Articles by Jan Swoope
Boys and Girls Club adds a little Motown to Christmas
What do The Temptations, Gladys Knight and a host of others who made the “Motown Sound” a cultural force have to do with Christmas? Plenty for youth at the Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle.
Experience the spirit of the first Christmas in Bethlehem
Motorists along Military Road in Columbus near The Shops at Brickerton may have noticed a few additions in recent days.
All aboard for the Holiday Express
Santa is taking a train ride in advance of his big engagement later in December.
Takes the cake: Community cooking class yields good eats and cake-baking tips
Sugar and spice and plenty of things nice were in abundance at a Holiday Cakes cooking class offered to the community by the Culinary Arts Institute at Mississippi University for Women Saturday, Nov. 12.
Catching up with Brad Smith: From small-town start to scoring for the big screen … the really big screen
Brad Smith has authored more than a few chapters in his 48 years.
My Book of Lowndes County conducts fall campaign
A fall fundraising campaign underway by My Book of Lowndes County is key to continuing the work of the nonprofit organization based in Columbus.
Tree lighting, Wassail Fest, parade headline Downtown Columbus season
An official tree lighting Monday, Nov. 28 will begin the countdown to Christmas in downtown Columbus.
Hospice Celebration of Life honors loved ones
A recent Celebration of Life provided a meaningful way for families to remember lost loved ones.
A Thanksgiving tradition: Country Store Bake Sale returns for a 56th year
Just as families look forward to Thanksgiving, hosts look forward to the yearly Country Store Bake Sale that will help round out those Thanksgiving feasts with homemade cakes, pies, cheese straws, rolls, breads, candies, cookies, jellies and more.
Insomnia, nightmares, sleepwalking? Help is nearby
Tossing, turning, punching the pillow. Hands on the clock tick inexorably onward, but sleep will not come; the mind refuses to shut down.
Benefit to showcase Null and holiday floral designs
Golden Triangle floral design enthusiasts and holiday hostesses will have an opportunity Sunday, Nov. 20 to watch and learn from internationally-known designer Ralph Null — and take home decor for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Battle of the Bulge vets seek scholarship donations, honor comrades
For a second year, the Mississippi Chapter 33 of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge are raising funds to provide scholarships to other veterans’ descendants.
Seasonal Sips: Finally fall and thoughts on drinks run hot and cold
It seems that autumn has finally found Mississippi.
Annual Ghosts and Legends Tour stirs up spirits
None other than President William Howard Taft will make an appearance on the Ghosts and Legends Tour in Columbus Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12.
Campaign trail: This Columbus collector is hooked on political memorabilia
Call him a political junkie, if you will, but Sidney Runnels of Columbus is hooked on campaign collectibles — those promotional buttons, ribbons, posters, mugs, golf balls, ties and Billy Beer that document, in their own way, the development of the United States as a democracy.
Art ‘n Antiques: Event with a new name and expanded scope brings decorative arts, floral design under one roof
An annual autumn landmark event returns to downtown Columbus Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 3-5, but with a slight retooling.
Downtown holiday events kick off with open house Nov. 4-6
The first weekend of November will herald the kickoff of the holiday season in downtown Columbus as businesses host the annual Downtown Christmas Open House Friday through Sunday, Nov. 4-6.
Romanian W student recalls impact of Operation Christmas Child
Lorena Surducan remembers a soft toy lamb she became attached to as a child of 5 or 6 growing up in Brasov, Romania, in the Carpathian Mountains.
A Craigslist find ‘dolls’ up a Starkville home for Halloween
Brien Henry couldn’t believe his luck when he came across an unusual offering on Craigslist.
