Roses and thorns: 9-18-22
A rose to the Mississippi State community, which according to a national survey of 45,000 students at 200 U.S. universities and colleges, ranks fourth in
Roses and thorns: 9-11-22
A rose in remembrance of 9/11, for those lost and for its after-effects that linger even now. On this day 21 years ago, terrorists attacked
Roses and thorns: 9-4-22
A rose to the estimated 157 million American workers on this Labor Day weekend. Labor Day was first celebrated in a New York City parade
Roses and thorns: 8-28-22
A rose to all those who are working to keep the Mississippi Spelling Bee alive and well and at home in Columbus. Last year, when
Roses and thorns: 8-21-22
A rose to the arrival of high school football. Friday, area private schools began their seasons, getting a one-week headstart on our public school teams.
Roses and thorns: 8-14-22
A rose to Dennis Dupree Sr., who has come out of retirement to serve as interim Superintendent of Schools for the Columbus Municipal School District.
Roses and thorns: 8-7-22
A rose to all of our students, teachers, staff and parents as the 2022-23 school year begins. The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District was the
Roses and thorns: 7-24-22
A rose to West Point Police Department Ramirez Ivy for his role in solving a case involving a savage rape and attempted murder of a
Roses and thorns: 7-17-22
A rose to Golden Triangle Regional Airport for securing an $11.3-million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration, money it will use
Roses and thorns: 7-10-22
A rose to former White House chef and Columbus native Andre Rush for his support of Contact Helpline, a non-profit crisis call center based in
Roses and thorns: 7-3-22
A rose to all Americans this Independence Day weekend. As we celebrate our nation’s 246th birthday, we recognize that our nation is bitterly divided. In
Roses and thorns: 6-26-22
A rose to Matt Dowell, who officially becomes the executive director at Golden Triangle Regional Airport on Friday upon the retirement of Mike Hainsey, who
Roses and thorns: 6-19-22
A rose to all the fathers out there today on Father’s Day. Established in the United States as a national holiday by Congress in 1972
Roses and thorns: 6-12-22
A rose to everyone in the Golden Triangle who participated in Saturday’s Lemonade Day event. Lemonade Day began 15 years ago. Since then, more than
Roses and thorns: 6-5-22
A rose to Starkville sixth-grader, Jessica Widodo, for her performance in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Widodo, who just completed her sixth
Roses and thorns: 5-29-22
A rose of gratitude and remembrance this Memorial Day weekend. Since the U.S. Revolution, an estimated 1.1 million Americans have died serving our nation in
Roses and thorns 5-22-22
A rose to the thousands of Golden Triangle teens who have now graduated high school and began a new part of their life journeys. For
Roses and thorns: 5-15-22
A rose to the Mississippi State University Kinesiology Department for its efforts to bring one of the simple joys of childhood to those who might
Roses and thorns: 5-8-22
A rose to Main Street Columbus, its volunteers, vendors and all who turned out for Saturday’s 26th Market Street Festival. This year’s event was special,
Roses and thorns: 5-1-22
A rose to the Starkville Police Department as it kicks off its new Police Athletic League with a boxing program for boys and girls in