Roses and thorns: 12-2-23
A rose to the West Point High School football team and its coach, Chris Chambless, for its historic victory in Thursday’s Class 5A state title
Roses and thorns: 11-25-23
A rose to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, which won its version of the Egg Bowl. While Mississippi State lost the rivalry football game to Ole
Roses and thorns: 11-18-23
A rose to Jennifer Claybrook who was chosen as the new director for the Lowndes County Recreation Department. Claybrook, who had previously served as Athletics
Roses and thorns: 11-4-23
A rose to Nancy Carpenter, who has announced she will retire from her position as CEO of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau, effective March
Roses and thorns: 10-28-23
A rose to all the ghouls and goblins, witches and wizards, mummies and monsters, princesses and pirates and various other costumed creatures as Halloween approaches.
Roses and thorns: 10-21-23
A rose to the Illinois-based search and rescue team known as Chaos Divers, who has helped search for Ryan Taylor multiple times. Taylor disappeared in
Roses and thorns: 10-14-23
A rose to the city of Starkville and Lowndes County, both of whom saw the completion of two sports facilities that represent a combined $33
Roses and thorns: 10-7-23
A rose to Ellen Mauldin whose efforts to preserve the record of the Mayhew Cemetery has been recognized by the local chapter of The Daughters
Roses and thorns: 9-30-23
A rose to our school districts in Lowndes and Oktibbeha County for their 2022-23 accountability scores released Thursday by the Mississippi Department of education. All
Roses and Thorns: 9-23-23
A rose to Caledonia High School Principal Gregory Elliott and the teachers, staff, students and parents for being recognized as a 2023 Blue Ribbon School,
Roses and thorns: 9-16-23
A rose to the Golden Triangle Development LINK, which celebrated its 20th anniversary Thursday with a reception at the Communiversity. The truest measure of the
Roses and thorns: 9-9-23
A rose to the Columbus City Council for its selection of Brenda Lathan to serve on the Columbus Redevelopment Authority. Lathan replaces Robert Rhett, the
Roses and thorns: 9-2-23
A rose to Airbus Helicopters, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Lowndes County facility. When it opened as American Eurocopter in 2003, the
Roses and thorns: 8-26-23
A rose to Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry for his proposal that will streamline the promotions within the department. Daughtry will ask the Civil Service
Roses and thorns: 8-19-23
A rose to Navistar Defense in West Point, which landed another major military contract, announced Wednesday. Navistar was chosen to manufacture 10,000 trailers for the
Roses and thorns: 8-12-23
A rose to all of the candidates who have either secured office or lost in that effort after Tuesday’s primary elections. Win or lose, your
Roses and thorns: 8-5-23
A rose to all of those who we will be relying on to make sure Tuesday’s primary elections are conducted lawfully and efficiently. Circuit clerks
Roses & thorns: 7-29-23
A rose to Golden Triangle Regional Airport which has secured the final funding required to begin its $12 million terminal expansion project. GTRA received 95%
Roses and thorns: 7-22-23
A rose to students, teachers and staff as the new school year kicks off. The first day of school begins for students in Starkville on
Roses and thorns: 7-15-23
A rose to Columbus city officials, business owners and residents for their collaboration and careful deliberations of the idea of establishing a “Red Cup District”