Since graduating from Ole Miss in 2009, Anderson has written several novels and academic articles focused on the supernatural in literature and on the American Gothic genre. That work also led to a writing relationship with Lisa Kröger, who was also a g... cdispatch.com/news/community…

Coach Morgan dialed up the plays and Starkville quarterback Kingston Johnson delivered in dazzling flair with six passing touchdowns and 267 yards through the air to help win the game 49-12 and also land The Dispatch's Player of the Week honors. cdispatch.com/sports/kingsto…

Kamario Taylor scrambled on a fourth-and-5, met Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinicke and fought with the Sooners leading tackler to no avail. Taylor laid there, on the edge of MSU's sideline. He got up limping, visibly frustrated as he walked alongside a ... cdispatch.com/sports/jakes-t…

George Peterson Jr., 40, was arrested and charged with domestic violence – aggravated assault and kidnapping, according to a Monday press release from Starkville Police Department. Officers responded at 11:56 p.m. Friday to Wildwood Estates, a mobile h... cdispatch.com/news/man-arres…

"My wife kind of got attached, and made my Tractor Supply (Company) bill go up because we're buying turkey food," Snell told The Dispatch on Monday. "… She loved to eat grapes, and she could fly. So it's like it's not like she was like in a pen or anyt... cdispatch.com/news/public-ou…

Fir Street in East Columbus held its fifth annual fall festival Saturday. Children enjoyed booths with candy and games. (Zack Plair/Dispatch Staff) 1. Zoey Burr, Avianne Shelton and Tiffany Lucious 2. Rita Roberts and Laketra Vaughn 3. Zackary, Danielle, Isaac, Matthew, Camer...

The Bulldogs fell 75-58 to the Memphis Tigers at Humphrey Coliseum. MSU was down by four points at halftime, but was outscored 36-23 in the second half. "I'm disappointed in overall quality of play. I expected us to play better," head coach Chris Jan... cdispatch.com/sports/msu-men…

The regular season is winding to a close as area football teams head toward the tail end of their conference slates. Columbus, Heritage Academy and West Lowndes were all shut out last week, while Columbus Christian Academy and Noxubee County exploded on... cdispatch.com/sports/columbu…

Council members on Monday rejected hiring the mayor's recommended applicant for the open senior accountant position, opting instead to readvertise the position with hopes of the hire one day succeeding Chief Financial Officer Jim Brigham. From Mayor St... cdispatch.com/news/council-r…

The 13th annual Loaves and Fishes fundraiser is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday at Annunciation Catholic Church Family Life Center, 823 College Street, Columbus. Tickets are $20. cdispatch.com/lifestyles/13t…

Behind its hallmark rampaging and bruising run game, the Green Wave added two more scores on the ground to their third-quarter lead and barged their way into the win column for the first time this season as it took down Caledonia, 41-16. cdispatch.com/sports/west-po…

"Coach Bryant was a man's man," Sherrill said. "Anything you wanted as a man, he was. He was very physical, stature-wise, but he was also very compassionate." cdispatch.com/sports/jackie-…

"The next thing I remember was hearing a man's voice, ... 'Don't make a sound, I've got a knife to your neck.' The first time I heard that voice, I just didn't think it could be real. I didn't think there could be a stranger in my bedroom." cdispatch.com/news/elizabeth…

Oak Hill Academy answered every Leake Academy punch but the last one Friday, falling 38-30 in a regular-season finale that came down to the final defensive stand. cdispatch.com/sports/oak-hil…

"I really don't know that we had an opportunity to even think about it," Superintendent Craig Chapman said. "… It was just, 'Hey, let's get to work (and) make it happen.' And that's what we did." cdispatch.com/news/36-hours-…

A long kickoff return by Quintez Watson set up the go-ahead touchdown before Emarian Fisher's second interception helped New Hope pull away for a 35-28 Homecoming win over Pontotoc. cdispatch.com/sports/new-hop…

Colom agreed to remove the ad, and it was no longer posted on his campaign's social media platforms as of press time. But he maintains the video was a parody, which along with satire is exempt from the law. cdispatch.com/news/colom-rem…

Friendly City Books is showing "Possum Town" at 6 p.m. Monday at Malco Theater. Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science and Mississippi University for Women will be showing "Citizens Revival" at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nissan Auditorium. "I'm in love ... cdispatch.com/news/two-movie…

Since its inception in 2019, the Mississippi Lottery has brought in $828 million in net proceeds from ticket sales, a little more than $3 billion in gross sales. A state law was put in place in 2018 stipulating that a portion of the proceeds from lotter... cdispatch.com/opinions/jasha…

"These kids are laying brick, finishing concrete, driving the mini excavator, they're learning about irrigation systems," Melinda Lowe, executive director for FORGE, told The Dispatch. "It's just a lot of new things that have been added that have just r... cdispatch.com/news/carpentry…