Roses and thorns 9/25/16

A rose to Security National Properties, which owns Leigh Mall, and city of Columbus officials, who have worked together to begin a much-needed repaving of the mall's parking lot and lanes.

Roses and thorns: 9/18/19

Roses and thorns 9-11-16

A rose to all those who for whom 9/11 is more than an annual day we pause to remember the merciless terrorist attack on our nation 15 years ago today.

Roses and thorns: 9/4/16

Roses and thorns 8/28/16

A rose to Col. Douglas "Gos" Gosney, Commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base.

Roses and thorns: 8/21/16

Roses and thorns 8/14/16

A rose to Mississippi State athletes Brandon McBride and Marta Freitas for their efforts last week in the Summer Olympics of Rio de Janeiro.

Roses and thorns: 8/7/16

Roses and thorns 7/31/16

A rose to photographer and Columbus native Jess Fielder for her recent photo shoot, which encourages women to cultivate a positive self-image in a society where many girls and women feel the burden of "body shaming."

Roses and thorns: 7/24/16

Roses and thorns 7/17/16

A rose to Emmie Sheretz, who again illustrates how one person can make a difference. Sheretz, a mom of two whose husband, Sam, is an instructor pilot at Columbus Air Force Base, has started a recycling program at the Hitching Lot Farmers' Market.

Roses and thorns 6/3/16

A rose to all Americans on this Independence Day weekend, and to organizers and volunteers who have taken the time and expense to stage celebrations, large and small, throughout the Golden Triangle to commemorate our nation's 240th birthday.

Roses and thorns: 6/26/16

Roses and thorns 6/19/16

A rose to the organizers of Thursday's "United Against Hate" interfaith service.

Roses and thorns: 6/12/16

Roses and thorns 6/5/16

A rose to Mississippi School for Math and Science, which continues to be a shining example of what public school education can be even as its continues to drop for lack of funding.

Roses and thorns: 5/29/16

Roses and Thorns: 5-22-2016

Roses and thorns: 5/16/16

Roses and thorns 5/8/16

A rose to organizers, volunteers, vendors, city workers (police/fire/public works) and festival-goers, who combined to make this weekend's Market Street Festival perhaps the best ever.

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