Haskell to kick Off 100 Years of Scouting, honor Eagle Scouts

The year 2010 commemorates 100 Years of Scouting for the Boy Scouts of America. The Pushmataha Area Council is kicking off the celebration by honoring 25 members of the Frances Wells Memorial Eagle Class of 2009 and 29 Religious Emblem Honorees.

Pilot Club offers scholarship opportunity

The Pilot Club of Columbus is currently taking applications for the Sara P. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship to Mississippi University for Women. This $1,000 scholarship is given annually to a Lowndes County graduate who will be an entering freshman in the fall of 2010.

‘Everything Garden’ Expo set March 6-7 at Horse Park

Gardeners, take heart. Winter may be bearing down, but spring will be ushered in early this year at Mississippi State University.

Immanuel teams advance to championship games

WINONA –– The Immanuel Christian girls basketball team made school history Thursday night.

The Lady Rams earned a berth in the championship game of the MAIS Class A, District 3 Tournament for the first time by upsetting No. 1-seed Kemper Academy 55-53 in overtime.

Immanuel (17-11) outscored Kemper Academy 7-5 in overtime to claim the victory.

The Lady Rams will play Hebron Christian in the championship game at 7 p.m. Saturday.

MSU beats LSU to end skid

STARKVILLE — Losing streaks and poor shooting were the main topics of conversation prior to Saturday’s Southeastern Conference Western Division matchup here between the Mississippi State and LSU men’s basketball teams.

More than any other phase of the game, a woeful shooting percentage has proven to be the culprit for MSU’s recent mini-slump, which resulted in a pair of setbacks after a promising 3-0 start in SEC play.

In losses at Alabama and at Arkansas in the past week, MSU connected on just 41 of 130 (31.5 percent) shots and was 7 of 44 (15.9 percent) from beyond the 3-point arc.

Swedenburg leads Heritage to win

SENATOBA –– Will Swedenburg scored 18 points Saturday afternoon to lead the Heritage Academy boys basketball team past Magnolia Heights 60-40.

Tyler White scored 15 points for Heritage Academy, which improved to 18-8.

Heritage Academy trailed 15-11 after the first quarter, but rallied to tie the score 21-21 at halftime and take a 44-27 lead at the end of the third period.

Fishing in South differs depending on temperatures

In our area, winter time normally gives us passing cold fronts and slow-biting bass. 

Air temperatures and water temperatures rise and fall like a roller-coaster so the fish you caught on Saturday are not cooperating on Sunday afternoon.

A good friend of mine and I were able to fish for a couple of hours one Saturday and were on the water by 2 p.m. The fish weren’t biting at first, but they seemed to wake up and it turned into a good time of fishing. The best fish were caught on a jig, but the majority of the fish were caught on soft plastics.

New Tenn-Tom Museum could open doors by fall

Northeast Mississippi’s and West Alabama’s latest historical, educational and cultural attraction could open to the public by this fall.

Lelia Kelly: Plan early for beautiful landscape designs

Even though it’s cold outside, now is a good time to stroll through your yard with pencil and paper in hand, noting what worked and what didn’t in your landscape last year. Viewing it during the bare-bones winter season will help you see where changes should be made.

Lamar County prevails in fourth quarter

VERNON, Ala. –– The Lamar County Bulldogs opened up some breathing room in the fourth quarter Thursday night to beat Marion County 78-73.

Lamar County outscored Marion County 21-17 in the fourth quarter after leading 36-34 at halftime and 57-56 at the end of the third period.

The leading scorers for Lamar County were Marquis Plant with 23 points, Will Franks with 20, Jimmy Lann 17 and Michael Bradford 10.

Starkville Academy clinches AAA North Half State title

COLUMBUS — Will Goodwin scored two goals in the second half Wednesday to lift the Starkville Academy boys soccer team to a 4-1 victory against Heritage Academy.

Local Voices: Keep MSMS and MSA separate

Regarding your “Local Voices: Surviving the Next Three Months” editorial of Jan. 24, I sent the below e-mail to each/every Mississippi State Senator/Representative who serve on their respective chamber Education committee.

I am writing to you today concerning the potential move/merger of the Mississippi School for the Arts [MSA] and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science [MSMS]. I am writing as (1) a Mississippi resident and constituent, (2) a parent, and (3) a graduate of the Mississippi public school system.

Tornadoes swirl to Pickens County title

GORDO, Ala. –– Nick Stewart made six 3-point field goals and scored 24 points Saturday to lead the Pickens County Tornadoes past Gordo 69-59 in the championship game of the Pickens County Tournament.

The win was the 12th in a row for Pickens County (18-1).

Also scoring in double figures for Pickens County was Deion Curry with 17 points.

MUW’s Gordy Honors Series features Chuck D and many more

The Gordy Honors Forum Series opens Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. at Nissan Auditorium in Parkinson Hall on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. The Forums Series continues through April presenting lectures, films and undergraduate research.

Lyceum Series to present Chamber Orchestra Kremlin

STARKVILLE — Featuring some of Russia’s finest young string players, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin performs Monday, Feb. 15, at Mississippi State University

Aldersgate will host The Baddour Center’s Miracles

The Miracles, a choir of musically-gifted adults with intellectual disabilities, will perform at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 820 Evergreen St., in Starkville Sunday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m.

W student nominated for Miss Africa USA scholarship pageant

Janet Grace Choongo of Jackson, a senior legal studies major at the Mississippi University for Women, has been nominated to compete in the Annual Miss Africa USA Scholarship Pageant.

4-H youth given a chance to serve state government

MISSISSIPPI STATE — Four qualified 4-H’ers who want to learn more about Mississippi government will have the chance to be legislative pages for oMISSISSIPPI STATE — Four qualified 4-H’ers who want to learn more about Mississippi government will have the chance to be legislative pages for one week in March for the Mississippi Senate or House of Representatives.ne week in March for the Mississippi Senate or House of Representatives.

Rob Hardy: Tzara and Lenin play chess

If you are like me, you always pay attention when Andrei Codrescu recites a commentary on National Public Radio.

Rob Hardy: ‘An Infinity of Things’

Collecting things is a human trait that almost anyone participates in.