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2 days ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
Before he was curating fossils at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, George Phillips was a boy searching for rocks on his family farm a couple miles east of Artesia. Phillips had no idea at the time that the land around him – part of the Mississippi Black Belt – had a unique geologic history. His own fascination was sparked by a farmhand who would go rockhounding on the land. “He’d go do that during his break time, around lunch and quitting time.
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5 days ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
McRae is a general assignment and education reporter for The Dispatch. Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to continue our efforts. In the past week, our reporters have posted 48 articles to cdispatch.com.
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6 days ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
Stanley Ellis will be leaving his position as superintendent of Columbus Municipal School District at the end of this school year. During a roughly 90-minute executive session on Monday, Ellis told the board of trustees he would be resigning to take a new position as interim superintendent for the Humphreys County School District. The State Board of Education on Thursday approved Ellis’ new contract with HCSD, clearing the way for him to begin the new role in July.
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1 week ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
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1 week ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
BROOKSVILLE — A Brooksville man who rapped about selling drugs on Maple Street is now behind bars – for allegedly selling drugs on Maple Street. Art “Hank” Davis, 26, was arrested Tuesday on a trafficking controlled substances charge, a LCSO press release said.
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1 week ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
STARKVILLE — Dog owners will have to find a new place for their pups to play for at least two weeks, after the city on Friday announced Moncrief Dog Park will be temporarily closed following the discovery of two abandoned dogs at the park, which tested positive for parvovirus. The dogs were found Friday morning and taken to the Oktibbeha County Humane Society, where they later tested positive for the highly contagious virus.
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1 week ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
Lowndes County supervisors approved a resolution of intent last week to create a railroad authority, adding another tool to the county’s economic development toolbox. “This helps to preserve, develop and maintain rail in the county, not just for (the Cinco megasite), but throughout the county,” Betsy Young, vice president of economic development for the Golden Triangle Development LINK, told the board during its April 7 meeting. The county previously handled rail projects without an authority.
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1 week ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
McRae is a general assignment and education reporter for The Dispatch. Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to continue our efforts. In the past week, our reporters have posted 43 articles to cdispatch.com.
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2 weeks ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
Flooding continued to impact residents in Lowndes County on Tuesday as rising waters from the Luxapalila Creek forced multiple evacuations north of Columbus. Columbus Fire and Rescue Chief Duane Hughes said there were three people rescued Tuesday morning from homes on Black Creek Road and Luxilin Drive. Expecting the waters to keep rising until early this morning, officials spent the day Tuesday warning residents in low-lying areas to stay alert and prepare to leave if necessary.
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2 weeks ago | 
cdispatch.com | Emma Mcrae
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