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Our View: Finally, the Rebels have their day
"Every dog has its day," goes the old saying. Finally, every Rebel does, too.
Our View: Old habits are hard to break
You know you have a habit when you preform the behavior even without thinking about it. Case in point: Columbus city government.
Our View: A question of leadership
When the state charter school authorizing board rejected a Columbus group's plans to open a charter school on Monday, we could not help but notice the irony found in the board's reasoning.
Our view: Cochran is the clear choice
Our View: An ounce of prevention
Benjamin Franklin was right, of course: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Our View: Where's the list?
During its May 20 meeting, the Columbus City Council voted to table a proposal to pursue $5 million bond to improve the city's infrastructure, money used primarily for street paving, drainage and sidewalk improvements.
Our View: Lowndes County has a real stake in food stamp debate
A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the use of food stamps, also known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), has revealed an interesting paradox in Lowndes County.
Our View: 'These dead shall not have died in vain'
Memorial Day weekend has arrived. There are planned events and observances scheduled throughout the country, including here in the Golden Triangle. For most citizens, however, the long holiday weekend will be an opportunity to relax, enjoy gatherings with family and/or friends and have some fun.
Our View: Despite struggles, Columbus schools can excel
Columbus Municipal School District officially began its search for a new superintendent on Tuesday. Applications will be accepted until May 30 and the CMSD Board of Trustees have stated they want to fill the position by July 1.
Our View: Soccer Park bearing long-awaited fruit
This weekend, Columbus will host The President's Cup soccer tournament, a state-wide event that will attract 120 teams and close to 5,000 visitors.
Our View: One more example of city's misplaced priorities
Late Friday afternoon, Robyn Eastman of J5/Broaddus put the finishing touches on an extensive list of the projects that could be pursued should the city of Columbus secure a $5 million bond for infrastructure improvements.
Our View: River Island Park makes perfect sense
After more than a year of batting around ideas about what to do with the city-owned seven-acre parcel of land on The Island, immediately across the river from the Riverwalk, the Columbus City Council moved quickly Thursday.
Our View: After 48 hours, the verdict is in
In a span of 48 hours this week, we learned all we need to know to confirm that the Columbus Municipal School District, as it presently exists, is damaged beyond repair.
Our View: A 'golden' opportunity
Today, a consultant hired by the Golden Triangle Development LINK to assess the future of economic development in our area revealed his findings in a public meeting at the Mayhew campus of East Mississippi Community College, a day after sharing that information with public officials.
Our View: Riverfront development a source of pride for generations to come
Officials say the sidewalk project connecting the Riverwalk to the Columbus Soccer Complex will be completed by the end of the year.
Our View: Proposed redevelopment authority could help private dollars flow
Tuesday's public hearing on the city of Columbus' intention to create a redevelopment authority may not have satisfied all those who view city government with skepticism.
Our View: Citizens denied voice in alcohol law change
For a group that prides themselves on bending over backward to facilitate economic development, the Starkville aldermen's latest move to quash discussions on amending alcohol sales is completely inconsistent with its mantra.
Our View: What if helping became a habit?
The aftermath of storms such as the ones we witnessed this week remind of what Lincoln called "the better angels of our nature."
Our View: When the new media is more than 'social'
Anyone old enough to have an AARP card remembers when major storms were accompanied by a painfully slow dissemination of news. When the old telephone, radio and TV transmission lines were interrupted, storm survivors and their family and friends far away waited anxiously for news.
Our View: A holiday we should give up
Today is Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
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