Chase Hazard needs to take a break. But, she won’t, at least not anytime soon. She’s the busiest she’s ever been. In the last year and a half, […]
3 Inspired People
In every community, there are those among us who lead by quiet example. They seldom hold positions of power, nor do they have a title or any official […]
Smoke, spice and Southern elegance
The first thing you notice walking into Sacred Ground Barbecue isn’t the longhorn art on the walls or the Western touches of decor scattered throughout the dining room. […]
21st century policing
Lee Upchurch, an intelligence analyst with the Starkville Police Department, can usually be found at his desk in a dimly lit room at the back of the station. […]
Parkview’s vision captures Columbus’ excitement
About a year ago, Cody Coleman moved his business, Elevation Real Estate Group, to a building on Fifth Street South in downtown Columbus. If all goes to plan, […]
Meet Dennis Dupree
After joining Columbus Municipal School District as a classroom teacher in 1992, Dennis Dupree rose through the ranks to become assistant principal, principal of Hunt Intermediate School and […]
A fresh chapter for Mckee Park
The streets of Starkville bustle with the sounds of traffic, construction workers piloting machinery and Mississippi State University sports fans cheering on their favorite players. However, just about […]
Simple pours amid the mayhem
Kirby Swartz’ best nights behind the bar are the ones where she can hardly see what’s ahead of her. “I love my regulars, I do, but I think […]
Airports, roads and bridges
All across the Golden Triangle, crews have been hard at work developing new parks, repaving new roads and constructing new buildings. Starkville/Oktibbeha Road work has been a way […]
FROM GRAIN TO BOTTLE
The rice at Two Brooks Farm begins beneath a foot of water in the Mississippi Delta. Crawfish slip between the rows, and thousands of ducks and geese gather […]
Generations of success define Barge family’s endeavors in faith, forests
In 1942, Charles Barge was offered about 51,000 acres of cut timberland running through Noxubee and Winston counties. With the forest cut clean by a company that didn’t […]
3 Inspired People
In every community, there are those among us who lead by quiet example. They seldom hold positions of power, nor do they have a title or any official […]
