Roses and Thorns: 9-21-24
A rose to 100+ Women Who Care Columbus, whose remarkable philanthropic efforts are now being studied by women’s college students at The Mississippi University of
Roses and thorns: 9-14-24
A rose to organizers, volunteers and performers for putting together the Tennessee Williams Tribute this week. It’s the 23rd year of events celebrating America’s greatest
Roses & Thorns: 9-7-24
A rose to the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame, which has announced a date, venue and ticket prices for its inaugural induction ceremony. The
Roses and Thorns: 8-31-24
A rose to the unsung heroes of our nation, aka, the American workers, as we celebrate Labor Day weekend. Established as a federal holiday in
Roses and thorns: 8-24-24
A rose to Starkville mayor Lynn Spruill and the Board of Aldermen for sacrificing pay raises to help the city provide equipment for its police
Roses and thorns: 8-17-24
A rose to the Columbus Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau, which is kicking off a new advertising and marketing campaign, built around a new slogan,
Roses and Thorns: 8-10-24
A rose to the Starkville Police Department’s SWAT team and all those who assisted in turning what could have been a tragedy into a rescue
Roses and thorns: 8-3-24
A rose to Heritage Academy for partnering with JDS Wealth Strategies to provide a monthly financial literacy program for its 5th and 6th graders. Once
Roses and Thorns: 7-27-24
A rose to the Possumtown Book Fest which has drawn an impressive collection of authors for its inaugural event, set for Aug. 24 at the
Roses and Thorns: 7-20-24
A rose to our school kids as the 2024-25 school year fast approaches. With most of our public schools using a modified schedule that shortens
Roses and Thorns: 7-13-24
A rose to Helping Hands of Columbus, which recently announced it will join the network of food pantries across the state operated by Extra Table,
Roses and Thorns: 7-6-24
A rose to organizers Mike and Jackie Savage and everyone who turned out to make Caledonia’s inaugural Fourth of July Parade a star-spangled success. Since
Roses and Thorns: 6-29-24
A rose to Main Street associations and members in the Golden Triangle were celebrated Thursday before last by the Mississippi Main Street Association for their
Roses and Thorns: 6-22-24
A rose to Bricklee Miller who is stepping down as the executive director of Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville after 24 years at the helm.
Roses and Thorns: 6-1-24
A rose to The My Book program, which recently wrapped up another year of providing books to first-graders in the Columbus Municipal School District and
Roses and thorns: 5-25-24
A rose to the resurgent Mississippi State baseball program, whose bid to be one of the 16 sites for NCAA regionals is likely to go
Roses and thorns: 5-18-24
A rose to organizers and vendors at our two major community markets. The Hitching Lot Farmers Market in Columbus and the Starkville Community Market are
Roses and Thorns: 5-11-24
A rose to all the mothers, moms and mamas on this Mother’s Day weekend. Regardless of the term, mothers occupy a special role in our
Roses and Thorns: 5-4-24
A rose to organizers, volunteers, vendors and visitors of the 28th Market Street Festival. The festival, which includes more than 200 arts, crafts and food
Roses and thorns: 4-27-24
A rose to Henry Matuszak and other members of a new nonprofit that will honor the sports legends of Lowndes County. Matuszak, a former long-term