Starkville takes action to reduce crime As mask mandates and COVID-19 precautions have decreased, Starkville and Oktibbeha County have seen an increase in sales, recreation and social interaction. […]
Fall 2021
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Travel: Hot Tamale Trail
Origin stories of Mississippi tamales differ, but multiple varieties of this Delta staple are available throughout state While many people think of cotton or fried chicken as staple […]
Fall 2021
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West Point sees return of old traditions, new economic boost
New mayor says only way for city to be successful is if everyone works together Clay County and the city of West Point have taken large strides to […]
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Old businesses expand while others plant roots in Noxubee
22-mile road reseal project among infrastructure improvements in county Noxubee County saw the arrival of several new infrastructure projects and businesses throughout the past few months. While the COVID-19 […]
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Food trucks: Small footprints and big dreams
When Isabel Vanegas was a kid, she used to cook with her grandmother who dreamed of one day opening a restaurant in her native Mexico. Although her grandmother […]
Fall 2021
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Meet Angela Jones
For the Columbus mayor’s assistant, connecting with the public and great co-workers make for a fulfilling job Former Dispatch news editor Miles Layton sat down with Angela Jones […]
Fall 2021
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Multi-generational furniture company gets innovative
JTB in Columbus starts residential furniture line amid pandemic Brooks Berry hardly goes anywhere anymore without his companion, Murphy. That includes Wednesday afternoon walks through the Johnston Tombigbee […]
Spring 2021
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HOPE INSIDE A HOSPITAL
A YEAR INTO THE PANDEMIC, PHOTOJOURNALIST RORY DOYLE DOCUMENTS A DAY INSIDE A HOSPITAL AS LIFE CARRIES ON, ALBEIT WITH ADAPTIONS The lobby at Baptist Memorial Hospital – […]
Spring 2021
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A ‘COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE’
STARTING A BOOKSTORE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC, EMILY LINER – THE OWNER OF FRIENDLY CITY BOOKS – IS BUILDING HER BUSINESS MODEL ON LISTENING TO HER […]
Spring 2021
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF MEMORIES
FRANKLIN ACADEMY ALUMNI RECALL EXPERIENCES AT STATE’S FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL Dena Bradford wasn’t ready to go. For the first few weeks of first grade at Franklin Academy in […]
Spring 2021
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CONTINUOUS GROWTH IN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY
FROM PLANNED BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND COUNTY TO POTENTIAL UPGRADES IN DOWNTOWN STARKVILLE, BIG DREAMS ARE COMING TO FRUITION AND MORE ARE DEVELOPING IN […]
Spring 2021
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LOWNDES PROJECTS LOOK BEYOND PANDEMIC
IMPROVEMENTS AT PARK FACILITIES HIGHLIGHT SPRING AND SUMMER PLANS If the experts are correct in their projections, the nation’s long pandemic nightmare will be over soon, perhaps as […]