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CMSD student, teacher test positive for COVID

A student and teacher in Columbus Municipal School District have tested positive for COVID-19 while 11 others have been asked to self-isolate, Superintendent Cherie Labat confirmed Tuesday morning.

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Community leaders encourage talks to mend race relations

Posted less than 1 hour ago in Columbus & Lowndes County

Following months of national and local protests against racial inequality, a cadre of community leaders in the city of Columbus and Lowndes County gathered Tuesday night at the Municipal Complex for a discussion about the racial dynamics in the nation and, in response, how to improve race relations within the community moving forward.

More than 2,600 students opt for traditional school, 1,700 for virtual at SOCSD

Posted less than 1 hour ago in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

With less than two weeks until school starts back for students in Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, questions about virtual versus in-person learning dominated discussion at Tuesday evening's board of trustees meeting.

Food for the soul: Casserole Kitchen adapts to continue its mission

Posted less than 1 hour ago in Food

Key to navigating these months of global pandemic has been adaptability. It's been vital for the workplace -- and in nonprofit organizations as well. Everywhere, heads and hearts behind charitable efforts have had come together to find a way. That's true at the Casserole Kitchen in Starkville.

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SPORTS

Columbus native Brady Davis told The Dispatch he’s ‘Hoping for some football’ after rehabbing from a knee injury. Davis, who plays quarterback at Illinois State, will have to wait as the Missouri Valley Football Conference postponed its season to the spring.