- The Dispatch offices will be closed Thursday. There will be no printed Wednesday edition; breaking news will continue to be posted on cdispatch.com. The Starkville Dispatch will put out a special morning edition on Thanksgiving Day.
- Golden Triangle Waste Services will not pick up Thursday for the holiday. Regular services will resume Friday, and Thursday”s pickups will be picked up Saturday.
- Columbus Light and Water and 4-County Electric Power Association will be closed Thursday and Friday.
- The Columbus-Lowndes Development Link will be closed Wednesday through Friday.
- Columbus Public Library will be closed Thursday through Saturday.
- Lowndes County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.
- City of Columbus offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.
- Banks: All area banks will be closed Thursday.
- Columbus post offices will be closed Thursday. The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail Thursday but will resume services Friday.
The Dispatch Editorial Board is made up of publisher Peter Imes, columnist Slim Smith, managing editor Zack Plair and senior newsroom staff.
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