MSU State Singers to perform in NYC

School news: Ridner receives teacher of the year honor

STARKVILLE — A Mississippi State professor of history is the university’s 2022 Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year for bringing insights of the humanities

Adhikari earns third place in national competition

Hannah Heaton Adhikari’s 8-year-old heart just melted. Adhikari, of Columbus, didn’t know much about melody or minor or major progressions, but something about watching a

Culinary Adventures: Recipes offer a chance to bring Ireland to your table

St. Patrick’s Day is known by many as an excuse to wear green and try things colored green — green beer, green eggs and ham …

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School news: Hebron Christian names Kennedy STAR student

Hebron Christian School selected Wess Kennedy, of Starkville, as its STAR student. The Mississippi Economic Council and M.B. Swayze Foundation established the Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition

Mississippi University for Women to celebrate its founding

The Mississippi University for Women’s Office of Student Life and the Student Programming Board (SPB) will hold Charter Week to celebrate the anniversary of the

Serve up tasty, meatless meals: Manicotti, empanadas offer variety during Lent

For some people, today marks the first day of Lent.

School news: Starkville firefighter graduates from course

Firefighter Cameron Lockridge of the Starkville Fire Department recently graduated from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi

School news: New Hope robotics teams heading to world competition

Three New Hope schools Robotics Teams won the Mississippi VEX Robotics Tournament and will head to the world tournament, which will be held in May

McLeod/Robinson

Sonja McLeod of McDonough, Georgia, and Col. (Ret.) Eric Robinson of Atlanta, Georgia, exchanged vows at 11:30 a.m. June 10, 2021, at the Harbor View

Florida plants may add to Mississippi gardens

My wife, Katie, and I just spent a long weekend in central Florida — Mount Dora to be exact — for much needed rest and

Timberdoodles garner less attention than most game birds

For most hunters and bird enthusiasts in the Southeast, the term “game bird” conjures up images of a turkey gobbler in full strut, a covey

$10,000 grant provides ATVs, equipment for 4-H

A recent grant award is helping provide all-terrain vehicle safety training to Mississippi 4-H’ers. The Mississippi State University Extension Service 4-H ATV Safety Program recently received

Mississippi State’s Camp Kesem chapter to hold fundraiser

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s chapter of Camp Kesem is launching an in-person camp this year after the new chapter’s planned summer programming was delayed due to

Pool renovations help downtown YMCA continue its mission

For 92 years, the pool at Frank P. Phillips Memorial YMCA has been a recreational and learning venue for Columbus residents. During most of those

Black innovators who reshaped American gardening, farming

The achievements of George Washington Carver, the 19th century scientist credited with hundreds of inventions, including 300 uses for peanuts, have landed him in American

Getting the kids into the kitchen

Some of my favorite memories as a parent involve getting our kids involved in making a meal.

S.T.A.R.S. visits Caledonia High School

Junior Auxiliary active members presented “Students Talking and Rehearsing for Success,” or S.T.A.R.S., to junior and senior students at Caledonia High School on Feb. 8.

Seventh-grader wins district spelling bee

The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and MUW hosted the 2022 Lowndes District Spelling Bee at Rent Auditorium on Feb. 9. The event