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Imes takes gavel as press association board president
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (143+ words) Commercial Dispatch Home " News " Imes takes gavel as press association board president Peter Imes, publisher for The Commercial Dispatch, has been elected president for the Mississippi Press Association Board of Directors for 2026-27. His term began Friday evening at a gavel-passing…...
Panola sheriff, wife sue Columbus Substacker for libel
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (536+ words) Home " News " Panola sheriff, wife sue Columbus Substacker for libel The Panola County sheriff and his wife are suing a Columbus-based Substack writer for libel. In a civil complaint filed Tuesday in Panola County Circuit Court, Sheriff Shane Phelps and…...
Learning the law: Sheriff's Academy aims to steer students away from trouble early
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (590+ words) Home " News " Learning the law: Sheriff's Academy aims to steer students away from trouble early Austin Minor, a seventh-grader at New Hope Middle School, has dreamed of one day becoming an attorney and working in tandem with law enforcement. Because…...
Life is a stage: At 45, Summer Scholars is still building its own next cast of creators
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (579+ words) Home " News " Life is a stage: At 45, Summer Scholars is still building its own next cast of creators STARKVILLE " Fights over stolen hamsters, chemistry accidents that lead to a zombie apocalypse and other shenanigans intended to dismantle a college music…...
Our View: Together, the Golden Triangle is a stronger sell; now our heads turn to the LINK
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (508+ words) Home " Opinions " Our View: Together, the Golden Triangle is a stronger sell; now our heads turn to the LINK For more than two decades, local governments renewed their contracts with The Golden Triangle Development LINK without any serious debate. Since…...
Funding crisis looms as school enrollment drops
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (992+ words) Home " News " Funding crisis looms as school enrollment drops Public school enrollment in Mississippi has been on a decline for roughly a decade, and most school districts in the Golden Triangle have not been spared. Apart from Lowndes County School…...
Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (964+ words) Home " News " Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make progress on their complaints…...
Our View: Mississippi schools must adapt to fewer students
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (347+ words) Home " Opinions " Our View: Mississippi schools must adapt to fewer students Some of these reductions follow a nationwide trend. The United States is currently experiencing a historic downturn in its fertility rate, hitting successive record lows. The overarching trend over…...
Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department - The Dispatch
1+ week, 3+ day ago (502+ words) Home " News " Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump's administration is further dismantling the Education Department, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. The Department…...
Community Profile: Hamilton teacher, blindness education advocate wins international award
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1037+ words) Home " News " Community Profile: Hamilton teacher, blindness education advocate wins international award The red dining room walls of Casey Robertson's house in Hamilton hold 26 crosses of different shapes, colors and sizes, serving as a testament to her faith, which has…...