Articles by Nicole Layton
Add some flavor to your dish with olives
The turn of the year is a perfect opportunity to welcome healthy and nutritious foods. It’s also a chance to explore new foods or new ways to use your favorite foods.
School news:
Columbus Municipal School District recently named its administrator and teacher of the year. Toni Wise, English Language Arts teacher at Columbus Middle School, will represent
School news: EMCC Adult Education students graduate
MAYHEW — Twenty of the 32 students who earned their high school equivalency diplomas this fall through East Mississippi Community College’s Office of Adult Education
Happy Irby Christmas Fund continues decade’s long tradition
For over 60 years, Columbus Air Force Base has been giving back to Lowndes County through the Happy Irby Christmas Fund.
Culinary Adventures: Christmas Eve feast offers different ways to eat fish
The hills of West Virginia are home to many unique cultures and activities.
School news: Organization recognizes MSU professor
STARKVILLE — A Mississippi State professor was honored nationally for her contributions to geoscience education. Renee Clary, a professor in the Department of Geosciences, received
School news: Robotics teams qualify for state contest
Two New Hope High School robotics teams qualified for the VEX Robotics Competition High School Mississippi State Championship Competition in February after pleasing well in
Shelters seek forever homes for Golden Triangle’s stray animals
About a year ago, my family met and fell in love with a Scottish Terrier-dachshund mix dog named Scottie.
How to … Turn any meal into an adventure with spice blends
In the before times — when my husband and I didn’t have kids or much responsibility — I tried to leave my journalism career for the life of a chef.
School news: ICC students to receive practical nursing pins
FULTON — Several area residents will receive their pins and lamps from Itawamba Community College’s Practical Nursing program Thursday, at the Davis Event Center at
Five questions with Anthony Thaxton
Artist Walter Anderson’s iconic prints and drawings of the Gulf Coast are ubiquitous in the homes of Mississippians. With his new book and film, Anthony
‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ comes to Annunciation Catholic Church
The holiday opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” will be performed at 7 p.m. today (Dec. 5) at Annunciation Catholic Church, Columbus. The performance is
Christmas shopping for the gardener
What was your favorite Christmas gift? I remember a metal dollhouse from Santa when I was about 5 or 6. The red mesh-like stocking was
Library decks its halls with Festival of Trees
Golden Triangle businesses and nonprofits have decorated trees that are currently on display at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. The library is inviting visitors to vote
Look for road closures Sunday ahead of Christmas parade
Over 40 registered participants and the Budweiser Clydesdales will be among those making their way through downtown Columbus during Sunday’s Bicentennial Christmas Parade.
Cookies that aren’t just for the holiday season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for cookie swaps and holiday baking.
School news: Mississippi Coding Academies training over 80 coders in 2021-22
Over 80 Mississippians have begun their 11-month, tuition-free journey to becoming junior coders at the Mississippi Coding Academies via four different locations in the state.
School news: Mobley offers advice on Study.com
Amy Mobley knows there isn’t a static list of guidelines students have to memorize to become a nurse. Instead, Mobley, a nursing instructor in the
