Our opinion: Starkville’s school board has lost credibility

Here’s what we know: Starkville School Superintendent Judy Couey has resigned, effective June 30.

Earnest has built Hamilton baseball into power

HAMILTON — Lewis Earnest sat in a deer stand as a cell phone vibrated in his pocket.

Moore will set big goals for Heritage Academy girls basketball

Junior Rachel Hollivay wants to end her career at Heritage Academy with a girls basketball state championship.

New Hope baseball will look to leaders

Call Jared Shelton selfish.

You also can describe the New Hope High School baseball team’s senior infielder as a leader, always prepared to add to his list of gameday heroics.

Liza Morgan: Memories of Smithville close to my heart

A man travels the world over searching for what he needs, then travels home to find it…..

I’m writing this on my phone, running on very little sleep & little light…please excuse..

Our View: It’s our Katrina, and it isn’t

We commented last week that this would be remembered as north Mississippi and Alabama’s Katrina. It is, and it isn’t.

Columbus High’s Doughty back on title track

Sometime Saturday before the Class 6A North State track meet, Sammy Doughty will retrieve a bottle of green alcohol and Epsom salt from his bathroom closet. He will pour the contents in a foot tub, add hot water, and sit back on his bed and watch television.

Heritage Academy will lean on pitching staff in playoffs

Beware of the curveball.

It’s a tricky, temperamental pitch that coupled with a few fastballs could help the Heritage Academy baseball team advance through the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class AAA, Division II playoffs.

Dunaway excels in busy, two-sport stretch

Parker Dunaway is a state champion triple jumper without a regulation-sized pit to practice in.

Imagine a basketball player with half a court, or a rim and no net, a quarterback with a football and only 30 yards to play on, or a forward in hockey or soccer without a court or field.

Shannon Bardwell: High flying adventure

We were walking through the then McRae’s at the then Columbus Mall when Momma looked over at the display of fine china and crystal. The tables were arranged and appointed with dinner plates and bowls; crystal shimmered in spotlights while sterling silverware edged the plates.

Betty Stone: The Yankees are coming!

The Yankees are coming! The Yankees are coming! These words struck terror in the minds of Civil War Columbus women. Although the Yankees never quite made it to Columbus until after the war, having been turned back by Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Gen. Gholson, they came very close.

Grimes, Hawkins push New Hope past Lake Cormorant

Please excuse Josh Grimes’ heroic moment Saturday night in the New Hope High School baseball team’s 11-1 win against Lake Cormorant.

Brantley delivers on Senior Day for New Hope

Brittany Brantley has spent most of her senior year on the bench for New Hope High School’s fast-pitch softball team.

But Saturday afternoon’s Senior Day — albeit in Game 2 of the Lady Trojans’ first-round playoff series — gave Brantley a chance not only to start, but also to make a contribution as the program continued its latest journey to earn what has become an elusive fast-pitch state title.

Dunaway, Puckett earn titles; Golf wins North AAA

Parker Dunaway spent Thursday night playing left field for Heritage Academy’s baseball team, which hosted a doubleheader to end the regular season.

Roses and thorns 5/1/11

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Our opinion: CAFB’s immeasurable impact

With military precision, the base performs its three-fold mission: Produce pilots. Advance airmen. Feed the fight. And, the Golden Triangle reaps the benefits from the base’s presence.

Braddock, Heritage Academy clinch No. 1 seed

Austin Braddock wasn’t perfect on the mound Thursday afternoon in the Heritage Academy baseball team’s 9-1 win against Jackson Academy. The senior right-hander gave up hits to start his first few innings. Yet it’s how Braddock handled his pitches after those hits that made his performance a memorable one for Patriots fans at Trip Carson Field. Three days after his baseball team lost 10-0 at Jackson Academy, he returned the favor at home, scattering seven hits in six innings to help Heritage Academy secure the top seed in Class AAA, Division II by winning the first game of a doubleheader.

Our opinion: Amid hellish storm, a Golden Triangle miracle

Yes, the power went out and sirens sounded. But in Columbus and Lowndes County, and much of Oktibbeha County, a miracle among miracles was happening Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, all around us was hell on earth.

Benjamin Franklin Ross: Crying all the time

The Saturday before the Bush tax breaks were extended, we offered a million dollar net taxable income threshold, and they were willing to shut down the government before comprising.

Starkville Academy names Mosley new fast-pitch softball coach

STARKVILLE — Experience and knowledge of the game won’t be a problem for Starkville Academy’s new softball coach Kayla Mosley.

The former University of Mississippi outfielder was announced Wednesday as Starkville Academy’s varsity softball coach and assistant girls basketball coach.