LIFESTYLES
Loaves and Fishes preparing a Polynesian Paradise
An imaginary excursion to the islands is in store when Loaves and Fishes Community Soup Kitchen presents its fourth annual Festival of Flavors June 2 at Lion Hills Center in Columbus.
To everthing a season: A garden club closes the book after 60 years, but we're reminded clubs make for a more beautiful world
"Columbus Boasts New Garden Club," the headline reads. The photocopied Commercial Dispatch newspaper article dated Jan. 12, 1957, is well-preserved, even though the gray scrapbook page it's glued to is fraying a bit at the edges.
MSMS students win scholarships to study Russian abroad
Two Mississippi School for Math and Science students will study Russian in the former Soviet Union this summer after winning $7,000 scholarships sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
Out There for the week of May 21, 2017
Community Calendar for the week of May 21, 2017
Sounds of Summer returns for 10th year
Lazy, hazy summertime in the Golden Triangle heralds the return of Sounds of Summer in Columbus.
Southern Gardening: Annual flowering vinca shine in warm weather
Now that our gardens and landscapes are heating up, it is the perfect time to plant annual flowering vinca.
Being Beautiful: With all due respect to cats and hamsters, dogs rule at my house
Ah, Sophia ... I remember the days leading up to when she would be ours.
MSU offers free online cyberbullying training
Educators planning for next year can participate in a free, online train-the-trainer course that will help them teach children and adults how to recognize and combat cyberbullying.
Anne's Kitchen: What to make? How about Mississippi Roast?
It's a busy May over here and I'm looking forward to mid-June for my fourth annual "retreat" with 16 girlfriends from my hometown of Athens, Georgia.
A pair of chilled salads you can make ahead
In summer, a party can erupt any time of the day.
Picnic-size Southwestern zucchini quiches are a snap to make
You'd think quiche would be a summer picnic staple.
Couscous and chicken takes very little time and work
With Ramadan, Islam's annual holy month, upon us, I thought I'd offer up some couscous, a dish that originated among North Africa's Berbers a thousand or so years ago.
Mother and daughter: A family steps out on faith, with dual degrees to show for it
Karrah Fort, 38, is likely to long remember how she celebrated Mother's Day weekend 2017 -- by walking across the stage to receive her master's degree in social work from the University of Tennessee.
Death Over Dinner: a way to have the 'difficult conversation'
As a longtime nurse who has worked in many parts of the world, Stephanie Holcombe is well aware that people deal with death in various ways.
Playing in the dirt: A May to-do guide for area gardeners
Beep, beep! What's that?
Out There for the week of May 14, 2017
Early bird registration opens for fall cooking classes
Even as Mississippi University for Women celebrates its spring graduates, registration opens for fall semester community cooking classes taught by the university's Culinary Arts Institute.
Popular Templeton Genealogy Fair set for June 3 at MSU
For persons interested in genealogy and family history research, Mississippi State's annual free event especially for them is less than a month away.
Community Calendar for the week of May 14, 2017
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