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Community leaders ask for removal of Confederate monument during supervisors meeting
June 17, 2020
Community leaders asked county supervisors to remove the Confederate monument from the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn on Monday. Supervisors voted 3-2 against the motion. Outside
West Point community joins in marches for racial justice
June 15, 2020
People marched through West Point for justice, equality and solidarity on Saturday. This march followed ones in Starkville and Columbus last weekend.
Hotels bounce back, but aren’t quite ‘normal’ yet
June 15, 2020
Hotels in Columbus ride out the pandemic by introducing extra sanitation measures, reducing operations and having employees work together.
Community panel discusses police reform
June 15, 2020
Community leaders gathered for a town hall on Tuesday to discuss police reform weeks after the attorney general dropped the manslaughter charge against a white
Historic Palmer Home will have new residents, same mission
June 15, 2020
The Palmer Home has been in Columbus for over 120 years. It began as an orphanage, then became a foster care home, and now will
Portraits of Protesters
June 8, 2020
People of the Golden Triangle picked up their signs and put on their walking shoes to march for social justice this weekend. These portraits document
People of Columbus rally for Jesus and justice
June 8, 2020
People marched in downtown Columbus and held a rally outside the courthouse to fight for racial equality and an end to police brutality on Sunday.
Kingdom Vision International Church has Sunday morning worship on courthouse lawn
June 8, 2020
Kingdom Vision International Church held a worship service in front of the Lowndes County Courthouse on Sunday morning. Pastor R.J. Matthews said it’s all about
2,000 march through Starkville to protest racial injustice
June 8, 2020
About 2,000 people marched through Starkville on Saturday for the Starkville Stand Up Justice March. The march was in response to George Floyd’s death and
Community rallies and prays for unity
June 8, 2020
A crowd of people bowed their heads in prayer, raised their voices in song and uplifted their arms in praise during the Overcoming Division through
Students test to earn new belts at Premier Martial Arts
June 8, 2020
Lauren Rhea facilitated a belt test Thursday at Premier Martial Arts. Rhea has been teaching martial arts for 37 years. Due to COVID-19, Rhea will
Starkville Academy Vols adapt to socially distanced summer workouts
June 8, 2020
The Starkville Academy football team held workouts Thursday morning, but practice looks a little different because of social distancing due to COVID-19. The team is
Masks as fashion
May 19, 2020
Behold, the face mask, once largely confined to surgical units or industrial sites as necessary safety items, but now a ubiquitous presence everywhere, either through
The Days of Quarantine: Part I
April 1, 2020
In a very short amount of time, ways of life were changed in the Golden Triangle. Schools, churches, clubs and local businesses closed with uncertain
Drive-in Jesus
March 28, 2020
Members of East End Baptist Church in north Columbus gathered last Sunday at the church for a drive-in service. More than 65 cars pulled in
Life slows
March 25, 2020
As people stay home from work and more and more businesses limit services and hours, life is slowing throughout the Golden Triangle.
Communities respond to COVID-19
March 23, 2020
As communities around the Golden Triangle encouraged social distancing, nearly every aspect of life has been affected. People working in different sectors have responded in
Flooding in Columbus
February 13, 2020
Areas in floodplains, including the soccer complex, amphitheater and Columbus Lock and Dam, have all flooded after days of rain
MLK Day of Service
January 21, 2020
Volunteers participate in a Day of Service to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy