Articles by Dispatch Editorial Board
MUW president Limbert says she’s retiring
Mississippi University for Women President Dr. Claudia Limbert announced her retirement today, months before the state College Board is expected to consider her proposal to change the name of the nation’s first state-supported college for women.
Wiggins, former supervisor, dies at Caledonia home
Mitchell “Mickey” Wiggins, a longtime Lowndes County employee and former District 1 supervisor, died Saturday night at his home in Caledonia. He was 73.
Betty Stone: From Columbus to Disney’s studios
I don’t remember when I first heard his name. I moved to Columbus when I was 9 years old, so it was well after that. I had practically cut my teeth on the films “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Pinocchio” and “Bambi,” but I had really given no thought to the people who animated them — literally gave them life. For me they were just characters, but as real as I was, created, I guess, by God.
Roses and thorns 10-11-09
Local school districts; Caledonia Mayor George Gerhart, Sen. Terry Brown, Rep. Jeff Smith and East Mississippi Community College Entrepreneurial Development Facilitator Bruce Hanson; Starkville Parks and Recreation Department;organizers of Dream 365; and the Caledonia High School band, cheerleaders, and dance team.
Arrest Report 10-11-09
The following felony arrests were reported by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
Lowndes schools employ drug dog
Lowndes County School District officials are taking extra precautions to prevent criminal activity, including drug use, on school campuses.
Car rear-ends city school bus
A Starkville School District bus was rear-ended by a vehicle Thursday afternoon as the bus driver prepared to stop on Highway 12, district officials said.
Pickens County will try to take command in region
Scott Marchant has the Pickens County High School football team in contention for a region championship in his first season as head coach.
Pickens County can take a step toward winning the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 2A, Region 4 championship Friday night when it plays host to American Christian Academy.
Dream 365 selected as one of Top 20 Events for Spring
Dream 365, a weekend celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, recently was selected by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the Top 20 Events for Spring 2010.
Columbus gets preliminary approval of Sunday liquor sales
The Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Tuesday issued preliminary approval of Sunday alcohol sales in Columbus.
The State Tax Commission, under which the ABC operates, approved Starkville’s request for Sunday liquor sales last month.
Five arrested on meth-manufacturing charges
Three Columbus residents were arrested Monday by the Columbus Metro Narcotics unit for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamines.
Funeral held for woman who died in Starkville fire
STARKVILLE — Services were Wednesday at First Church of Christ Holiness, USA, for a woman who died in an accidental fire in Starkville, Friday.
Owen finds her niche on Judson College volleyball team
Throughout high school, Amber Owen heard she’d never play college volleyball.
At 4-foot-11 1/2, Owen was relegated to playing on the junior varsity volleyball team at Caledonia High School and it looked like college volleyball wouldn’t be in her future.
“It hurt a lot because I knew I had the potential and I had the ability to play and I wasn’t really given that chance,” Owen said. “I was looking for a small (college) so I could play volleyball, or at least try, because everybody told me I would never play college volleyball.”
City schools crack down on residency
Starkville school officials turned down requests from two out-of-district families for their children to attend the city public schools and heard about ongoing efforts to confirm the residency of all students in the district.
Anne Freeze: Becoming a saucier at home
Terry and I had a sort of date night at home recently. It had been a busy week, and we got to spend all of a Saturday together, beginning at the Hitching Lot and ending with steaks grilling on the hibachi outside. I made some wonderful, crispy oven potatoes from “Cooks Illustrated” and broccoli with hollandaise sauce.
Military Road a mess
At first I was upset at all the potholes on Military Road, then I saw how it was making the cars slow down to the speed limit. They are doing it to keep from tearing their cars up. And besides, look at all the money the city is saving on speed bumps. Thanks to the city constantly digging another hole and halfway filling it up, the traffic is now down to the speed limit of 30 mph. Even the cops have quit running radar on it. Look at the money they are saving there, too. I am quite sure I am not the only one who is glad the cops aren’t lurking around anymore. It is also humorous to see the school buses hit them doing about 40, and see those kids in the back start bouncing around like gumballs in a gumball machine.
Making the case for Coach Roy
About a year ago I sat on an airplane somewhere on the west coast eager to get back home after a few days of hard work. At some point between our taxi and takeoff I reached for my USA Today and began to read.
Diagnosed with disease, Carpenter joins diabetes fight
Nancy Carpenter, project manager for the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation, is joining the Mississippi Walk for Diabetes as its honorary chairwoman.
City Council upholds officer suspension
The Columbus City Council Tuesday voted to uphold the suspension of a Columbus police officer, who is retiring this month.
Lt. Keith Worshaim, a shift commander and veteran of the Columbus Police Department, appealed a 12-day suspension levied by CPD Chief Joseph St. John.
