Our View: Decade of work lands GTRA westbound flight
In Mississippi, there has long been a saying that goes, “You can’t go to hell without connecting through Atlanta.”
Our View: An easy first step to shoring up Social Security
There continues to be some misunderstanding about the solvency of Social Security, including a dire prediction that the program will be bankrupt by 2033. While that’s not true, that date is relevant to understanding where the system stands.
Our View: Input from estheticians is crucial for industry rules
Is technology evolving faster than society can handle?
Our View: The best resolution? Don’t quit.
A current television ad pointed out that most people who make New Year’s resolutions quit by the second Friday in January. “Look it up,” the ad said, before proceeding to reveal that the secret to keeping New Year’s resolutions is buying a particular brand of smart watch.
Our View: More reason for optimism at the old Leigh Mall
As work to reorient Columbus Place storefronts facing Highway 45 “inside-out” nears an end, Hull Group vice president John Mulherin said the company has adopted a new strategy for the redevelopment of the 123,000 square foot part of the property that faces Highway 82, commonly known as the back of the mall.
Our View: Smart cameras are a smart move
Installing cameras at strategic street locations is nothing new for the city of Starkville.
Our View: To curb enrollment declines, CMSD must identify causes
The first step in solving a problem is understanding.
Our View: Going for 13 in West Point
Anyone who arrived in the Golden Triangle during the past decade might be forgiven if they assumed the name of the high school football power in Clay County was “West Pointwon.”
Our View: A cell tower is not the red carpet we want to roll out to visitors
The Columbus City Council will soon be asked to sign off on a project that will install a 155-foot cellular tower on a parcel of land just north of the Roger Short Soccer Complex and the Burns Bottom redevelopment district.
Our View: How much incentive do hotels need to locate in Starkville?
There was a time when local and state governments’ roles in attracting economic development consisted primarily of marketing and public relations.
Our View: Columbus should reconsider need for a full-time registrar
The city of Columbus is one of the biggest employers in the city, but that is not its primary purpose. The pay and benefits of every city employee is funded by taxpayers, a fact we sometimes wonder if the city council understands.
Our View: The name game
There are currently 8.2 billion people on earth, but there are considerably fewer names.
Our View: Resources for city voters and potential candidates
It has long been our belief that the greatest public service a citizen can perform is to run for office in local elections. Every election year, we encourage citizens to make themselves available to serve.
Our View: Fossil Park at Propst Park is an idea whose time has come
Even before city officials first began to discuss renovating Propst Park four years ago, there was an idea floating around that would add a new feature to the park and land adjacent to it.
Our View: With child predators, we can’t keep kicking the can down the road
For as long as we’ve had public schools, we’ve had plans to protect students from all sorts of dangers. In the 1950s, at the height of the Cold War, schools had plans for what to do in the event of a nuclear bomb, informing schoolchildren to “duck and cover.”
Our View: An exit strategy for annexation plan?
We do not know how many people are in favor of the city of Columbus’ plans to annex two areas south and east of the current city limits, but we are aware of only four – Ethel Stewart, Joseph Mickens, Pierre Beard and Stephen Jones.
Our View: Mickens’ attack of department head was out of line
For 28 years, Columbus building official Kenneth Wiegel has been a reliable, trusted employee. Over that time, multiple city administrations have turned to Wiegel for guidance not only on matters involving building codes and permitting but planning and zoning matters as well. Over that time, Wiegel has conducted himself professionally and respectfully.
Our View: In the next days, let’s listen to the better angels of our nature
If those who make a living by declaring the outcome of elections are correct, we may not know the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election for days to come.
Our View: On Tuesday, time to vote
When voters go to the polls in the Golden Triangle on Tuesday, history tells us it’s likely to be an uneventful, generally pleasant experience.
Our View: A happy and safe Halloween
Tonight marks the return of a fall celebration that dates back as far as 2,000 years. Halloween has evolved over the ages and from culture to culture.
City of Columbus Building Permits, June 9-12, 2025
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