Roses and Thorns: 6-6-26
A rose to Golden Triangle libraries, whose diverse range of reading programs help our children continue to develop reading and comprehension skills while out of
Roses and Thorns: 5-30-26
A rose to Fairview Elementary School, which officially closes on June 30, almost 69 years since it opened. The closure, along with the closing of
Roses and Thorns: 5-23-26
A rose to all those who made the greatest sacrifice in defense of our country on this Memorial Day weekend. An estimated 535,000 American military
Roses and Thorns: 5-9-26
A rose to Meryl Fisackerly who was elevated Thursday to the role of CEO of the Golden Triangle Development LINK following the abrupt resignation of
Roses and Thorns: 5-2-26
A rose to Mississippi Math and Science history students, whose annual Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration performance will include a special guest that two MSMS
Roses and Thorns: 4-25-26
A rose to community efforts to provide area children with programs to stimulate and entertain students through the summer break. In Columbus, the Frank P.
Roses and Thorns: 4-18-26
A rose to Steens native and MUW graduate Dr. Doris Taylor, whose pioneering work in the field of heart bioengineering may soon result in a
Roses and Thorns: 4-11-26
A rose to the cities of Columbus and Starkville which, with support from Mississippi State University, are giving their Black cemeteries the attention they deserve
Roses and thorns: 4-4-26
A rose to everyone on this Easter weekend, which is the biggest holiday that isn’t actually a federal holiday. Half of the U.S. population attends
Roses and Thorns: 3-28-26
A rose to the 2026 Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite Series, which wraps up its four-day competition on Sunday at the Columbus Marina. The event is
Roses and thorns: 3-21-26
A rose to spring, which officially arrived Friday. Charles Dickens described spring as the time of year when it’s winter in the shade and summer
Roses and Thorns: 3-14-26
A rose to Zachary’s owner Doug Pellum, his staff an the Lowndes County Humane Society for spreading the wealth from Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Pawty.
Roses and Thorns: 3-7-26
A rose to The Columbus-Lowndes Airport, which has been approved for a grant to add a museum honoring Alva Temple and the Tuskegee Airmen to
Roses and thorns: 2-28-26
A rose to all the organizers and volunteers who devoted their energies to celebrating Black History Month as it comes to an end this year.
Roses and Thorns: 2-21-26
A rose to Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science history students for again helping recognize the history of Columbus through proposals for historic markers. On
Roses and Thorns: 2-14-26
A rose to the FORGE Foundation, which will be hosting 500 Career & Technical Center (CTC) students for a Forge Your Career Interview Day. The
Roses and Thorns: 2-7-26
A rose to the Golden Triangle Development LINK and its new CEO Iain Vasey. The LINK Board of Directors selected Vasey from a field of
Roses and Thorns: 1-31-26
A rose to the organizations in the Golden Triangle celebrating Black History Month, which begins Monday. Communities across the country mark the month with educational
Roses and Thorns: 1-24-26
A rose to Rep. Dana McLean of Columbus, who was recognized this week as an “Angel of the Year” by the nonprofit Center for Violence
Roses and Thorns: 1-17-26
A rose to all those in our community who are organizing, volunteering and participating in the various events planned for Martin Luther King Day on
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
June 8, 2025
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