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'Father' time: MSU fans take fathers, sons on first pilgrimages to CWS in Omaha

The heart-warming storyline of Mississippi State's trip to the College World Series has been that of Matt Lea, who surprised his father Bill, who is battling Alzheimer's disease, with tickets and a trip to Omaha.

TOP NEWS

The Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle hosts youth cooking demonstration to help fight childhood hunger

Posted about 2 hours ago in Area

Fifty children started tearing up during a special program at the Boys and Girls Club Thursday, but the adults in the room urged them not to worry -- crying while chopping onions is a common occurrence.

GEDs provide opportunities for 21 excited graduates

Posted about 2 hours ago in Columbus & Lowndes County

Roger Jones, 33, was set to graduate with honors from Maben High School in 2003, until he was arrested for a drug charge weeks before commencement.

Possumhaw: Why I'm giving up plastic straws

Posted about 2 hours ago in Local Columns

My good friend, we'll call him Richard, caught up with me at church. "Girl," he said, "did you see this issue of National Geographic? It's about all that plastic ending up in the ocean."

OTHER RECENT HEADLINES

Analysis: GOP runoff candidates embrace Trump ideas |

Ex-3 Doors Down bass player arrested, drugs, weapons found |

The CRA has identified the company involved in the Lee Middle School property deal as Military Lee, LLC, which was formed last month.

Developer agrees to purchase Lee for $450K |

Dispatch earns 16 Press Association awards |

Greco joins Dispatch as government reporter |

'This is a place for miracles': Church formerly on the brink of condemnation celebrates fresh start |

Starkville may soon begin accepting bids for infrastructure project |

CRA distances itself from Realtor's 'threatening' letters to Burns Bottom property owners |

Black Caucus backs Baria in Dem primary runoff for US Senate |

Hughes seeks to push past Guest in congressional GOP runoff |

Maynard leaving Partnership for FSU job |

Online targeting of children by predators increasing |

A patient pastime: Columbus resident styles 'trees in a pot' in ancient horticultural art |

Legacy in the making: Jake Mangum well on way to breaking college baseball records, wants MSU to win first national championship |

Breaux Bridge restaurant to open by summer's end |

Looking out for 'Number One': Benefit Committee helping man who refuses to let disability slow him down |

SPORTS

Luke Alexander

Alexander delivers in big situation for Bulldogs |

O'Neal earns first feature victory on Lucas Oil Dirt Series |

Golsan gets hit in first professional at-bat |

75 days to football: Who will kick the season off? |

UNC uses analytics to power defensive shifts |

North Carolina will go with No. 3 starting pitcher vs. MSU |

OPINIONS

Voice of the people: Anne Hierholzer Lang |

Voice of the people: Lee Roy Lollar, Jr. |

Editorial cartoon for 6-18-18 |

Charlie Mitchell: Much more than a cake at stake in court ruling |

Patrick Buchanan: Trump's historic gamble |

Steve Chapman: How Republicans went soft on communism |

LIFESTYLES

Doug Stone, left, and his eldest son Ethan, 13, lift a frame from a honeybee hive June 9 in one of the five bee yards they maintain in Lowndes County. Doug, of Starkville, is teaching Ethan and his younger brother Russell all about beekeeping.