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Columbus · ColumbusJACKSON — Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature will not take final votes on two bills that attempted to restrict legal recognition of transgender people. The bills died quietly when House and Senate leaders failed to agree on compromise versions before a Monday night deadline. Lawmakers were working on several other complex issues at the time. One bill would have restricted transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms in public bui…See the Story
Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of transgender people
Columbus · ColumbusAlmost every get together — whether it’s family, friends or neighbors — always has one dish that’s the star of the show time after time. It’s usually a staple dish, but that doesn’t always mean it’s the main course. It can be a side dish that pairs with almost everything else on the table. The kids gobble it up, and the adults ask, “can I have that recipe?” Side dishes can be some of the most enjoyed foods at every meal. There is a large variety…See the Story
A signature side dish: Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
Columbus · ColumbusAbigail Sipe Rochester Sometimes, you just need a cookie. This week was one of those weeks. On Thursday, I went out of town for a concert and to visit some members of my family. When I came back into town, I found my husband feverish and coughing like crazy. And of course, he hadn’t gone to see a doctor yet. Moral of the story, don’t leave town for more than a day or your husband may fall apart. After a few days of nursing him back to health, he…See the Story
Monster Cookies make everything sweeter
Columbus · ColumbusOne strike away from being on the wrong end of a deflating sweep, Mississippi State picked itself up off the mat at the last possible moment. The No. 18 Bulldogs had scored just one run in the first two games of the weekend series at No. 14 Missouri and were on the verge of being shut out again Monday night, trailing by two runs with two outs and a runner on second in the top of the seventh inning. Pinch-hitter Matalasi Faapito, who had taken ju…See the Story
Down to its last strike, Mississippi State salvages series finale at Missouri
Columbus · ColumbusCALEDONIA — It was a joyful scene when the ball hit Camryn Higginbotham’s glove for the final out of Monday night’s MHSAA 4A Region 3 second-round playoff series. The Cavaliers softball team showed composure beyond their years to punch their ticket to the third round of the playoffs with a 4-2 win over Choctaw Central, breaking a late Game 3 deadlock and holding off a comeback attempt in an elimination game. “I don’t think many teams in the st…See the Story
Young Cavaliers team keeps rolling, into third round of playoffs
Columbus · ColumbusOn Saturday, the Frank P. Phillips Memorial YMCA in Columbus celebrated its 100-year anniversary of its founding with a Community Block Party at our Downtown location. The YMCA wants to extend our heart-felt gratitude to those who attended our “Birthday Party”, and those who helped to make it a very special day. The event featured a number of planned activities that included fun games for kids, Pickleball tournament and basketball competitions…See the Story
Letter: Thank you from the YMCA
Columbus · ColumbusJACKSON — Mississippi would ditch a complex school funding formula that legislators have largely ignored since it became law a generation ago and replace it with a new plan that some lawmakers say is simpler to understand, under a bill headed to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. A bill with the new formula passed the 52-member state Senate on Saturday with three votes in opposition, a day after it passed the House 113-0. Republicans control both cham…See the Story
Mississippi Senate agrees to a new school funding formula, sending plan to the governor
Columbus · ColumbusPersonally and on behalf of the board of directors, I want to thank The Commercial Dispatch for your coverage of the launching of the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame which was reported in the April 24 edition and the encouraging words in the April 27-28 edition. A great deal of preparatory work has occurred for more than a year which allowed us to go public with the announcement on April 23. For this I want to thank individually and collectiv…See the Story
