Model train enthusiast shares collection with kids at Christmas

Each year at Christmas, groups of children come to the Dupler home on Kimberly Drive for a glimpse into what has been a lifelong hobby for Will Dupler.

SOCSD updating facilities, new high school still in question

The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District has postponed a facilities study intended to assess the need for a new high school in order to prioritize other updates to facilities in the district.

PryorMorrow firm tapped for CMSD facilities study

Columbus Municipal School District is set to begin a feasibility study aimed at identifying facilities throughout the district that require updates to align more effectively with current K-12 standards.

MUW to open new Women’s College to affirm historic mission

Mississippi University for Women announced plans Monday to establish a new Women’s College in continuing support of the university’s historic mission to empower women through education.

Ask The Dispatch: Your questions answered about trying juvenile offenders as adults

In 2022, Mississippi youth courts handled more than 9,000 cases involving juvenile offenders, according to the state Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services annual report.

CMSD eyes assessment of all facilities

As projects included in the Columbus Municipal School Districts capital improvement plan are wrapping up, the district is focusing more on maintenance, including moisture issues at the high school’s fieldhouse. 

New terminal complex at Starkville airport awaits grant funding

Plans for a new $11.4 million terminal complex at Starkville’s George M. Bryan Field Airport aim to address the airport’s evolving needs and position it competitively among other university-adjacent airports in the Southeastern Conference, according to Board Engineer Carey Hardin.

Toy drives underway to help foster kids, students in need, children of trustees

Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the Community Benefit Committee are partnering again this year to provide Christmas gifts to more than 200 children in Lowndes County.

Vaping can lead to premature death in young users

More than 5.6 million youth will face premature death because of vaping, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates.

Photo: Honoring gun violence victims

All your questions answered about MSU Foundation’s purchase of Starkville hotels

A new for-profit arm of the Mississippi State University Foundation will use hotel profits to funnel back to the university and reinforce the Foundation endowment’s financial sustainability. How can a nonprofit own a for profit, and how do the two work together? We answer all your questions.