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Katy Officials Approve Nearly $520K Asphalt Project for East Fifth Street

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Katy Officials Approve Nearly $520K Asphalt Project for East Fifth Street

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A new asphalt overlay is coming to what officials call one of Katy’s worst thoroughfares.See the Story

Mississippi State to host 2025 high school football state championships

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Mississippi State to host 2025 high school football state championships

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University will host the Mississippi High School Activities Association football state championships at Davis Wade Stadium in December, bringing the title games back to Starkville for the first time since 2016. The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic will take place at MSU’s stadium from December 4-6. “We’re honored to serve as the host for the 2025 MHSAA Football State Championships at Davis Wa…See the Story

WCBI Sunrise (Summertime Story Event)

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WCBI Sunrise (Summertime Story Event)

Today on WCBI Sunrise, Kealy talks with Delores Cunnie about the upcoming Summer Time Story Event. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X. Categories: Local News, Special Guests, Sunrise & Midday Guests Tags: Columbus, county, eric, Eric White, kealy, kealy-shields, local, lowndes, Mississippi, news, of, Shields, Show, state, Sunrise, wcbi, white Read Article

Letter: Poem misses its mark

Ms Baeuerlin’s clever poem dedicated to Mr. Gilbert missed its mark. His letters do not “spew venom.” They offer facts and his interpretation of them. I find his letters informative and interesting, even when they don’t correspond to my viewpoint. William H. McAnally Columbus The post Letter: Poem misses its mark appeared first on The Dispatch.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Friendship flourishes at Mississippi Governor’s School

How do you make a boat out of pool noodles, cardboard, other scraps and some duct tape in 90 minutes? That was one of the challenges awaiting 16-year-old Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science student Vincent Young and his nearly 70 other classmates one day at the Mississippi Governor’s School program this year. “They actually fooled us,” Young said Thursday. “They tried to make it seem like it was a little seminar about fluids and how b…Columbus · Columbus Read Article

MS Institute of Arts and Letter to host honor banquet for artist

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Artists from different genres will be awarded in Columbus this week. The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters honors artists from around Mississippi every year who have had an impact on the community. The Institute will host its banquet for the honorees on Saturday night at Mississippi University for Women. Musicians, writers, and other artists will be awarded at the event. The Columbus Arts Council is hosting a gal…Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Lowndes County to host Dizzy Dean 12-U Baseball Tournament

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Restaurants and hotels in Columbus will be a little more crowded for the next few days, and that’s a good thing. Bankfirst Yards at the Lowndes County Sportsplex is playing host to the Dizzy Dean 12-U Baseball and Softball Tournaments. 26 teams from across the state are in town for the competition. This is the second year that Bankfirst Yards has been in operation, and it’s the first to host the tournament. Organiz…Baseball · Columbus Read Article

WCBI Sunrise (Boys to Men Life Skill Academy) -06/12/2025

Today on WCBI Sunrise, Kealey talks with Eddie Myles and Milton Smith about the Boys To Men Life Skill Academy. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X. Categories: Local News, Special Guests, Sunrise & Midday Guests Tags: Columbus, county, eric, Eric White, kealy, kealy-shields, local, lowndes, Mississippi, news, of, Shields, Show, state, Sunrise, wcbi, whiteColumbus · Columbus Read Article

Swinging for the fences

Members of the Starkville 7U Black All Stars pose before practice at Cornerstone Park in Starkville. The team will play their first game of the Dizzy Dean South State Tournament there at 7 p.m. today versus Louisville. Pictured are, back row, from left to right: Josiah Johnson, Hodson Lack, Sebastian Link, Lucas Poe, Logan Carter and Avery Clark, and front row, left to right: Henry Harrington, Sebastian Ramos, Walter Priddy, Asher Dolan, Liam Fa…Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Students cast in Civil Rights-era film set in Lowndes County

Columbus Middle School theater teacher Chelsea Petty was teaching class one day when she got a message from the front office. “They just called down to my room one day and said, ‘The movie people are on the way to your classroom to meet you,’” Petty told The Dispatch. “And I’m going, ‘Who? What?’” Petty’s confusion was soon cleared up after a conversation with artist and filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson, who said he was looking for students to cas…Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Mary Means Business: Zachary’s to open wine bar tavern

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