Articles by Tina Perry
Letter: Hwy 45 and Mike Parra Road suggestion
I am writing in regards to the article in the Saturday, July 11 edition about the planned overhaul on Hwy. 45 at the intersection of
Deborah Hodges: The W ranks as a national model for leadership and workforce impact
On March 5, campuses across the country will observe National Women’s Colleges & Universities Day. The W is one of 32 members of the Women’s College Coalition. For more than 250 years, women’s colleges, including The W — the nation’s first public institution of higher learning for women — have expanded access and opportunity.
Education briefs for 3-3-26
CCA recognizes Jones for years of leadership COLUMBUS – Columbus Christian Academy recently recognized Norma Jones as the first Black woman to serve as Interim
West Point rides suffocating defense into state title game
While its offense has run roughshod over its foes all season, West Point’s defense has more than held down its side of the ball amid
Letter: Oktibbeha Board of Supervisors meltdown
On October 6 the Oktibbeha County BOS held two meetings, one at 9 a.m. and one at 1 p.m. Both meetings were video taped and
Bulldogs stay perfect with final nonconference win
Mississippi State volleyball extended its winning streak to 10 games on Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over South Alabama in its final nonconference game of the season.
Our View: Boosting capital improvement fund is a good idea for Columbus
You don’t have to be a magician to make a large sum of money disappear, especially if you’re in charge of managing taxpayer money. All you have to do is put it in the general fund. Poof!
Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say
By ILLIA NOVIKOV The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River
Letter: Gaskin speaks to Midtown Memphis Rotary
Recently, your Mayor Gaskin spoke to the Midtown Memphis Rotary Club. Well, actually it was Mayor Gaskin and his puppet sidekick, Mayor Possum. Good news,
Our View: The details matter, and they are typically beyond the headlines
As long as there has been news delivered in print form, which in America dates back to the 18th Century, there have been headlines to inform the reader what the story is about. In the span of a few words, a good headline conveys the most essential aspect of a story, often in a way that piques the curiosity of the reader to continue reading.
Our View: Voting carries an obligation
Voting is many things. It is, most of all, a right guaranteed by the Constitution, a right. That’s how we most often think about voting
Roses and thorns: 6-3-23
A rose to our area’s soup kitchens, which for a combined 29 years have provided meals to the hungry in Columbus and Starkville. Loaves and
Our View: Sustainability is not a dirty word
It is an unfortunate reality that the poison of political ideology has contaminated the idea of climate change. What was once a scientific study has
