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Roses and thorns 9-5-10
Roast-n-Boast barbecue contest participants and organizers; organizers of Travis Outlaw Day; Starkville volunteers; and Leroy Brooks
A website that's worth something
Today, we began charging for some content on our website, cdispatch.com. This decision, and exactly how we should go about it, came after much internal discussion and debate.
Editorial: Budget issues loom for W, Brigham
Allegra Brigham, Mississippi University for Women's interim president, is locked in a game of good cop, bad cop.
Turning trees into gasoline
Two centuries ago, wood served as our energy fuel for the American frontier, providing home heat and powering commercial furnaces and eventually steam engines.
Letter: Too many attack ads
Attack ads and negative campaigning have become all too common in the United States.
Letter: Reunited via the Internet
My husband and I are from Enterprise.
Starkville sidewalks: 'We must begin somewhere'
Editor's note: Columbus City Council has passed a sidewalk ordinance that would require (when feasible) the building of sidewalks in any new development. Both the sidewalk ordinance and the Senior Enrichment Center are seeking to provide a positive impact within our city. Support for one does not indicate opposition for the other. In fact they should go hand in hand.
Rufus Ward: A first-hand account of Grierson's Cavalry Raid of 1863
One of the most famous calvary exploits of the Civil War was the Union calvary raid through Mississippi by Col. B.H.Grierson in 1863. The raid has been the subject of several books and even a John Wayne movie, "The Horse Soldiers."
Roses and thorns 8-29-2010
A rose to Sarah Sepaugh of Starkville for her efforts to preserve the city of Starkville's support of the library.
Birney Imes: Wil Colom wants to help save the world
Sometimes the answer comes before the question is fully formed. Just ask Wil Colom. Eight years ago, the lawyer/businessman/entrepreneur happened to be standing on the Serengeti Plain in northern Tanzania in the presence of a Maasai warrior when he heard music.
Unions have outlived their usefulness
Steve Moore raised several good points in his letter supporting the right of labor unions to strike (Voice of the people, Aug. 25).
A biofuel plant for Columbus
In 2011, Columbus will be home to a cutting-edge biofuel production site, potentially paving the way for more renewable energy sources.
Peter Imes: How to unsend an e-mail in Gmail
Gmail is Google's free e-mail service. Through www.gmail.com, you can create an e-mail account that you can check on virtually any computer connected to the Internet. It's a replacement for Outlook or Apple Mail and is similar to Hotmail and Yahoo Mail.
Steve Mullen: The light in August is overrated
I learned back in college that William Faulkner's wife made a remark to him about the "light in August," giving him the name for one of his novels. (If you still can't guess which one, Google it.)
Letter; Charmed by visit
My friends and I visited your town in June.
Letter: A response to critics of strikers
I am writing in response to the anonymous bloggers who have offered their opinions about the ongoing strike at Omnova. I worked at United Technologies formerly American Bosch beginning in the union ranks then moving into a management position.
What's going on? To effectively combat crime, community must join with law enforcement
A group of men dressed like ninjas steals a truck and rams it through the front of a pawnshop. A second group comes back to rob the place again a couple days later.
Why liberalism is bad for America
In the article "Republicans have hot, cold feelings on Constitution," by Ben Evans, he states that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-IL, has proposed nine amendments to the Constitution. Among them are the RIGHT to quality housing and education.
Thinks restaurant has explaining to do
My family and I have always enjoyed eating at Mi Toro's restaurant. They have good food at great prices.
Birney Imes: Birthday ruminations
A birthday is a time for reflection. I hope you will indulge me. Growing up in Columbus, my favorite pastime as a kid was cruising all over town on a bicycle. Across the river was off limits, so naturally, that's where we went. In those days all the honky tonks and beer joints were over there. We were more interested in the curb markets that sold firecrackers. I still fancy myself an explorer.
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