/kamario…
Mississippi State University is expanding its behavioral health services after receiving seven grants totalling more than $14 million.
The grants, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Mississippi Department of Me... cdispatch.com/news/msu-behav…
Swann's role might grow this weekend. Taylor, who's been dealing with a toe injury for the better part of a month, is officially out for the season, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Tuesday. Head coach Jeff Lebby said after the Oklahoma game that it would be... cdispatch.com/sports/hell-be…
Starkville First United Methodist Church will feature more than 35 artists and craftspeople at its 17th Holiday Handcrafts Bazaar.
The free event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday in the church's Christian Life Center, at 200 W. Lampkin St. ... cdispatch.com/news/holiday-h…
It is time for the Mississippi Legislature to revisit its animal cruelty statutes. State law must be updated to extend felony protections to all domesticated animals subjected to intentional, malicious violence.
Possibly the biggest-ticket item on the city's litany of requests during a special-call council meeting at City Hall was funding for a bridge that would connect the west end of the Island to Old Macon Road.
"A bridge like that is not going to be cheap,... cdispatch.com/news/city-pres…
Last year was a great one for Columbus' boys basketball program.
The Falcons dominated their way to a MHSAA Class 5A state championship and ended their season on a 23-game win streak behind a talented, balanced and ultra-athletic squad. In the aftermat... cdispatch.com/sports/reignin…
It'll be either Billy Puckett or AJ Swann filling the quarterback role if Kamario Taylor is not good enough to go at Texas. Puckett, a redshirt freshman who walked on at MSU last year, filled in for Taylor against LSU and Oklahoma. He's gone 41-64 with ... cdispatch.com/sports/lebbys-…
The board is considering implementing a unified development code with three main areas of focus: regulating private roads, new builds and where development is allowed to go. The proposal was outlined to the board Monday by Nathan Willingham, owner of Ox... cdispatch.com/news/oktibbeha…
Since graduating from Ole Miss in 2009, Anderson has written several novels and academic articles focused on the supernatural in literature and on the American Gothic genre. That work also led to a writing relationship with Lisa Kröger, who was also a g... cdispatch.com/news/community…
Coach Morgan dialed up the plays and Starkville quarterback Kingston Johnson delivered in dazzling flair with six passing touchdowns and 267 yards through the air to help win the game 49-12 and also land The Dispatch's Player of the Week honors. cdispatch.com/sports/kingsto…
Kamario Taylor scrambled on a fourth-and-5, met Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinicke and fought with the Sooners leading tackler to no avail. Taylor laid there, on the edge of MSU's sideline.
He got up limping, visibly frustrated as he walked alongside a ... cdispatch.com/sports/jakes-t…
George Peterson Jr., 40, was arrested and charged with domestic violence – aggravated assault and kidnapping, according to a Monday press release from Starkville Police Department.
Officers responded at 11:56 p.m. Friday to Wildwood Estates, a mobile h... cdispatch.com/news/man-arres…
"My wife kind of got attached, and made my Tractor Supply (Company) bill go up because we're buying turkey food," Snell told The Dispatch on Monday. "… She loved to eat grapes, and she could fly. So it's like it's not like she was like in a pen or anyt... cdispatch.com/news/public-ou…
Fir Street in East Columbus held its fifth annual fall festival Saturday. Children enjoyed booths with candy and games. (Zack Plair/Dispatch Staff)
1. Zoey Burr, Avianne Shelton and Tiffany Lucious
2. Rita Roberts and Laketra Vaughn
3. Zackary, Danielle, Isaac, Matthew, Camer...
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…