Roses and thorns: 3/9/14
A thorn to Travis Jones, federal programs director for the city of Columbus, for again failing to properly prepare a grant application that cost three
Roses and thorns: 3/2/14
A rose to New Hope High School for a successful Career Day held Friday. More than 50 professionals and companies sent representatives to the event,
Roses and thorns: 2/23/14
Roses and thorns A rose to Alan Smith of Smith Landscaping, who took it upon himself to come to the aid of the ancient boxwoods
Roses and thorns: 2/16/14
A rose to those whose decisions and actions during this week’s ice storm helped insure the safety of our community. School officials made the wise
Roses and thorns: 2/9/14
A rose to East Mississippi Community College, which has been chosen as one of the nation’s Top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. The distinction will allow EMCC to compete for the 2014 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million in prize funds.
Roses and thorns 2/2/14
Roses and thorns A rose to Mississippi State baseball coach John Cohen for taking the time to serve as keynote speaker for Thursday’s Boys and
Roses and thorns 1/26/14
A rose to Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman, who was chosen by the Mississippi Democratic Party to deliver the Democratic Response to Gov. Phil Bryant’s State
Roses and thorns 1/19/14
A rose to all the volunteers around the Golden Triangle who are commemorating the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday this weekend. On Saturday, Columbus-area folks
Roses and thorns: 1/12/14
A rose to commemorate the passing of James Strobel, the former Mississippi University for Women president. Strobel, 80, died after being involved in a head-on
Roses and thorns 1/5/14
A rose to the Mississippi State football team, which ended its season with a 44-7 victory over Rice in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis
Roses & Thorns 12-29-2013
A rose to all those whose Christmas cheer went beyond their own family and friends and extended to those in need during the Christmas season.
Roses and thorns: 12/15/13
A rose to all of our winter graduates. Mississippi University for Women and East Mississippi Community College-Mayhew held commencement ceremonies Friday while Mississippi State University
Roses and thorns 12/8/13
A rose to the Columbus City Council for its long overdue retreat, which was preceded by a two-day tour of the city’s six wards. The
Roses and thorns 12/1/13
A rose to shoppers, retailers and the Columbus Police Department for an incident-free opening to the Christmas Shopping season, which kicked off Thanksgiving evening. Unlike
Roses and thorns 11/24/13
A rose to the Columbus Municipal School District, which appears to be emerging from more than six months of bitter infighting. The CMSD held a
Roses and thorns 11/17/13
Roses and thorns A rose to officials at Mississippi University for Women and East Mississippi Community College, who announced Friday that the two schools will
Roses and thorns 11/10/13
Roses and thorns A rose to all our veterans, with a special commendation to Columbus Air Force Base, which honored our veterans with a special
Roses and thorns: 11/3/13
A rose to all the coaches and officials who helped make the 2013 Columbus-Lowndes Park & Recreation soccer season a success.
Roses and thorns 10/27/13
A rose to the Columbus-Lowndes Park and Recreation Department for its efforts in hosting the Mississippi Soccer Association Coaches Cup, which concludes today at the
Roses and Thorns 10-20-13
A rose to all those who contributed in the restoration and transformation of the Old Highway 82 Bridge in Columbus. The bridge, built in 1925