Articles by Jessica Lindsey
CMSD earmarks up to $40K for former interim superintendent’s consulting
The Columbus Municipal School District board of trustees on Monday voted 3-2 to retain former interim superintendent Dennis Dupree as a consultant at a daily pay rate nearly twice that of the district’s permanent superintendent.
SOCSD looks to borrow up to $87M for building upgrades
In an effort to be prepared for future projects, the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District board approved a resolution of intent Thursday to borrow up to $87 million in bonds for improving or building school facilities.
LCSD declares $1.1M shortfall for fiscal year
Lowndes County School District has declared a shortfall in local tax revenue for its fiscal year for the third year in a row.
Winning bid of $196,100 purchases Carrier Lodge
After 61 years, Carrier Lodge has passed ownership from the Mississippi University for Women to private hands.
3 nursing programs at MUW ranked No. 1 in state
Three nursing programs at Mississippi University for Women have been recognized as number one in the state and top five in the Southeast by NursingProcess.org.
5th graders to receive hands-on STEM training at CAFB
Though he has only been at Columbus Air Force Base for nearly a year, Base Commander Col. Justin Grieve said there is no place quite like the Friendly City.
Podcast on Jackson water crisis earns MSMS student national award
When crises happen, the voices most often heard are those of adults. Georgianna McKenny, a rising senior at Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, sought to change that by giving a voice to children impacted by the water crisis in Jackson.
Parents looking for autism resources need to Get Rowdy
A special needs diagnosis for a child can make parents feel hopeless, helpless and lost.
Community Profile: Interpreting for Spanish speaking residents gives Army veteran new purpose
On one of Diego Sotomeneses’ first calls as an officer in the Starkville Police Department, he responded to a domestic violence call where the victim only spoke Spanish.
Hunt rebuild honors deep roots of school’s past
Hunt Intermediate Academy, once R.E. Hunt High, now teems with life as construction workers are in the beginning stages of rebuilding what was damaged by an EF-3 tornado in February 2019.
55 gifted high school juniors, seniors opt to learn more during summer
For roughly two weeks of the summer since 1981, the brightest rising high school juniors and seniors in Mississippi converge in Columbus for Mississippi Governor’s School.
‘Red cup district’ mulled for downtown Columbus
Columbus may soon join other Mississippi cities such as Starkville and Oxford in having a leisure and recreation district, known as a “red cup district.”
Libraries host summer programs for all ages to enjoy
Finding something to do in the summer for little to no cost can be a daunting and nearly impossible task.
Car show draws morning crowd, highlights veterans
Classic and cool car owners and enthusiasts headed to the John C. Stennis Lock and Dam on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon for “Rumble at the River,” a car show to benefit the Bradford Freeman Memorial Walkway in Caledonia.
Joyride in sheriff deputy’s vehicle lands Crawford man behind bars
A Crawford man is in custody after taking a Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputy vehicle on a joyride that ended in Noxubee County.
Semiannual ward-by-ward clean-up draws volunteers to pick up trash
Driving through Columbus city limits Saturday morning, passersby saw groups of citizens in neon colors picking up trash on the side of the road.
Children with cancer get a week of normalcy at Camp Rising Sun
As laughter and playful sounds echo through the trees at a retreat nestled away just 10 miles into Alabama, worries too big for the small shoulders of children fade away as they enjoy a week of normalcy.
New flight simulator gives CHS students first step toward getting pilot’s license
A Columbus High School student climbs into his seat with the view of the Columbus-Lowndes County Airport stretched out in front of him.
3 MSU grads, D-Day minesweepers, memorialized at Mitchell library
Before the brave warriors of the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day 79 years ago Tuesday, naval minesweepers went ahead on the night of June 5, 1944, to clear the English Channel of German mines.
School-aged children can eat free this summer
Schools provide education and socialization opportunities for children, but for some school is also a way to receive two meals a day — breakfast and lunch.
Chain’s life in the water leads to a lap around Key West
July 19, 2025
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