Articles by Mary Pollitz
Three finalists announced for CMSD superintendent spot
A former Joe Cook Elementary principal is among the three finalists for Columbus Municipal School District superintendent, board of trustees President Jason Spears confirmed to The Dispatch on Wednesday.
CMSD board upholds Hickman termination
Columbus Municipal School District’s board on Wednesday unanimously upheld the termination of former superintendent Philip Hickman.
Three finalists picked for CMSD superintendent job
A former Joe Cook Elementary principal is among the three finalists for Columbus Municipal School District superintendent, board of trustees President Jason Spears confirmed to The Dispatch on Wednesday.
CMSD could pay teachers incentive bonuses by 2019
Teachers at Columbus Municipal School District could soon start seeing incentive bonuses based on the state accountability rating of the campus where they work.
All Fairview Elementary third graders pass reading exam on first attempt
Fairview Elementary third graders all passed the state reading assessment this year, the first time any third-grade class at Columbus Municipal School District earned a 100-percent pass rate.
CHS seniors declare their college intentions
Asjah Bell, Columbus High School senior, signed her letter of intent to Alabama State University on Wednesday at the first CHS academic signing day.
Bluitt honored as SOCSD Teacher of the Year
TaNaya Bluitt has taught for the past seven years and feels her life’s purpose is making a positive impact on all her students’ lives.
CMSD narrows superintendent search
The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees plans to unveil its top three superintendent finalists to the community in early June.
Turner Hall renovations at MUW remain on track
A new purpose for the old Demonstration School at the Mississippi University for Women is taking shape.
MSMS students to bring local history to life for Eighth of May
For about an hour on Tuesday at Sandfield Cemetery, Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science senior Tija Johnson will become Luisa Boulden.
MUW professor earns Fulbright Award to research cystic fibrosis in India
Ghanshyam Heda was hoping to visit his mother in India this year.
In fact, when the biology professor at Mississippi University for Women applied for the Fulbright-Nehru Academic Excellence Award in 2017, he even began discussing with his mother the possibility of the program bringing him to his native country.
Starkville High seniors sign on for post-graduation plans
Mary Buckner, a Starkville High School senior, elected Tuesday morning to sign with Mississippi State University.
She won’t be suiting up in an athletic uniform when she gets to campus. Her college career will be purely academic. But Buckner relished the chance to declare in front her classmates she would be a Bulldog.
Clay County Car chase ends in wreck in Oktibbeha County
Two people were hospitalized Sunday after a car chase with law enforcement ended in a wreck on Hickory Road in Oktibbeha County late Sunday morning.
Columbus High students sweep Exchange Club awards
Chloe Draper won’t graduate from Columbus High School until May, but she has already earned an associate’s degree from East Mississippi Community College.
CMSD board pores over superintendent applications in 5-hour meeting
Columbus Municipal School District trustees took their first look at qualifications for 19 candidates who applied for the district’s superintendent position during a nearly five-hour executive session at Brandon Central Services Wednesday.