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

Columbus · Columbus

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

Columbus · Columbus

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

Thom Caraccio: Country boy/City man

Columbus · Columbus

Thom Caraccio: Country boy/City man

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Starkville Swim Team shines at Tupelo meet

Members of the Starkville Swim Team continued to improve their times against tough competition during the John Servati Invitational in Tupelo from May 30-June 1. 14-year-old Timur Gabitov won first place in the 13-and-over boys 200-meter breaststroke event. Gabitov also earned third place finishes in the 400-meter individual medley and the 100-meter butterfly. Other top finishers include Effia Wu, who finished third in the 13-and-over girls 100-…Columbus · Columbus Read Article

10 new electric vehicle chargers added for public use in Mississippi’s capital city

The city of Jackson announced 10 new chargers for electric vehicle owners on Thursday thanks to a $160,000 donation from Entergy. City officials said the public chargers — located at stations at the Warren Hood Building parking lot on the corner of Pearl Street and State Street, as well as Thalia Mara Hall and Union Station — are free to use for now but didn’t know for how long that would stay the case. As of 2023, Mississippi had the fewest num…Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Jabe Nicholson: The root or the fruit?

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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, whiteColumbus · Columbus 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

New Hope athletic department is on track

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A construction project is nearing the finish line at New Hope High School. Since May, you could say the Lowndes County School District has been making tracks. When it was built about two decades ago, the football field at New Hope High was designed to have a track, but the track was never completed. New Hope High School prepares to open its first track. What looks a dirt trail right now, will soon be a track full o…New Hope · New Hope 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

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