Articles by Braden Simmons
7th Ave closure to reshape soccer complex access
As the spring sports season approaches, buses and traffic for games held at Roger Short Soccer Complex will take a new route to get to the soccer fields.
Former LINK executive, ‘unreplaceable friend,’ passes away Friday
Brenda Lathan was known to many for her work as senior vice president of economic development at the Golden Triangle Development LINK.
Starkville intersection to close Wednesday until Feb 1
Residents looking to take the intersection of Highway 182 and Jackson Street in Starkville will have to detour around utility work starting next week.
Still watching: The Spectator celebrates 120 years in print
The suffrage movement, the co-educational expansion of Mississippi University for Women and visits from Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan are just a few of the historical events The Spectator, the student newspaper for The W, has covered in its 120 years of existence.
Vape enforcement begins, removing products from shelves across Mississippi
Shelves that were once lined with vape pens and pods were nearly empty Tuesday afternoon at Exotic Smokerz in Columbus.
Ask The Dispatch: How are new murals added to the Golden Triangle?
Over the last few months, new murals and public pieces of art have been added downtown in Starkville, Columbus and West Point.
Detour ahead: Major weekend closure planned on Hwy 82 East
Travelers looking to get to Columbus next weekend will have to detour off Highway 82 East through West Point.
MSU librarian leads effort to honor Mississippi’s first Black legislators
DeeDee Baldwin, engagement librarian at Mississippi State University, has spent the last six years researching the first Black legislators in the state.
Large-scale events ‘paused’ in Clay after shooting
Large-scale promoted events are illegal in rural Clay County for the foreseeable future.
Area law enforcement arrest 20 for DUI during holiday weekend
Local law enforcement agencies arrested at least 20 suspects for allegedly driving under the influence over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Community Profile: Fades, fresh cuts and followers: West Point barber gains online notoriety
When Terrance Evans was a child he was always fascinated by barbers.
Starkville stargazer discovers first Mississippi-found asteroid
Back in January, Jean-François Goût, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Mississippi State University, was stargazing in his homemade observatory when he saw an asteroid that hadn’t been recorded before.
Red Kettle campaigns launch this week in Columbus, Starkville with $150K Goal
The Columbus and Starkville Salvation Army chapters are gearing up to begin their Red Kettle campaigns on Friday with the goal of collecting a combined $150,000.
Ask The Dispatch: How are Golden Triangle schools dealing with AI technology in classrooms?
Since ChatGPT was introduced three years ago, artificial intelligence services have swarmed the market, leaving school districts to grapple with what place AI-assisted has in the classroom.
Tennessee Williams Home marks 150 years
A building that stays standing for 150 years isn’t something that happens by accident.
A diagnosis shared: Mom guides daughter through Type 1 diabetes
When Ashley Hall was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic about 25 years ago, she was terrified.
New wheels, open trails ahead for Columbus fourth-grader
Wade Townsend, a fourth-grader at Heritage Academy Elementary School, loved hiking with his siblings and hunting with his grandfather when he was younger.
BBQ Drippins steps up with free community meal
A few weeks ago, co-owners Robert Latham and Terrance Sykes of BBQ Drippins food trailer were discussing how to support those in need in West Point after issues with the issuance of SNAP benefits continued during October.
Gunfire erupts at Clay bonfire; 5 injured in crossfire
Five people, including at least four bystanders, were injured Sunday morning in a shooting during a bonfire on Cousins Road.
Late-arriving mail-in ballots at risk as Mississippi law heads to Supreme Court
Absentee ballots received by mail after Election Day may no longer be counted if the U.S. Supreme Court chooses to overturn a 2020 Mississippi law.
Men’s Basketball: Bulldogs turn up the heat in second half to beat Central Michigan
December 17, 2024
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