Articles by Dispatch Editorial Board
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Recently, I had the privilege of exhibiting my art work at the Rosenzweig Arts Center. What an impressive facility! And delightful staff.
‘Charette’ to help plan Columbus’ future
A Mississippi Main Street Association Resource Team will conduct a planning workshop, or “charrette,” in the city of Columbus on Sept. 1-3. A charrette is an intensive design-oriented revitalization program open to the public.
Arrest Report 8/25/09
The following people were arrested by on felony charges according to reports released from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
Porter pleads guilty to murdering wife in 2007
Will Porter Jr. decided not to go to trial and it may have saved his life. Facing a possible death sentence if convicted of killing his ex-wife, Mary Michelle Porter, with a shotgun on Aug. 19, 2007, Porter pled guilty to the crime Friday in Lowndes County Circuit Court and was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. His trial had been scheduled for today.
CAFB airman killed in motorcycle wreck
A Columbus Air Force Base airman was pronounced dead at about 12:30 p.m. today after he was involved in a motorcycle wreck on Highway 45 North.
Rebranding MUW tough on decision-makers
Heaven help lawmakers in deciding whether to rename Mississippi University for Women. They’ll be tugged in all directions by competing political, economic and social groups — and whatever they do, they’ll make plenty of people mad.
CAFB: Base’s impact $321 million annually
Columbus Air Force Base is worth $321 million and rising.
That was the figure offered by CAFB Wing Commander Col. Roger Watkins Friday in a presentation touting the base’s impact on the local economy in 2008.
Local ‘Millionaire’ contestant walks away with $25,000
“Transformers 2.”
Columbus’ Jim Robinson will probably never forget the name of this summer’s top-grossing movie, after stumbling over the question a few minutes into his return to ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” Sunday night.
Starkville, Oktibbeha district scores lag behind state average
Students in Starkville and Oktibbeha school districts tended to fall behind the state average for students performing at proficient and advanced on the Mississippi Curriculum Test 2.
Bety Stone: Be careful whom you follow
As I remember the story, the Pied Piper contracted with the people of Hamelin to rid the town of rats. As promised, he led them with his pipe music into the river, where they drowned; but the townspeople refused to pay him. So he then piped their children away as well.
Roses and thorns 8-23-09
Mississippi University for Women, health officials at Mississippi State University, West Point Board of Selectmen, and Jim Robinson
Downtown West Point could see 24/7 liquor sales
WEST POINT – West Point could soon corner the coveted nightlife market.
The city Board of Selectmen voted unanimously during its July meeting to apply to the Mississippi Tax Commission and the Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control for resort status for the downtown district. The initial request for application came from management for the newly renovated Ritz Theater in downtown West Point.
Swine flu cases on the rise at MSU
The number of probable H1N1 cases at Mississippi State University is still on the rise.
Starkville man struck, killed by vehicle
A 41-year-old Starkville resident was pronounced dead shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday after he was struck by a car on Sessums Road in western Lowndes County.
Satisfied flipper says its all about knowing the right people
It turns out there’s more to real estate than location. If you plan to try your hand at flipping houses, keep three things in mind: People, people, people.
Bogus arguments
The debate about the complex issue of healthcare reform is not helped by several bogus arguments which mislead rather than clarify. I would like to list several of them.
City officials vote to hire public information officer, deny position is already filled
The Columbus mayor and City Council voted to hire a public information officer Wednesday during a special work session, but city officials were quick to deny media reports and rumors the position already had been filled.
Aberdeen doctor charged in wife’s shooting death
ABERDEEN — An Aberdeen man was charged Thursday in the shooting death of his wife in the couple’s home on Oct. 15, 2007.
Dr. David W. Parvin Jr., of 50059 Deer Road in Aberdeen, was charged after the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation concluded a computer analysis of the crime scene, according to Monroe County Sheriff Andy Hood.
Oak Hill Academy, West Oktibbeha continue building processes
One coaches at a private school, and the other coaches at a public school.
One coaches at an academy that has a student body that is nearly all white, while the other works at a predominately black school.
But when it comes to coaching high school football, the coaches face similar situations.
