Articles by Dispatch Editorial Board
Starkville sidewalks: ‘We must begin somewhere’
Editor’s note: Columbus City Council has passed a sidewalk ordinance that would require (when feasible) the building of sidewalks in any new development.
Both the sidewalk ordinance and the Senior Enrichment Center are seeking to provide a positive impact within our city. Support for one does not indicate opposition for the other. In fact they should go hand in hand.
Rob Hardy: “Hunting Evil”
With the end of the Second World War, there was much that had to be repaired, and among the human repairs that were needed was hunting the former Nazis that joined the teeming displaced masses.
Rob Hardy: “Golden Gate”
The Golden Gate Bridge is on anyone’s list of the most beautiful bridges, and is one of the most spectacular of engineering and artistic achievements.
Rob Hardy: “Digging up the Dead”
There is something different about a person after the person dies. The once-living flesh rots away, and turns into dust which is made up of elements that are no different from elements everywhere else.
David Creel: Gifts with purchase and without
I grew up the youngest of four boys in a small country town just east of Hattiesburg, with dirt roads beneath my bare feet and where cutoffs were a positive fashion statement. My older brothers are Richard, John and Tony — good old American names, I have always thought.
Roses and thorns 8-29-2010
A rose to Sarah Sepaugh of Starkville for her efforts to preserve the city of Starkville’s support of the library.
Redshirt year gives players time to grow
STARKVILLE — For every stud freshman who takes college football by storm, there are five times as many first-year players who won’t see the game field for at least a year.
The process of using a “redshirt” year is common in all sports, as student-athletes are allowed five years to play four. Athletes can use a redshirt season for a variety of reasons and at any year of their eligibility, though in football it’s most commonly used for an injury or in a player’s first year on campus.
In football, where physical development is exponentially vital because of the contact involved in the sport, a freshman has a 50 percent chance of seeing the field. Roster counts at certain positions, injuries to other players, and a player’s ability to transition quickly to a deeper playbook and older athletes factor into a coach’s decision to redshirt a player.
Unions have outlived their usefulness
Steve Moore raised several good points in his letter supporting the right of labor unions to strike (Voice of the people, Aug. 25).
A biofuel plant for Columbus
In 2011, Columbus will be home to a cutting-edge biofuel production site, potentially paving the way for more renewable energy sources.
Bulldogs, Stallions set to renew rivalry
Lamar County High School football coach Ken Adams didn’t get a scouting report from South Lamar High’s jamboree against Pickens County like he wanted.
Letter: A response to critics of strikers
I am writing in response to the anonymous bloggers who have offered their opinions about the ongoing strike at Omnova. I worked at United Technologies formerly American Bosch beginning in the union ranks then moving into a management position.
Sulligent will look to end losing streak to Hamilton
This time it counts.
After playing a jamboree like a regular season game this past Thursday, the Sulligent Blue Devils tee it up for good this Thursday.
Sulligent kicks off its regular season at home against the Hamilton Aggies after beating the Smithville Seminoles 27-18 in a jamboree.
Sulligent (of Alabama) had to play the jamboree like a regular season game because Smithville (of Mississippi) scheduled it as its season opener. Alabama schools don’t begin their season until this week whereas Mississippi schools started this past week.
What’s going on? To effectively combat crime, community must join with law enforcement
A group of men dressed like ninjas steals a truck and rams it through the front of a pawnshop. A second group comes back to rob the place again a couple days later.
Why liberalism is bad for America
In the article “Republicans have hot, cold feelings on Constitution,” by Ben Evans, he states that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-IL, has proposed nine amendments to the Constitution. Among them are the RIGHT to quality housing and education.
Rob Hardy: ‘Digging Up the Dead’
There is something different about a person after the person dies. The once-living flesh rots away, and turns into dust which is made up of elements that are no different from elements everywhere else.
Thinks restaurant has explaining to do
My family and I have always enjoyed eating at Mi Toro’s restaurant. They have good food at great prices.
David Creel: Start swimming the moat!
“Eat. Pray. Love.” These three powerful words are on a lot of lips this season, due in large part to the New York Times bestseller by that name and now Julia Roberts’ stellar performance on the big screen.
Return is birthday wish for Beckwith
After missing more than a month of the season, William Beckwith hopes to be back in the lineup today for the Gulf Coast League Braves.
Beckwith, a 21st-round draft pick of the Atlanta Braves on June 8, hopes to see his name on the lineup card when the GCL Braves host the GCL Tigers in Kissimmee, Fla.
Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit near Propst Park
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