Roses and Thorns: 1-17-26
A rose to all those in our community who are organizing, volunteering and participating in the various events planned for Martin Luther King Day on
Roses and Thorns: 1-10-26
A rose to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for renovating and improving facilities at Lake Lowndes State Park. Over the next few
Roses and Thorns: 1-3-26
A rose to our Salvation Army chapters in Columbus and Starkville, both of whom are expected to fall short in the annual Red Kettle campaigns.
Roses and Thorns: 12-27-25
A rose to Memorial Funeral Home for its annual Nativity scene and the live sheep that have fascinated children for nearly 58 years. The Nativity
Roses and Thorns: 12-20-25
A rose to all of the volunteers who continue to serve area kids through the Happy Irby Christmas program. It began in 1958, when George
Roses and Thorns: 12-13-25
A rose to Columbus Municipal School District Interim Superintendent Craig Chapman, whose Superintendent’s Student Council is giving students a voice in school operations and policies.
Roses and Thorns: 12-6-25
A rose to the Columbus Girlchoir and Columbus Sings Messiah, whose concerts are a highlight of the Christmas season. The Columbus Girlchoir will hold its
Roses and Thorns: 11-29-25
A rose to Golden Triangle cities as they kick off the Christmas season this week with parades, tree lightings and other events sure to put
Roses and thorns: 11-22-25
A rose to The Columbus City Council and the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors for their efforts to find common ground through collaboration. Council members
Roses and Thorns: 11-15-25
A rose to everyone who answered the call to provide food for those affected by the federal government shutdown and the pause in SNAP benefits.
Roses and Thorns: 11-8-25
A rose to our fellow Americans who have defended our nation through military service as Tuesday’s Veterans Day approaches. There are currently 18 million living
Roses and thorns: 11-1-25
A long-distance rose to Alabama Stackers restaurant in Jasper, Alabama, for coming up with a creative response to the looming SNAP crisis, providing an example
Roses and Thorns: 10-25-25
A rose to the FORGE Foundation, which is beginning to see a return on an investment that began in 2009. FORGE, created by a group
Roses and Thorns: 10-18-25
A rose to the Columbus City Council as it evaluates its arrangement with its lobbyist, Worth Thomas Consulting. The agreement with the consultants came under
Roses and thorns: 10-11-25
A rose to the Columbus City Council for considering whether to retain its lobbying firm, which costs the city $72,000 annually. A motion to end
Roses and thorns: 10-4-25
A rose to the Columbus City Council which voted unanimously to opt out a new law that targets panhandlers by requiring them to obtain a
Roses and thorns: 9-27-25
A rose to everyone who helped, for now, preserve the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science on the MUW campus. This week’s announcement from Mississippi
Roses and thorns: 9-20-25
A rose to Mississippi University for Women, for its inclusion in the “25 Best-in-Class Colleges” list, a selection of stand-out institutions from the Washington Monthly’s
Roses and thorns: 9-6-25
A rose to the renewal of the Starkville–West Point football rivalry, which returned to the field last Friday after a six-year hiatus. It was their
Roses and thorns: 8-30-25
A rose to the Golden Triangle Development LINK executive committee for its responsiveness to the public regarding the termination of CEO Joe Max Higgins. Initially,
Aldermen jeopardize massive project over business owner’s complaints
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