New show celebrates ‘Comforts of Color’

A reception Saturday from 5:30-7 p.m. will open a riot of color at the Columbus Arts Council’s Rosenzweig Arts Center in downtown Columbus. Karen Arzamendi has entitled her exhibition of two dozen abstract art quilts “Comforts of Color.”

Warm up a January night

The thermometer has been on a joy ride the past few days, but one thing we know: real cold will return. On a chilly, damp January night, there’s just something cozy about a slow cooker supper.

What would you wish for?

Welcoming a new year in is a communal event. Whether we toast it with champagne or snooze through the countdown, it’s a shared experience. So we asked around the Golden Triangle: “As 2019 approaches, what would you wish for in your community in the new year?”

Quick Bites: Appalachian Trail to digital footprints

The Mississippi State University Extension Service ushers in 2019 with three Quick Bites programs in January.

Friendship with flair: A special event shows friends and hard work are always in style

Life has been pretty cool lately for Owen Hardin. This past fall, the 19-year-old Starkville High School senior with Down syndrome was elected homecoming king by the student body. And on Dec. 11, he was the guest of honor at a fashion show fundraiser for the Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society, an event created by fellow classmate Hannah Jian.

Volunteer leaders sought for 4-H Shooting Sports program

Organizers of the 4-H Shooting Sports program know there is more than one way to instill life lessons.

‘Chew Chew’ revisited: Six decades later, a local cookbook enjoys a ‘revival’

More than 66 years have passed since Martha Bozeman tested recipes and helped proofread “Chew Chew: Favorite Recipes from Columbus, Miss.”

Columbus native’s work ethic nets dual Grammy nominations

When the 61st Grammy Award nominations were revealed with fanfare on the morning of Dec. 7, Chase McGill had other things on his mind, like scouring the tree line for a big buck.

Lowndes County 4-H, public to benefit from Grow Communities grant

Activity is bustling at the Lowndes County Extension Service facility on Tom Rose Road. Not only is a new multi-purpose arena going up, but for a second time, Caledonia farmer Douglas Holliman has directed a $2,500 grant to Lowndes County 4-H as part of the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer.

Smithville hymnals still inspire, years after devastating tornado

Mixed media artist Kathy Prescott Parker remembers standing on the deck outside her Amory home on April 27, 2011. She anxiously checked the sky for any sign of an approaching tornado. The sun was shining, but dire weather alerts were prolific.

Taking something to the party?

‘Twas two weeks ’til Christmas and all through the land, spirits were high and parties were being planned.

Bad poetry aside, chances are you have a gathering ahead. It may be a company do, a neighborhood open house, or a more intimate evening with friends or family. Whether you’re hosting or simply contributing one goodie to the spread, the holidays inspire us to try to make it special.

Rock Sanders: Life in the fast lane

Rock Sanders takes life at a pretty fast clip. Sometimes at more than 150 mph. Achieved in 4.60 seconds, within an eighth of a mile. And he’s very good at it.

Area tennis program celebrates refurbished courts

Six newly-resurfaced tennis courts in east Columbus are giving the Golden Triangle Tennis program reason to celebrate.

Lucca: A hero dog is remembered with display at Starkville’s library

It may seem inconspicuous at first, the display case near the entrance of the Starkville Public Library. Take time to pause there, though, and meet Lucca, a remarkable dog — a military hero that served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, leading more than 400 patrols as she searched for explosives, targets and ammunition. No soldier was ever injured on her patrol watch.

Christmas countdown continues with Wassail Fest Friday

Downtown Columbus will all but jingle with holiday spirit when the 15th annual Wassail Fest gets underway at 5 p.m. Friday.

Columbus Sings ‘Messiah’ — a treasured tradition returns

Posters are out, soloists confirmed, arrangements made for 150 chairs for choir and orchestra, and movers set to transport the harpsichord graciously loaned by First Baptist Church. James Allen and co-organizers of the annual Columbus Sings ‘Messiah’ are doing all they can in preparation for two performances Dec. 11 at Annunciation Catholic Church in Columbus.

First Christmas offers chance to visit interactive Bethlehem

Each December, for 17 years, First Baptist Church of Columbus has sought to bring something of the wonder of the first Christmas to the Golden Triangle through the recreation of first-century Bethlehem.

’12 Days of Christmas’ begins, benefits Pregnancy Care Center

December brings with it a flurry of festivities. One of those returning to Starkville is the annual “12 Days of Christmas” through Dec. 15 at Three Generations Tea Room at 217 N. Jackson St.

Quiche for the holidays: Young cooks learn how

Winston Banks, 12, and his sister, Laila, 11, hadn’t even heard of quiche 10 days ago. Now, not only are the 4-H youth and Columbus Middle School students genned up on the dish, they cooked it during Thanksgiving holidays for their parents, Alphonso and Minnie Banks.

‘Christmas Belles’: Or, what happens when a Christmas program spins hilariously out of control?

Christmas in the fictional town of Fayro, Texas, is unlike Christmas anywhere else in the world — one can hope. At least that’s so when the Futrelle sisters have anything to do with it.