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.
Slimantics: What are we fighting for? Why not ask Congress?
If you are old enough to remember the last time Congress declared war, you are pretty old, probably in your 90s.
Possumhaw: It’s Chick Days
I’m not quite sure if we’re seeing the bringing out of chicken days with the change of weather; however, several feed stores are starting to sell chickens and all the accoutrements. Get ready. We have neighbors out here in the Prairie raising chickens.
Thom Caraccio: Get on that ‘interweb’ thang
It was the Summer of 1992.
Ask Rufus: Our endangered architectural heritage
Reading a news account last week about some historic buildings at The W possibly being torn down brought to mind the many landmarks and irreplaceable buildings that over the years have been demolished in Columbus.
Local Voices: Honor Jesse Jackson’s legacy: Let Mississippi’s flags fly at half-staff
The passing of Jesse Jackson marks the end of an era in American public life. For more than five decades, Reverend Jackson stood on the front lines of the struggle for civil rights, economic justice, and human dignity. His voice thundered in pulpits, echoed through protest lines, and rang out on debate stages across this nation. Whether one agreed with him politically or not, his impact on American history is undeniable.
Raymond Barranco: Expanding our circles of compassion
In previous columns, I outlined the need for compassion and explored ways to help bring about compassionate change. The next step is to extend our compassion beyond those closest to us by trying to understand what others are going through.
Raymond Barranco: The case for compassion
As I argued in an earlier column, political entrenchment has created a kind of no-man’s-land between the political left and right.
Possumhaw: Home sweet home
You ever wonder why you live where you live? Last week it was cold and cloudy outside. The kind of day that you love to stay inside and catch up on things you need to get done. Or maybe you just need some time to stare out the window and watch the seasons change.
Thom Caraccio: Pearl Harbor was just a warmup
I was catching a news program the other day – the same old parade of garbage – when one small story caught my ear.
Ask Rufus: Remnants of the age of dinosaurs
Around the Golden Triangle, you see many flowers, plants and trees whose ancestors lived 80 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period.
Raymond Barranco: Seeing things compassionately, together
Change is inherently unsettling. People find comfort in routine and stability, and rapid shifts, especially in beliefs or values, often provoke resistance.
Possumhaw: Birds are flying, cat’s ah sleeping
While I was beginning to write this column, I was drawn to the birds flitting outside the window. One bird made a slight bump at the window then flew on his merry way.
Ask Rufus: Gen BH Grierson, from horse soldiers to the Buffalo Soldiers
One of the most famous cavalry exploits of the Civil War was a Union cavalry raid through Mississippi in 1863. The raid has been the subject of several books and even a John Wayne movie, “The Horse Soldiers.”
Scott Tollison: The W: Public higher education doing its job
If you were building a public university from scratch in Mississippi, what outcomes should a taxpayer expect?
Possumhaw: The customs of Valentine’s Day
The legends of Saint Valentine are many. Prior to many legends of Saint Valentine of Rome, he was incarcerated in jail for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire.
Thom Caraccio: Uncle Sandy rides to the rescue
I was born and brought up in Mississippi and the occasional Air Force base elsewhere. Everything down to my bone marrow is Deep South, and that’s what I’ll leave as. I’m 100% fried chicken and 0% Chicken Cacciatore.
Ask Rufus: Footprints
This year, we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of our country’s independence.
Slimantics: Ms. Rosie’s birthday makes her Living Black History
Friends and family gathered at Rosie Lee Harris’ Columbus home Monday afternoon to celebrate her birthday. It was a pretty good turnout. Columbus mayor Stephen Jones and police chief Joseph Daughtry even stopped by to honor the occasion.
Possumhaw: A Quiet Winter
This column will be rather random since we spent the last few weeks being homebodies. We pulled out comforters, added warmer clothing, and covered large areas of glass windows with afghan blankets to help keep the cold out.
Lowndes County Building Permits, June 12, 2025
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