Articles by Sam Luvisi
Columbus cheer squads competing in national event
Two cheerleading teams from Columbus will compete in The Summit-All Star Cheerleading Championship, an elite national competition, Friday in Orlando, Florida.
Avery selected to lead Lowndes United Way
Danny Avery is the new executive director for the United Way of Lowndes County.
Cargile tapped to lead Columbus High School
Lori Cargile will be the new Columbus High School principal.
Mero brings positive, anti-bullying message to local students
On Tuesday, about 1,200 Lowndes County middle school students heard from Marc Mero, a retired professional wrestler turned motivational speaker, about the perils of bullying and the keys to happiness and success.
City council expected to appoint school board member
The Columbus City Council tonight can choose from seven candidates to fill a vacant city school board seat.
New law ends elected school leaders
Lowndes County School District’s five-member board will choose the district’s superintendents moving forward after Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law a bill Monday eliminating elected superintendents across the state.
Concerns mount for proposed CHS principal
The Columbus Municipal School District board adjourned its meeting Monday without conducting any business after board members disagreed on hiring Columbus High School’s next principal.
Six apply for open CMSD board seat
Six people have applied to fill a vacant Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees seat.
Starkville continues search for missing boa
The missing, seven-foot-long boa constrictor the Starkville Police Department has been searching for since March 18 is not the first of its kind they’ve had to track down, only the first reported, according to SPD officials.
A day with storm chasers
It took something drastic for Stan Dorroh to overcome his fear of tornadoes.
MUW hears from second athletic director hopeful
The second hopeful for Mississippi University for Women’s soon-to-be athletic director position presented his case Wednesday on the school’s campus to about three dozen campus officials and members of the public.
Lowndes Co. schools construction projects on schedule
Multiple Lowndes County School District capital improvement projects — funded by a voter approved $44 million bond issue in May — are underway and on schedule.
Columbus schools to honor Lautzenhiser
While Glenn Lautzenhiser has served the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees for more than 25 years — it’s an amount of time the retired risk manager said he never expected to serve.
Kinder recognized with Book of Golden Deeds
For more than 40 years, Fred Kinder has been a figurehead in Columbus’ volunteering community.
MUW hears from first athletic director finalist
Members of the public and Mississippi University for Women officials on Thursday heard from the first finalist in the running to become the school’s new athletic director.
MUW to interview first of AD finalists today
Mississippi University for Women, nearing the end in its quest to find a leader for its soon-to-be reborn athletics program, has narrowed its list of athletic director candidates to three or four possibilities, according to campus officials.
Richardson named MUW provost, VP academic affairs
Mississippi University for Women has a new academic leader.
Redevelopment Authority to prep Lee for sale
For almost five years the Columbus Municipal School District has attempted to sell its 96,350-square-foot Lee Middle School property.