Roses and Thorns: 11-2-24
A rose to Tiffany Sturdivant, who has been selected as one of nine people to be honored with the Presidential Medal for the National Endowment
Roses and Thorns: 10-26-24
A rose to FORGE, a nonprofit dedicated to building a local, skilled workforce for the region, who held their annual Career Expo at East Mississippi
Roses and Thorns: 10-19-24
A rose to all of the volunteers who will be driving around Columbus Saturday to pick up unwanted tires from residents and businesses in town.
Roses and Thorns: 10-5-24
A rose to Loaves and Fishes as it prepares for its primary fund-raiser. Although the Columbus nonprofit doesn’t perform the miracle of its namesake, Loaves
Roses and thorns: 9-28-24
A rose to Lowndes County School District’s Career Technology Center (CTC) for creating a “Big Brothers, Big Sisters” mentorship program designed to help students stay
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.
Reese and Valincius earn USA Baseball invites
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