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Education: Francois follows her calling in first year leading Stokes-Beard
Martisa Francois can vividly remember riding the school bus as a child and playing teacher.
Education Brief: Hayes among MSU Presidential Partnership Scholarship recipients
Katherine Hayes, a chemical engineering major from Columbus, is among 13 Mississippi State University transfer students receiving Presidential Partnership Scholarships this fall, the university’s most prestigious awards for those transferring from the state’s community colleges.
Education: Young leaders graduate from 4-County’s Co-op U
Emma Williams of New Hope High School was selected as one of four winners in 4-County Electric Power Association’s Cooperative University contest.
Ole Miss bids adieu to the Tad Pad in style
Affectionately known as “The Tad Pad,” the Tad Smith Coliseum housed Ole Miss basketball teams from 1966 through 2015, when the SJB Pavilion opened. Ole Miss announced earlier this month that the Tad Smith Coliseum is scheduled to be demolished this summer; Friday’s game was the 703rd game the Ole Miss men’s basketball team played there.
Heritage confident heading into state championship game against Parklane
Heritage will face defending champion Parklane Academy on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Jackson Academy for the MAIS Class 4A, Division II state championship.
Ole Miss in the midst of its ‘good old days’
While Ole Miss fans likely want a more immediate answer on whether their beloved head coach will be roaming the sidelines at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium next season, the Rebels faithful can take solace in something undeniable: The program is in as good of a place as it has been in decades.
Tate’s late-game heroics lead Heritage past Magnolia Heights
The Heritage Academy Patriots got started slow and trailed all but the last two minutes to take a 22-18 win over the Magnolia Heights Chiefs and advance to the MAIS 4A Division II championship game next week.
Tallulah Academy outlasts CCA, ends Rams’ playoff run
For nearly a half Friday night, Columbus Christian matched Tallulah Academy punch for punch in a game filled with long runs, big swings, and quick answers.
Tupelo dominates second half, swats Yellow Jackets in 7A playoff opener
You can’t keep an offense with as much talent as Tupelo’s down for long.
Sports Column: Let’s call it ‘The Lane Kiffin Bowl, presented by Jimmy Sexton’
If today’s Florida-Ole Miss football game were a bowl game, we all know what its name would be: The Lane Kiffin Bowl.
Everyday Clay: The ‘Bestest’ girl of them all
I love telling stories. Life comes alive through tall tales and short stories that each of us live. Almost every moment we spend on this earth has something worth sharing.
Tennessee Williams house marks 150 Years with celebration in Columbus
The Tennessee Williams House Museum and Welcome Center will mark its 150th anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 23, with a ceremony and public reception. The house, built in 1875 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was designated a National Literary Landmark in 2004.
Jabe Nicholson: The door marked “exit”
If there’s one thing we learn from detective novelists, it’s that there are endless ways to shuffle off this mortal coil, as Hamlet would say. But even they would be unwilling to use these stranger-than-fiction departures in their books.
Holiday Farmers Market returns to downtown Columbus
The 18th annual Holiday Farmers Market will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering a festive celebration of the season and a chance to shop local.
Former MSU professor creates portraits for Postal Service Revolutionary War stamp collection
An upcoming collection of U.S. Postal Service stamps honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary features a retired Mississippi State professor’s artwork.
High school students invited to audition for MSU’s Honor Band Clinic
High school band students are invited to audition for Mississippi State University’s prestigious Honor Band Clinic.
In the Garden with Felder: Felder Rushing’s fix for furry garden invaders
Gardening has its challenges, for sure, often beyond our control. How we approach them can bring out the best innovations or worst emotions. One example involves squirrels and cats in flower beds and potted plants.
