Articles by Dispatch Editorial Board
Jay Lacklen: Golf: hunting refined
Testosterone and evolution have driven males into the woods to procure for the family.
This is seldom required today, yet men are still driven to do something along those lines, we just can’t seem to help ourselves.
Betty Stone: Let me do a favor for you
It has been about 20 years, I am ashamed to admit, since I have attended a production at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in nearby Montgomery. It had been something we had enjoyed even before it was moved to its beautiful location just a pleasant three hours’ drive east of here.
David Creel: Conditioning treatments pamper your hair
All hair conditioners are not created equally. Often we refer to them as “conditioners,” but when we dive deeper into the bottle of creamy concoctions, we find out what they really are.
Justin Sutton: Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade: Where’s the celebration?
As a father, I will never forget the feelings of joy and love I felt when I heard my son’s heart beat for the first time. Thirty-eight years ago Saturday, the Supreme Court decided it was legal to stop the beating heart of an unborn child in its decision of Roe v. Wade. The Court’s interpretation of the 14th Amendment and its ruling paved the way for expectant mothers to legally obtain an abortion. Many have hailed this case a landmark decision that advanced the power and status of women. If the court’s ruling was such a victory, where were the celebrations this weekend?
Wayne Blankenship: ‘The perfect candidate’
Perfect candidate
I have been a resident of Columbus all of my life. I have always been concerned about the progress of our town. A short time ago it was announced that the head of the CVB would be leaving for another position in another city. To fill his vacancy Nancy Carpenter was selected to this position only until another person was found. This brings me to my point. Why should we look somewhere else when we have a person like Nancy Carpenter?
Auburn backers to celebrate football title
Auburn fans will have a final opportunity to thank their Tigers at the Auburn BCS Celebration at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday.
Rob Hardy:’Geographies of Mars’
While Space Shuttle flights have become so commonplace we haven’t paid much attention to them in a while, and few people keep track of the doings of the International Space Station, when a robot has gotten to Mars and has started sending back signals, millions of people around the world wanted to watch the robot and see what it was finding.
David Creel: Salon perfect blow dries in your own home
Blow-drying your hair might not seem like that big of a deal to some of you. To others, it’s like climbing a mountain. So, if you have mastered the art of getting from freshly-shampooed to perfectly-polished with ease, this message is not for you. Clip it out and share it with a friend.
Roses and thorns 1-16-11
Columbus Middle School; Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend volunteers; Golden Triangle first responders; Ernest Rogers; and Minnie Fox
Helen Sue Parish: Concerned
I have been extremely concerned with the tone of things in this country, especially with the killings of innocent people, including a 9-year-old girl, in Tucson.
Eating our way out of recession
Is the way to the area’s economic recovery through our stomachs? Maybe so. Several interesting new restaurants have opened across the Golden Triangle in recent weeks.
The pursuit of excellence: School sets standard we should strive for on other projects
With its impressive architecture and attention to detail, the new Columbus Middle School has raised the bar on local public works projects.
Columbus schools’ new crown jewel
From the outside, the architecture of the new, $19.1-million Columbus Middle School is classic yet modern. You’re more impressed when you enter the rotunda, the hub at the school’s center, with its halls jutting off in each direction. But once you hit the carpet, you know this school is truly different from anything else in the Columbus School District.
Columbus schools’ new crown jewel
From the outside, the architecture of the new, $19.1-million Columbus Middle School is classic yet modern. You’re more impressed when you enter the rotunda, the hub at the school’s center, with its halls jutting off in each direction. But once you hit the carpet, you know this school is truly different from anything else in the Columbus School District.
Mother Nature declares a holiday
The yankees among us might snicker at our reaction to what are typical spring days in many places north of Tennessee. But understand, we’re not used to this.
Hungry Auburn fans cause run on duck meat
Auburn fans in the Mobile area who wanted to chow down on duck meat while watching the Tigers defeat the Oregon Ducks for the national championship may have been out of luck. At least two stores sold out of duck meat Monday as fans were getting ready for the big game.
Rob Hardy: Fraser’s Penguins
A cartoon in our paper showed an addled scientist in a wizard’s hat proclaiming, in our spate of winter weather, that global warming was the new global cooling. People have had a good deal of misunderstanding about global warming, and mocking egghead scientists might be satisfactory to those who want to say that there is no climate problem.
Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit near Propst Park
July 26, 2025
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