Articles by Nicole Layton
Vegan: This chocolate cake isn’t crazy, it’s egg and milk free
Growing up, my mother used to make all of our birthday cakes. She almost always used the same recipe — crazy cake — which she got from her mom.
Family’s wish for boys’ companion granted
Starkville police and fire departments made a visit to the Central Station Grill, at 200 S. Montgomery St., Saturday. They weren’t there to respond to
Museum exhibit to feature look at juke joints
Images of juke joints of the Mississippi Delta by local photographer Birney Imes will be on display at the Black Prairie Blues Museum.
Photo: Reading achievement celebrated
Mississippi Department Education’s Literacy Leadership Team recognizes Columbus Municipal School District’s Franklin Academy as one of the first Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools on Tuesday.
Everyday is a food holiday: States celebrate ‘official’ foods; nation proclaims ‘holidays’
Almost every state celebrates its “official” foods — except Mississippi and a few others. Surprisingly, the nation doesn’t have any official foods, but it has 365 days a year of “food holidays.”
Sports in brief: Miami’s King signs endorsement deal with NHL’s Panthers
The Florida Panthers have signed a quarterback. Miami quarterback D’Eriq King has become the first college player to sign an endorsement deal with the Panthers,
ESPN names Oxford as America’s best college town
Though it should come as no surprise to the tens of thousands of University of Mississippi fans who pack the Grove for seven Saturdays each
Rockies say fan yells at mascot, Miami player hears racial slur
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies said a fan was yelling the name of team mascot Dinger and not a racial slur. The Black player who
Expanded playoffs means more games and … more injuries?
Few college football coaches know the mental and physical grind that comes with navigating a long postseason better than Chris Klieman. The Kansas State coach
Larson finally chases down Hamlin atop NASCAR standings
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — It took five wins by Kyle Larson to catch the most consistent driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series this season, but he
NASCAR: Kyle Larson wins at Watkins Glen, eyes season title
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Kyle Larson took another step toward a regular-season NASCAR Cup title. Chase Elliott lamented a race that he let get away. Larson gained the lead from Martin Truex Jr. during green flag pit stops in the final stage Sunday, built a big lead and kept his hard-charging Hendrick Motorsports teammate at bay over the final laps to win at Watkins Glen International.
MLB roundup: Albies, Duvall hit 2-run homers, as Braves defeat Nationals 5-4
ATLANTA — Ozzie Albies and Adam Duvall each hit a two-run homer off Patrick Corbin, Max Fried pitched six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Sunday. Albies was 3 for his last 26 when he went deep for the 18th time to make it 2-1 in the third inning.
Bowden made everyone feel like a Hall of Famer
Bobby Bowden’s greatest gift was making everybody feel as if they were Hall of Famers, too. The patriarch of Florida State football and the coach who built a dynasty from scratch died at 91 on Sunday at his home in Tallahassee, Florida. The end came a little more than two weeks after Bowden’s family revealed publicly he had pancreatic cancer.
Sports Briefs: Pelicans finalize sign-and-trade deal for Lonzo Ball
The Chicago Bulls have finalized a sign-and-trade deal for point guard Lonzo Ball with with the New Orleans Pelicans. The announcement Sunday night comes after Ball agreed last week to a four-year, $85 million contract with Chicago. The Bulls sent Garrett Temple, Tomas Satoransky, a 2024 second-round draft pick and cash to New Orleans.
Peyton’s Place is Hall of Fame, with Woodson, Megatron
CANTON, Ohio — Peyton’s Place is now in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl winner who left the game five years ago with a slew of passing records was enshrined Sunday night with other members of the class of 2021. The stadium rocked with cheers from fans in Colts blue or Broncos orange — the two franchises he took to the top — when Manning was introduced.
Marlins’ Brinson target of fan’s racial slur in Denver
DENVER — Lewis Brinson of the Miami Marlins was targeted by a fan at Coors Field who repeatedly shouted a racial slur at the Black outfielder when he batted in the ninth inning Sunday. The slur was clearly heard on the Bally Sports Florida telecast of the Marlins’ 13-8 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
US rolls to women’s basketball gold medal
SAITAMA, Japan — Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi walked off the basketball court together, arm-in-arm, one last time at the Tokyo Games. They started their journey together five Olympics ago and ended it in the same fashion as always — with gold medals hanging around their necks.
Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end
TOKYO — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon blowing through and, still, a virus. In between: just about everything. The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020” but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for a year by the coronavirus, glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night as an often surreal mixed bag for Japan and for the world.
Website names Columbus dog park among the nation’s best
A website dedicated to helping humans care for dogs named Lowndes Recreation Soccer Complex Bark Park one the top 50 dog parks in the United States.
Family to hold art fundraiser for disease research
Gabriel “Super Gabe” Valentine was 8 years old when he died in 2017. Among his final wishes was for researchers to find a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa, EB for short, a rare skin disease that he had since birth.
Ole Miss softball lands D-II Player of the Year Boyer
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