Articles by India Yarborough
Robotics is a ‘learning process’
Arianna and Trinity Rosales stood at the ready Saturday, controllers in hand and waiting for their match to begin.
Fire destroys Artesia home
A morning fire Thursday destroyed a house at 20 Ellis Loop in Artesia. None of the house’s six residents are injured, as no one was home when the fire started.
CMSD board chooses superintendent search firm
The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to hire the Clinton-based Mississippi School Boards Association to conduct the district’s next superintendent search.
Roundabout, crosswalk concept proposed for Main St. intersection
The city has adopted a modified plan for downtown improvements to pedestrian accessibility and traffic flow.
Painting the town: Thirty-eight and counting — barn quilts decorate Lowndes County
Drive down rural roads just over a year from now, and you may pass more than a hundred four-by-four-foot wood pallets covered in hues of reds, blues, oranges, purples and greens mounted on churches, barns and fences across Lowndes County.
The power of theater: MUW hosts state festival this weekend for second time in six years
Taylor Battey hustles across the stage, shouting in an Irish accent and throwing foam bricks at a fellow actor hidden behind the left stage curtain.
Three arrested for use of meth, pot near 8-year-old
A 911 call Tuesday to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of three Golden Triangle residents.
Borsig plans to ‘refocus’ his career in the nonprofit sector
After 6-1/2 years with Mississippi University for Women, Jim Borsig will step down from his role as university president at the end of June.
A little help goes a long way
Two years ago, now 32-year-old Maria was living in a car with her three kids. When her car no longer worked, she dropped it at a repair shop, where the vehicle has sat ever since. She and her kids hopped from an aunt’s house to a cousin’s house to a cousin’s mom’s house to a friend’s.
City applies for grant to improve main downtown intersection
Pending the authorization of a Mississippi Department of Transportation grant, the city of Columbus may be improving its downtown curb appeal and pedestrian accessibility.
Shelton named permanent police chief
In a unanimous vote today, the Columbus City Council appointed Assistant Police Chief Fred Shelton to the position of chief of Columbus Police Department.
Bully goes bowling: Three MSU students prepare to don the mascot suit in Jacksonville
Enthusiasm, loyalty, spirit, pride.
That’s what Bully the bulldog means to Mississippi State University, according to Leah Beasley, the school’s senior associate athletic director over external affairs.
Miss. State alumnus receives patent for new 3-D printing technology
Spaghetti might sound good — hearty, economical, eight servings per bag. When it comes to 3-D printing, though, the pasta dish is a different story.
When duty comes-a-caroling
What do Peking Chinese Restaurant, Waffle House and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle have in common?
Calling all homeowners
Casting is open for a show pilot for HGTV that will feature a brother-and-sister duo from Starkville.
Pets for Christmas? A surprise might not be the best idea
Think before you adopt.
That’s the advice Columbus Lowndes Humane Society director Karen Johnwick would give to people considering picking up a new pet this holiday season.
County records expected to get $16K facelift
The Lowndes County Chancery Court will receive a nearly $16,000 Christmas present this year from the board of supervisors.
Atlanta airport power outage delays trips home for Golden Triangle travelers
Pitch black terminals. Blinking red “exit” signs. Thousands of people spending the night on or under airport benches.
Local flights canceled after Atlanta airport blackout
Three flights between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Golden Triangle Regional Airport were canceled Sunday due to a power outage at one of the world’s busiest airports, leaving passengers heading for the Golden Triangle stranded nearly 300 miles west.
KaBOOM! playground coming to West Point
Before October comes to a close, one West Point park will have a kid-inspired makeover.