Lowndes County Building Permits Feb. 24, 2021

Joe Max and Tammy Higgins; Taylor Thurston Road; construct s/f residence; Don White Construction Spec; Old Wolfe Road; construct s/f residence; Frye Tile and Exterior

Voice of the people: George Hazard

Remembering Todd Gale “Miserable. Miserable.” “A lot of people are going to be crying.” “I would tell people needing help with their bill to go

Voice of the people: Paul Mack

Questions how election deniers trust anyone Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has seen plenty of video of the January 6 terrorist attack on the Capitol. Enough

City of Columbus Building Permits Feb. 17-19, 2021

Calvary Evangelism Center; 311 Tuscaloosa Road; complete church interior; Weathers Construction Inc. Truelove Rentals LLC; 427 Wilkins Wise Road; sign for Bella Blu; Mitchell Signs

Columbus United earns a pair of wins in Alabama

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Columbus United Soccer Club came away from the prestigious Vestavia Invitational with a pair of championships on Feb. 13-14.

Angela Farmer: Understanding gender bias early

While most every Kindergartener starts school with the same, basic curricula, it doesn’t take long before the options diverge. Many of these options are based on gender.

CAFB identifies student pilot killed in Montgomery crash

Columbus Air Force Base officials have identified the student pilot killed in a plane crash Friday in Montgomery, Alabama.

Analysis: Mississippi finds wedge issue, even amid pandemic

Some Mississippi legislators thought the 2021 session might be tightly focused on responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and that might dampen enthusiasm for delving into divisive social issues.

They were wrong.

Voice of the people: Paul Mack

One month in, re-examining two claims One month into the Biden administration, I’ll revisit Lee Roy Lollar’s claims from his January 27 letter critiquing President

Voice of the people: James Hodges

Response to letter which claimed Republicans will take back both chambers In a February 15 letter to the editor, Mr. Raymond Gross asks the question:

Voice of the people: Jiben Roy

Despite dire headlines, reader sees cause for optimism Half a million lives no more over a year. As a result, the U.S. life expectancy drops

Voice of the people: Robert Gillis

The importance of highlighting the good around us America is good but not perfect. The noise of the naysayers and the volume of information with

Sherry Ivy: The importance of thinking before you speak

We have to be very careful what we speak because our words have power. We can speak death or life into our situation.

Roses and thorns: 2-21-21

A rose of condolences to our Columbus Air Force Base family and to the families of the CAFB instructor and student pilot who lost their

Voice of the people: Andrew Orr

Mayoral endorsement and the values of a ‘seamless’ approach to city management The elephant in the room? Columbus has residents living in conditions and surroundings

Voice of the people: Bonnie Oppenheimer

Additional thoughts on the movement of gas prices Growing up, I would watch the prices at the gas pump change without much understanding of the

Voice of the people: Bill Gillmore

Thinks Texas families should seek recourse The disaster in Texas is heart-breaking, particularly as it was preventable. Texas has had several arctic blast events that

Walter Wilbanks Classic: Heritage Academy baseball shut out by Jackson Prep

Starkville Academy picked up a win at the same event in Flowood on Saturday prior to the Patriots’ loss. Elsewhere, Caledonia shut out Meridian.

Mississippi Lottery adds $75M to state revenue since July

Mississippi has collected more than $75 million since July 1 from the state lottery.

Cynthia Buob named EMCC’s Humanities Teacher of the Year

East Mississippi Community College Humanities Teacher of the Year Award recipient Cynthia Buob will present a lecture titled “Drawn to Life” Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. in room 607 in the student union on the college’s Golden Triangle campus.