Roses & Thorns
Roses and thorns: 3-22-20
A rose to the Starkville Board of Aldermen and Columbus City Council for implementing necessary, but difficult, restrictions on gatherings and businesses. Both city governments
Roses and thorns: 3-15-20
A rose to all of the unsung heroes — too numerous to mention individually — who find themselves in the trenches as our community faces
Roses and thorns: 03/01/20
A rose to event organizers, city leaders and citizens who turned out for Monday’s Ward 4/Southside neighborhood meeting at City Hall. The meeting was organized
Roses and thorns: 2-23-20
A rose to all those who have joined in recovery efforts following the tornado and flooding that ravaged Columbus and Lowndes County on a year
Roses and thorns 2-16-20
A rose to the Starkville Parks and Recreation Department, which has kicked off a program to make sure disabled kids aren’t left out of the
Roses and thorns: 2-9-20
A rose to the city of Columbus, which moved quickly to address safety issue at the pedestrian bridge at the Columbus Riverwalk. City engineer Kevin
Roses and thorns: 2/2/20
ver as director at the Frank P. Phillips YMCA on Feb. 17, replacing Andy Boyd, who retired in December after 11 years in the position.
Roses and thorns: 1-26-20
A rose to Kirk Rosenhan, who announced he will retire from his position as Oktibbeha County Fire Services Coordinator, a role he has held since
Roses and thorns: 1/19/20
A rose to all those who have worked diligently, often around the clock, to address the Oktibbeha County Lake dam crisis. Since county engineer Clyde
Roses and thorns: 1-12-20
A rose of welcome to Mike Leach, who was hired as the 34th football coach in Mississippi State history. Leach comes to Starkville from long
Our View: Roses and thorns 1-5-20
A rose to our Golden Triangle legislators who will convene in Jackson Tuesday as the Mississippi Legislature opens session. The group is made up of
Roses and thorns: 12-29-19
A rose to Mississippi State for its innovative partnership to make sure its newest housing development is energy-efficient, saving millions in utility fees while reducing
Roses and thorns: 12-23-19
A rose to Andy Boyd, who will be leaving his position as director of The Frank P. Phillips YMCA at year’s end. In his 10
Roses and thorns: 12-15-19
A rose to all our law enforcement, for whom Wednesday was a very busy day. When the Tuesday night rainfall continued as the overnight temperatures
Roses and thorns: 12/8/19
A rose to the Noxubee County Tigers and West Point Green Wave football teams, which reached the state championship games in their classes. Noxubee County
Roses and thorns: 12-1-19
A rose to Annie Barry and dozens of volunteers who have made helping their neighbors a Thanksgiving Day tradition. As they have done for 25
Roses and thorns: 11/24/19
A rose to Alan Smith, who will soon be turning over Smith’s Landscaping to a regional garden center company, Walton’s Green House. In almost three
Roses and thorns: 11-17-19
A rose to the city of Columbus for opening a shelter for citizens in need at the police department this week. Originally meant to be
Roses and thorns: 11/10/19
A rose to Mike Tagert, who Friday was named as the CEO of the Starkville Partnership. Tagert, who lives in Starkville, is currently finishing his
Roses and thorns: 11-3-19
A rose to Courtney Taylor, who was announced last week as the first executive director of East Mississippi Community College’s Communiversity. For EMCC, it’s like
