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Roses and Thorns: 5-23-26
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (490+ words) Commercial Dispatch Home " Opinions " Roses and Thorns: 5-23-26 By Dispatch Editorial Board " 13 minutes ago A rose to all those who made the greatest sacrifice in defense of our country on this Memorial Day weekend. An estimated 535, 000 American military members were killed…...
JA of Columbus receives six national awards for service in Lowndes County
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (319+ words) Home " Lifestyles " JA of Columbus receives six national awards for service in Lowndes County The Junior Auxiliary of Columbus (JAC) received six National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA) awards during the 2026 Annual Education Conference, held May 1-3 in Nashville, Tennessee. "Clothes…...
Clay Bowen: All over but the crying
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (779+ words) Home " Lifestyles " Clay Bowen: All over but the crying His black regalia whipped in the wind like the cape of a superhero. Cap in hand, the baby-faced, twenty-something-year-old young man ran at a fevered pace toward the Humphrey Coliseum. I…...
Lowndes third-graders outperform state average on reading test
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (585+ words) Home " News " Lowndes third-graders outperform state average on reading test Third-graders in the Lowndes County School District continued to outperform the average on the first round of the state reading assessment this year, with 86% of students passing on the first…...
Education: Shapley and Burton named 2026 Starkville High STAR student, teacher
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (391+ words) Home " News " Education: Shapley and Burton named 2026 Starkville High STAR student, teacher Starkville High School has named Catherine Shapley as 2026 STAR Student for her performance on the ACT college entrance exam. As part of the STAR program, Shapley chose a…...
Education: Andrews takes on assistant superintendent role at CMSD
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (232+ words) Home " News " Education: Andrews takes on assistant superintendent role at CMSD COLUMBUS " Marlon Andrews knows the Columbus Municipal School District as well as anyone who has ever been appointed assistant superintendent for operations. The Columbus Municipal School District Board of…...
Education briefs for 5-19-26
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (226+ words) Home " News " Education briefs for 5-19-26 COLLEGE PARK, Md. " Craig Wood, who teaches Advanced Placement world history at Starkville High School, has been nominated for the 2026 National History Day Teacher of the Year Award. Each nominee for the National History Day Teacher…...
Kids are in a "reading recession," as test scores continue to decline
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1254+ words) Home " News " Kids are in a "reading recession," as test scores continue to decline MODESTO, Calif. " Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders…...
Sprinkler malfunction floods Rent Auditorium
1+ week, 1+ day ago (380+ words) Home " News " Sprinkler malfunction floods Rent Auditorium A Thursday morning sprinkler system malfunction on Mississippi University for Women's campus prompted a last-minute venue change for Heritage Academy's graduation ceremony, scheduled for 7 p. m. tonight. The graduating class of 45 seniors will now hold…...
Columbus may lower minimum firefighter age to 18
1+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) Home " News " Columbus may lower minimum firefighter age to 18 The city council will soon consider lowering the age to work for Columbus Fire and Rescue from 21 to 18. But first, Ward 4 Councilwoman Lavonne Harris wants to see some data. Fire Chief…...