Articles by Robert Scott
Service, scholarship and sisterhood: MUW sorority class comes together 24 years after joining
April 15, 1999. This was a day that was cemented in the history of 13 ladies, bringing them all together under a common umbrella, and joining them in sisterhood for the remainder of their lives.
Trash or treasure? Let the experts tell you
The energy in the room is electric when Sara Brown’s appraisal is finished. Everyone on set is murmuring about, “that painting.”
Music, crafts and of course catfish headline Catfish in the Alley
The sound of music and the smell of fried catfish will fill downtown Columbus this weekend as the Catfish in the Alley Festival kicks off Friday.
Three ingredients are all you need
If you are anything like me, then the last thing you want to do after a long day at work is cook a meal.
Taking on recidivism one hotel clerk at a time
“Hello, how can I help you?” says the front desk clerk at the hotel as the guest approaches the counter.
‘Cancer impacts everyone’: MSU’s Camp Kesem preparing for second in-person camp, hosting fundraiser
Cancer. The dreaded word no one wants to hear at their doctor’s appointment.
Camp helps disabled swimmers overcome their fears
Makyah steps foot in the deep end of the swimming pool for the first time. The cool water surrounds him and he is more than a little nervous.
Chicken for the spicy lovers out there
Mid-week last week I received a text from my youngest (by 1-minute) brother Josh. He said, “Hey. I’m trying out a new recipe and thought you might like to use it for your column next week.”
‘It’s bigger than basketball’: Fly Girls travel team offers basketball, guidance
Thump. Thump. Thump. The basketballs bounce off of the hardwood floors as the Fly Girls eighth grade team practices in the Heritage Academy gym.
Use leftovers to make a completely new dish
Easter is this weekend, and I would be willing to bet that, like me, most of you will have a nice, succulent ham for dinner to celebrate.
Food, friends, fellowship: Cargile uses food to unite church group
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, Mitch Cargile had begun to notice a trend. The men in his church group at Grace Baptist Church in East Columbus were beginning to fall out of touch.
Imaginations rule the kitchen for Edible Book Festival
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System will celebrate National Library Week with delicious art inspired by literary works.
Rainy opening day doesn’t dampen Pilgrimage excitement
John Fields isn’t quite finished renovating his circa 1820 house on Third Avenue South.
To put it more bluntly, the inside sat totally gutted Friday. That didn’t stop Fields from putting it on the tour list for this year’s Jubilee of Homes.
A ‘joyful’ time for all involved: Joy Prom returns following four-year hiatus
Andrew Doumit can barely contain his excitement as his mother, Terri, gives him a shave and cuts his hair. She then brings out the main attraction of the proceedings, his brand new tuxedo t-shirt.
Agri-Center’s first ‘big ticket’ rodeo to support Lowndes firefighters
More than 200 professional cowboys and cowgirls will come to the Lowndes County Agri-Center this weekend for a two-day rodeo event benefiting the Lowndes County Volunteer Fire Services.
‘Shout’ with joy, Stella is back with company
The first Burns Bottom Arts Festival of 2023 will be held on Friday, but it promises to be unlike those before it.
A casserole for numerous occasions
This past week, when the tornadoes ravaged areas of Mississippi, my family found itself smack in the middle of the track of the storm.
From playing in mud to … playing in mud
The wheel spins. Stephen Phillips presses the peddle, speeding it up. He then presses his hand into the glob of clay on the wheel, and it begins to take shape. This is the start of a work of art, made using a lump of clay and Phillips’s imagination.
$650k in allocations highlight United Way’s 2022
The crowd at Lion Hills Center erupts into thunderous applause as United Way of Lowndes and Noxubee Counties Executive Director Renee Sanders proudly announces the organization gave a total of $677,237 to community organizations during 2022.
Reviving the retreat: Dwelling Place Prayer Retreat being revitalized under new leadership
The long, narrow stretch of road in Noxubee County, known as Dwelling Place Road, is flanked on either side by miles of farmland.
Massive, sprawling fields and irrigation equipment offer the only view for a stretch. But suddenly, the view is broken up by a small, 17 acre stretch of lightly wooded area.
