Shannon Bardwell: Going wireless in the Prairie

The family’s been touting the benefits of upgrading my computer and Internet. “It’s so easy,” they said.

Shannon Bardwell: Friends and neighbors

My college roommate called; we discussed our lives and I thought how far life is from “Ozzie and Harriet.” Not that it’s bad, just different.

Heritage Academy JV girls win AAA title

The Heritage Academy junior varsity girls track and field team continued its string of success last week by winning the North AAA meet.

New Hope softball goes 2-1 at tournament

After winning two games Saturday, New Hope High School softball coach Tabitha Beard thought her team was poised enough to make it a sweep in the nightcap at Propst Park.

For three innings, New Hope was on cruise control with a 2-0 lead against Northeast Lauderdale and had allowed just two batters to reach base.

Kyles helps Columbus softball beat Caledonia

Whitney Kyles utilized a simple yet effective technique Saturday afternoon en route to the second win of her brief fast-pitch softball career: Just throw it. Aim for the catcher’s glove.

Kyles, who is more comfortable in her normal role as catcher, started the second game of Columbus High School’s busy day at Propst Park, a 5-4 victory against Caledonia that was more than enough to impress coach Rusty Greene.

Roses and Thorns 4-17-11

Roses to Mississippi University for Women Interim President Allegra Brigham, the Mid-South Fly Fishers club, the volunteers of Clean Sweep Columbus, and Glenn Lautzenhiser.

Cameron Triplett: Our loved ones in letters

I, too, enjoyed the article on the lost art of letter writing, and meant to respond earlier.

Betty Stone: Before the war

There is a lot of hoopla going on right now about the 150th anniversary of the start of the War Between the States. I thought it might be a good time to write about a little book Elayne Goodman leant me.

David Creel: Are feathers just for the birds?

Feathers in the hair? I was born and raised alongside roosters and hens, chasing them across the barnyard on my daddy’s farm in rural Mississippi, and to tell the truth, never once thought of chicken feathers as a hair accessory.

School of Arts announces auditions

The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) will be holding additional auditions for both Dance and Visual Arts only May 26. Applications are due no later than May 13.

Our opinion: The lost art of putting pen to paper

Many of us have them, tucked away in a box or closet: Letters that have been passed down through the generations.

Art Outdoors workshops begin today in Starkville

Three art workshops this weekend at the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge will lead into the April 22-23 Cotton District Arts Festival.

Sanders will start in Ole Miss scrimmage

This is where Vincent Sanders wants to be.

Right here, in the University of Mississippi football team’s huddle. Jogging to the line. Sprinting down field, reading the defense. Finding an opening near the sideline. His eyes following the football to his hands as he fights off double coverage to make a leaping grab, placing him one catch closer to becoming the consistent, big-play receiver the Rebels lacked one season earlier while he redshirted.

Our opinion: Let’s get serious about graffiti

Many police departments subscribe to the “broken window” theory of policing. This holds that police should get serious about preventing small crimes, such as vandalism.

James Clayton Terry: The lost art of the personal letter

How wonderful to think that April has been declared National Letter-Writing Month.

Jennifer Miller: A case for restoration

I am the proud owner of an 1890 Victorian home that I personally restored.

Harvey Myrick: Grilling on the River

Many heartfelt thanks to all of our sponsors.

Anne Burkart: Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood tries to hide behind the pious pose of ‘providing health care for women’.

Columbus planners seek feedback on comprehensive plan

Columbus residents are invited to attend a public workshop Thursday night at Trotter Convention Center to discuss the next decade of city development.

Our View: The way out of Mississippi’s food desert

What’s a food desert? Many of us in Mississippi, one of the nation’s most fertile states, have limited access to healthy foods.