Articles by Emma Hardy
Scam call impersonates Mississippi Public Service Commission
On Thursday, a Poplarville woman got a call she believed was from the Mississippi Public Service Commission, asking for her bank account information.
Ex-investment banker turns to mushroom farming in Brooksville
Until about two years ago, Pierce Moore spent a lot of his time behind a desk in Jackson, working as an investment banker and originating municipal bonds in Mississippi that were sold on Wall Street.
First-generation students from MUW, EMCC to get a ‘leg up’
A first-generation college student is on their way to class when their tire goes flat. Now, the student doesn’t know how to get to class, or who to call about their next steps.
Community Profile: Old state license plate inspires art expert’s pottery designs
Born in Trinidad and growing up in Barbados, Starkville High School art teacher Ashia Gandy remembers always finding ways to be creative.
Community Profile: Flight instructor, furniture builder merges passions in pursuit of art
About a month ago, Nathan Davies was about 800 feet in the air over Macon giving a flying lesson in a Cessna 172 when he heard a sudden pop.
Addressing Mississippi problems by telling Mississippi stories
James Parker and Olivia Aylsworth won’t soon forget a night they spent last summer working with a Vietnamese boat captain and deckhand in the Gulf of Mexico.
Columbus ties to Camp Rising Sun remain strong
If campers at Camp Rising Sun fall and scrape their knee, Rebecca Godwin is the person they want to see.
Fate of Dial-a-Bus building weighed after $60K in storm damage
After being hit by two storms in the past year, the city-owned Dial-a-Bus building on Maple Street in East Columbus has seen better days.
Tennessee Williams home closed for $200K renovation
The Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center is on summer vacation. Restorations are ongoing, both inside and outside, to preserve the home.
