Articles by Dispatch Editorial Board
Anne Freeze: Whaddyha have? Whaddyha have?
I have been working on a project at my dining table for five or so days. I had gotten to the point of recipe overload and really was forced to take all of those little pages torn out of magazines and recipes from Momma’s recipe box and the dirty, greasy ones from my Foodworks binder and just lay them all out in designated piles.
Bowling to coach against his former school
In a unique twist Thursday night, Dwight Bowling will be a visitor in his hometown.
Bowling faces the task of coaching a visiting team in his hometown of Smithville when he leads the Sulligent Blue Devils against the Smithville Seminoles.
Bowling embarks on his fifth season as Sulligent’s coach and will roam visitor’s sideline at Smithville for the first time after being on the other side of the field for 28 years as the coach of the Seminoles.
West Alabama rivals meet in volleyball opener
A year ago, South Lamar High School volleyball coach Karen Holsonback felt fortunate that her team didn’t lose a match to rival Lamar County.
Holsonback’s team will attempt to continue its success against its rival Thursday when South Lamar hosts Lamar County in the first match of the season for both teams.
Letter: Transported back in time by column
I just read your article from April 24 about Charles Lindbergh’s landing in Maben in 1923. It brought a smile to my face
Shannon Bardwell: Not for sissies
Momma was taken to the emergency room; when I arrived the nurse said, “Follow me.”
Letter: Thinks article was recruitment tool
The article written by Commercial Dispatch staff on Aug. 8 concerning the strike at the Omnova Solutions plant in Columbus, contains a website that recruits temporary replacement workers.
Letter: Disagrees with letter
First of all, thank you for publishing my letters. Signed letters carry so much more weight than anonymous posts, but even they give an insight to the opinions and attitudes of the general public.
Letter: Objects to tree cutting moratorium
I attended the Aug. 3, alderman meeting to state my objection to a six-month moratorium on cutting certain trees in the city of Starkville.
Letter: Partisanship won’t solve local issues
After reading Councilman Dumas’ letter it reminded me of past conversations I have had.
Letter: Obama’s popularity
So, Obama’s popularity polls are going down. It’s not because his policies are all that bad and many do not like him; it’s because of his race.
A death that could have been prevented
I am the only sister to John A. Hall, formerly of Columbus. On July 1, 2010 my brother was on his motorcycle traveling down Highway 45 North.
Disagrees with judge’s gay marriage ruling
Openly gay Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to overturn the voter approved Proposition 8, that defines marriage as between one man and one woman in California, slices at the jugular of true democracy.
It’s back to school time — for parents, too
School bells are ringing across the Golden Triangle. But kids aren’t the only ones who need to hunker down for the new school year. With so much at stake, we challenge parents to take a more active role in their children’s education.
Disagrees with councilman on four-day work week
I disagree will the comments by Charlie Box concerning the four-day work week by the public works in the July 20 issue of the Dispatch. As a local business owner, we benefit from four-day work weeks by simply being able to keep our work trucks off the road for one day, especially during the current recession.
Questions about gas pricing
Either I, and others in our community, needs to be educated on how gasoline at the pumps is priced or our local gas stations are price gouging.
Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit near Propst Park
July 26, 2025
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