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Outdoors Column: Sometimes our memories happened to other people
It’s early butterfly season and very late firefly season so, while the two briefly overlap, I occasionally drive past the house my little girl called home when she truly was one.
Outdoors Feature: Backyard gardens becoming havens for monarch butterflies amid declining populations
Monarch butterflies, long celebrated for their striking orange-and-black wings and epic migrations across North America, are finding refuge closer to home — in backyard gardens.
In the Garden with Felder: Surprised by sooty mold, honeydew and crape myrtle bark scale
On my flight back from my summer home in England, while semi-dreading dealing with my neglected Mississippi garden, I decided to draft a cheery column on getting heirloom holiday plants to flower.
The Barn resumes concert series Thursday
The Barn Concert Series, hosted by Kay and Steve Ellis at their home on Mac Davis Road, resumes on Thursday with a Blues show featuring Doug MacLeod with special guest Rachel Maxann.
Woman’s Club of Starkville kicked off season with mayor
The Woman’s Club of Starkville kicked off its 2025-26 season by having Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill speak at its Sept. 9 meeting held at the First Baptist Church.
Sherry Ivy: The favor of God is on your life
As Children of God, we have the favor of God on our lives because He has granted it to us.
Curtains Up: Theatre MSU unveils season of classics, musicals
Mississippi State University’s Theatre MSU launches its 2025-26 season this month with a vibrant adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic “The Jungle Book,” running Sept. 24-26.
Letter: Struggling to understand
I now wish I had given more attention to psychology in college. If I had, I might be better able to understand what our people
Andrew McLarty: In a world of noise, you have permission to wonder
A quiet voice from the past recently surfaced amid the clutter of my Facebook feed: a video clip of the late Fred Rogers. In it, he offered a gentle admonition that feels more urgent now than when he spoke it over thirty years ago.
Mississippi sets execution date for man who killed a college student in 1993
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday set an Oct. 15 execution date for the man convicted of kidnapping and killing a college student in 1993.
Clay Bowen: Sounds like home
My favorite memories are those that make us pause just a little bit longer. Do you ever catch yourself recalling a memory, and when you stop thinking about it, it’s as if you awoke from a dream? I love that feeling! I also love memories with a ripple effect.
One-half wonder leads Heritage over Kemper County
For the first half of their game last night in Columbus, Heritage Academy owned the field against Kemper County, racing out to a 24-point lead.
Prince Harry has tea with his father, King Charles III, in their first meeting in over a year
Britain’s Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles III, for tea on Wednesday at the monarch’s London home, the first time they’ve met in well over a year.
NATO flexes its muscles and bulks up defenses on its eastern flank to ward off Russia
WARSAW, Poland — NATO said Friday it’s bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment to
Jane Austen fans honor 250 years since her birth with grand costumed balls and dancing
Ellie Potts goes dancing with her friends most weeks. They don’t put on the latest Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, though — they much prefer English country dances that were popular more than 200 years ago.
Gators win in the trenches, ground Falcons, 42-14
From the start of the game to the end, Lake Cormorant owned the trenches and never gave Columbus room to breathe.
Letter: Support of spelling bee benefits education state-wide
As another school year begins, it is the perfect time to spotlight one of Mississippi’s most inspiring academic events: the C Spire Foundation Mississippi Spelling
Three keys to an Ole Miss win over Arkansas
No. 17 Ole Miss will try to win its third straight game against Arkansas on Saturday at 6 p.m. Here are three keys to a Rebels win over the Razorbacks.
Kewan Lacy embracing his ‘responsibility’ at Ole Miss: Running the ball
Ole Miss sophomore running back Kewan Lacy has been just what the No. 17 Rebels needed.
Lowndes County Building Permits, Sept. 10, 2025
Jerry/Elizabeth Wallace; 40 Debbie Lane; construct storage/shop; owner Donald Ladd; 316 Adams Road; construct single family residence; owner Mike Rockel; 146 Stadium Road; construct storage/shop;
