Articles by Kristin Mamrack
Volunteers recognized for service to school
Cook Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School, which has 658 students and 35 academic teachers, has about 75 volunteers; they were honored with a volunteer appreciation breakfast Thursday morning.
CAFB commander touts advances in local education
Columbus Air Force Base officials expect a 2009 education survey, to be completed this summer, to reflect CAFB’s proactive approach to education.
School districts looking for new ways to save
The county schools won’t see their usual fleet of new buses this year.
City school buses soon may be owned and operated by an outside company.
Students will have fewer field trips; teachers will attend fewer workshops.
One to remember: Despite damp weather, Cotton District Arts Festival draws art, music lovers
Gray skies and intermittent rain diminished the morning crowd, but did little to dampen the enjoyment of hundreds who participated in the Cotton District Arts Festival in Starkville on Saturday.
CMSD seeks input on year-round school
Columbus Municipal School District officials are gathering input from parents and teachers on a new 11-month school calendar, proposed by CMSD Superintendent Dr. Del Phillips.
Columbus High student receives prestigious national scholarship
The Greek dramatist Euripides — who famously said, “Whosoever neglects learning in his youth, loses his past and is dead to the future” — probably would be impressed by Wesley Gordon.
City school board awards middle school construction bid; work to begin in May
In a special meeting this morning, the Columbus Municipal School District board of trustees awarded a bid for construction of Columbus Middle School, clearing the way for improvements to be made on existing city schools.
Race cited as reason for appointment
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors Monday voted to appoint Willie Jones as the District 5 representative to the Lowndes County Port Authority board of directors.
Pageant hopeful strives to set ‘good example’
Miss North Central Mississippi is a perfectly poised picture of style and grace, but her sharp wit, cultivated intelligence and disciplined focus make Caitlyn Smith, 19, the contestant to dispel the old-fashioned stereotype beauty pageants — now called scholarship programs — are all about looks.
Columbus’ graduation rate continues to climb
School officials are working to further improve the numbers, but recently released data shows the Columbus Municipal School District ahead of regional competitors, with lower dropout rates and better completion and graduation rates.
Vendors, shoppers: Giant Possum Town Yard Sale warrants repeating
Most of the about 50 vendors who sold items at the Giant Possum Town Yard Sale, Saturday at the Hitching Lot Farmers Market, agreed the event is worth repeating, especially considering today’s economic woes.
Possum Town Yard Sale set for Saturday
Main Street Columbus and the Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market invite everyone to jump into spring Saturday by visiting the Giant Possum Town Yard Sale.
A facelift for an old friend
At First United Methodist Church in downtown Columbus, a 14-month project to prepare for the future while preserving the past is nearing completion.
New Cook dance studio only two months away
Kids, get out your dancing shoes; the new dance studio at Cook Fine Arts Magnet School is scheduled to be complete June 1.
Volunteer of the Year was inspired by father
Following in his father’s footsteps led Chris Jenkins, 37, to be named the 2008 Volunteer of the Year by the United Way of Lowndes County.
Despite dip in giving, United Way helps 17,000 in 2008
In tough economic times, contributions to the United Way of Lowndes County have been down, but the organization — in its 55th year — was able to distribute about $310,000 to the agencies it serves.
Cook pilots literacy program: ‘Music is like Velcro to the brain’
Visitors walking past Cook Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School’s Falcon Lab are likely to be serenaded by 23 young voices simultaneously singing 23 different songs.
‘She’s in heaven; there’s no doubt’
The crowded gymnasium at Lee Middle School Tuesday stood as a testament to the many lives touched by Jennifer Nicole Jackson.