Articles by Cadence Harvey
Three men shot in Airline Road incident
Three men were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon outside of a home on Airline Road, according to a Columbus Police Department press release.
Son gets 5 years after killing his mother’s alleged abuser
A Caledonia man was sentenced to serve five years in prison after a circuit court jury found him guilty of manslaughter on Thursday.
Woman turns herself in for Friday shooting
A woman is behind bars in connection to a Friday shooting that resulted in no injuries.
Lawyer with Columbus ties faces temporary suspension of law practice
A case involving a Hattiesburg lawyer from Lowndes County found in civil contempt has been moved to the Mississippi Supreme Court after the Mississippi Bar requested he be temporarily suspended from practicing law.
Starkville aldermen approve tax increase, FY 26 budget
Despite citizens’ concerns, the board of aldermen narrowly passed a tax increase and new budget for Fiscal Year 2026 during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at City Hall.
Man sentenced to 19 years for manslaughter
Two murder cases were tried this week in Lowndes County Circuit Court, one resulting in a conviction and the other ending with a mistrial on a hung jury.
Ag secretary visits MSU, announces plan to relieve veterinarian shortage
Students in Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine could see a significant portion of their student loan debts paid off year-after-year, thanks to a new action plan by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
‘This is home, here’: 20 years ago, roots were planted in Golden Triangle
Racheal Boykin was 15 when Hurricane Katrina came knocking down the doors of her home at the corner of Fifth Street and General Pershing in Violet, Louisiana.
Gun found on West Point bus in elementary student’s backpack
A firearm was recovered from an elementary school student’s backpack Monday afternoon on a school bus.
Rare fossil found in Luxapalila Creek
A rare fossil was discovered Monday afternoon along the gravel banks of the Luxapalila Creek near Propst Park, at the future site of the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park.
Community Profile: Aspiring paleontologist tapped for fossil park development team
Clad in a camouflage sun hat and a grey dinosaur T-shirt, 12-year-old Zayne McFarland-Terrell wades through Luxapalila Creek at the future site of the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park early Sunday afternoon, lugging with him a sifter-screen box piled high with rocks.
Local author nears 22 books with no plans on stopping
John Mylroie, author and retired Mississippi State University professor of geology, said he’s finally begun to slow down – that is, after writing 22 books in the span of about three years.
Support needed to reach $300K goal for United Way
Every thirty minutes, someone walks away with $10,000.
Columbus on pace to fall $142K short of its sales tax projection
Columbus’ sales tax collections rose 1.37% this month, while Starkville and West Point collections fell 8.19% and 2.82%, respectively, from July.
Economic development: Premier hotel planned as first piece of mixed-use project in Starkville
A boutique hotel and new home for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library will anchor a planned 15-acre development between the Cotton District and Mississippi State University.
Ask The Dispatch: What does it take to close a landfill?
Starkville’s landfill, located near the intersection of Rockhill and Butler roads, has been out of use since about 2018.
Starkville parking rates to increase in Midtown, Cotton District
Patrons will see the cost of parking in ParkMobile spots throughout Midtown and the Cotton District increase in the coming months.
Mississippi stories connect writers, readers at Possumtown Book Fest
When Wright Thompson set out to research the murder of Emmett Till, he thought he already knew most of the story. What he uncovered showed just how much he didn’t.
Two decades of storytelling, southern cooking…and that one time she was arrested in Columbus
After more than two decades away, Hanna Raskin is returning to the city where her career as a journalist first began. And where she was arrested.
MSU entrepreneurship major to fuel student innovation
Entrepreneurship has always had a home at Mississippi State University, but now, it has a major.
