Alabama baseball team will go to Florida State

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama baseball team has earned the No. 3 seed at the 2011 NCAA Tallahassee Regional, the NCAA Division Baseball Committee revealed Monday.

No. 1 seed Florida State (41-16), No. 2 seed Central Florida (38-21), and No. 4 seed Bethune-Cookman (35-22) will join Alabama at the regional. The Seminoles are the No. 5 national seed in this year’s tournament.

Big Ten, NCAA closer to experiment of paying players

Athletes at the highest level of college sports could receive money for personal expenses as part of their scholarship packages if a trial balloon floated by the Big Ten becomes reality.

Georgia wins one vs. Florida, is NCAA Tournament eligible

HOOVER, Ala. — Nolan Fontana drove in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the top of the ninth inning to lift the University of Florida baseball team into the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game with a 3-2 win against the University of Georgia on Saturday.

Joe MacGown’s surreal world on display

An opening reception for an exhibition of surrealistic drawings and paintings by Starkville artist Joe MacGown will be held Thursday, June 2, from 5-7 p.m. in the Depot Gallery on the Mississippi State University campus, located above the Welcome Center in Barnes and Noble

June’s tasty Table Talks: Cornbread, bees and sweet tea

The Friends of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library and the Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market team up for their June Table Talk series Wednesday, June 1, at noon in the library meeting room, 314 7th St. N. Following up on their successful programming in 2010, the co-sponsors will again focus on food.

Randall, Florida blank Alabama

HOOVER, Ala. — Hudson Randall allowed four hits in eight innings Thursday to lead the third-seeded University of Florida baseball team to a 6-0 win against the University of Alabama in the second round of the 2011 Southeastern Conference tournament at Regions Park.

Stanford beats Alabama in Game 1 of Tuscaloosa Super Regional

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama softball team lost to Stanford University 5-2 on Thursday in the opening game of the NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional at Rhoads Stadium.

The loss is the first at home this season for

Marriages and divorces 5-26-11

Marriages and divorces for May 4-18

Nelson designated Certified Staffing Professional

Magen Nelson, staffing specialist at Key Staff Source, recently received the Certified Staffing Professional designation from the American Staffing Association.

MUW receives national recognition for community service efforts

Mississippi University for Women has been recognized on the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with distinction by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Kilcrease helps Alabama get off to fast start

HOOVER, Ala. — The University of Alabama baseball team used a five-run first inning and a solid effort by starting pitcher Nathan Kilcrease on Wednesday in a 7-4 victory against the No. 18 University of Arkansas in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament at Regions Park.

Magnolia Motor Speedway will play host to All Stars Series

Columbus’ Magnolia Motor Speedway will play host to the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Memorial Day Weekend.

The event will feature a $5,000-to-win, $300-to-start Super Late Model main event on Sunday.

Memorial Day Closings

The Dispatch will not print a newspaper on Monday, May, 30, and our offices will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday.

Bulldogs place three on All-SEC baseball teams

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Mississippi State baseball team placed three players on the 2011 All-Southeastern Conference baseball teams, while the University of Mississippi and the University of Alabama each placed a player on the second team, the league announced Tuesday.

Trio of teams favored at SEC tournament

The University of Florida has the power.

Vanderbilt University has the pitching.

South Carolina has the swagger.

Columbus newcomer tour set for Wednesday

The Columbus Lowndes Development Link, in partnership with the Columbus-Lowndes County Convention and Visitors Bureau, invites all newcomers to the Lowndes County area to attend the first official Newcomer’s Orientation.

Man charged with fatal hit-and-run

A Starkville man is charged with leaving the scene of a Saturday accident in Oktibbeha County which killed an 11-year-old boy and injured two others.

Alabama softball team advances to Super Regionals

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama softball team claimed the Tuscaloosa Regional championship with an 11-2 victory against Chattanooga on Sunday at Rhoads Stadium.

Alabama (49-8) has won 23 straight at home and seven straight NCAA regional titles.

11-year-old boy dies in wreck

An 11-year-old boy was killed in the crash, according to Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office representatives. County fire officials said two of five occupants in the vehicle were ejected and a third was trapped in the vehicle.

Ask Rufus: Turkish corners

When talking to people in the decorative arts field, I have been surprised at how little is known about Turkish corners.