Articles by Emma McRae
CMSD board vice president applies for reappointment
Current Board Vice President Frederick Sparks submitted his application Wednesday for reappointment to the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees.
LCSD does not plan to make up ice days
After a week of closures due to icy weather and poor road conditions that closed area schools, Lowndes County School District confirmed it will not make up those missed days.
Plumbing challenges rise as temperatures drop below freezing
After a week of freezing temperatures in Columbus, plumbing problems may continue even as the ice thaws. Justin Klutts, owner of Klutts Plumbing in Columbus,
Ask the Dispatch: The mysterious flag at Memorial Gardens
If you’ve found yourself driving down South Frontage Road in Columbus, you may have noticed an unusual flag flying half-staff at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Apology to alumni opens MUW’s renewed renaming effort
The Mississippi University for Women is ditching the plan to change its name to Mississippi Brightwell University and intends to choose a new name by the end of January for the state legislature’s consideration.
Two candidates apply for seat on CMSD board
Two candidates are vying for an upcoming opening on the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees.
Community Profile: Store owner’s childhood memories inspire a life of giving
As a child growing up in Columbus, the highlight of every week for Sharon Richardson was visiting downtown Columbus to stop by the Woolworth’s store on the corner of College and Fifth Street South.
W President: Brightwell name could change
Mississippi University for Women may well get a new name this summer, but not even university president Nora Miller is certain anymore what it will be.
The Fifth Little Girl: Lone survivor of 1963 church bombing struggled to cope, forgive
When Sarah Collins Rudolph was 12 years old, she was getting ready for the Sunday service in the basement of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Down there also were her sister, 14-year-old Addie Mae Collins, and their friends Denise McNair, Carole Roberts — both 14 — and Cynthia Wesley, 11.
Lowndes legislators fully back MUW name change
The first time District 37 Rep. Andy Boyd heard the name “Mississippi Brightwell University,” he said it did not set off any fireworks for him.
Then it started to grow on him.
New MSU residence hall construction to begin next month
Construction will begin in February on a $100 million residence hall at Mississippi State University that will house 412 students.
Ask The Dispatch: All your questions answered about ongoing work on Hwy 82
Editor’s note: Do you want answers to questions about the Golden Triangle? Each week, Dispatch reporters set out to explain or update a timely, practical
Woman, two dogs found dead in car; carbon monoxide poisoning suspected
A Columbus woman was found deceased in a car owned by family members Friday afternoon in North Columbus.
Public’s help sought in identifying Food Giant purse thief
The Columbus Police Department is seeking help from the public to identify a man who stole a purse from an 88-year-old woman Saturday morning in East Columbus.
Historic marker approved for civil rights activist
The Mississippi Humanities Council announced the approval of a new Mississippi Freedom Trail marker for Emmett J. Stringer, a dentist from the Mississippi Delta who fought for civil rights in Columbus and Lowndes County.
Red Kettle campaign surpasses $100K goal
Wrapping up its annual Red Kettle campaign, the Columbus Salvation Army chapter surpassed this season’s goal, raising a total of $102,298 to fund assistance throughout the year.
Coalition provides safe, warm location for homeless
As the winter weather brings colder temperatures in the next two months, the Golden Triangle Regional Homeless Coalition (GTRHC) will be hosting an overnight warming station for anyone in need of a place to escape the cold.
Survivor of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing to speak in Columbus
Sarah Collins Rudolph, a survivor of the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, will be visiting Columbus on Jan. 9 to share her story at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
New name for MUW selected, not yet being released publicly
A committee has selected a proposed new name for the Mississippi University for Women, but it won’t be made public until name-change legislation is filed, President Nora Miller said Friday.
