School News: Nonprofit accepting submissions for speech contest
Product of Our Environment Youth Empowerment Program announces the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — I Have a Dream: Speech Competition for all sixth- through
Rotary Club of Columbus celebrates 100 years
Rotary Club International’s motto is “Service above self.”
Library system to host 2022 ARC Family Fair
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (CLPLS) will host its annual Autism Resource Center (ARC) Family Fair at 10 a.m. Saturday at the library 315 7th St. North, Columbus. The fair is designed to connect families with special accommodations to community organizations while creating a safe space for building relationships.
Lifestyles Briefs: The W to hold open auditions for ‘I Hate Shakespeare’
The Department of Theatre at Mississippi University for Women will host auditions for the play “I Hate Shakespeare,” by Steph Deferie, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Cromwell Blackbox Theatre.
EMCC to launch fundraiser for school museum
The East Mississippi Community College Development Foundation is gearing up to launch a fundraiser to create a museum on the college’s Scooba campus to display sports memorabilia and other artifacts dating back to the college’s inception in 1927.
School News: Ray inducted into Order of the Gown
Parker Harrington Ray, of Columbus, was inducted into the Order of the Gown at the University of the South during a ceremony held on Sept.
O.N. Pruitt’s photographs subject of History Is Lunch event
Mississippi Department of Archives and History will host History Is Lunch Wednesday when Berkley Hudson will present “Pruitt’s Historic Columbus Photographs.” The program will also be livestreamed on Facebook.
Starkville/MSU Symphony Orchestra to perform Saturday
The Starkville/MSU Symphony Orchestra will start the year with its first concert. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Mississippi State’s Lee Hall Auditorium.
Book Talk: 5 questions with Joshua Nguyen, author of ‘Come Clean’
Some writers invoke Erato, the ancient Greek muse of poetry, to find inspiration. Joshua Nguyen, however, calls upon Marie Kondo, Netflix’s Japanese organizing guru.
The W hosts open house for music students
The “Temple of Music” at Mississippi University for Women will open its doors to prospective high school and community college students Feb. 10 and Feb. 12.
Education news: Rainwater Observatory to host free presentation on Orion constellation
FRENCH CAMP — Rainwater Observatory in French Camp will offer a free 4-County Electric Foundation Monthly Public Program Series presentation called, “The Secrets of Orion!”
Education news: MSU sets new record for research expenditures
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University’s research and development efforts continue to reach record heights as MSU reported $280 million in R&D expenditures in Fiscal Year
Register Feb. 1 for online Master Gardener classes
The new year offers a new opportunity for garden enthusiasts who want to hone their craft and give back to their communities.
Information on organizations needed
Is the civic organization or nonprofit you volunteer with getting ready to celebrate an important milestone or is trying to get established? If so, we’d like to hear about it for an upcoming article.
WoodmenLife chapter donates lap throws to assisted living facilities’ residents
The holidays are a difficult time for many people.
Year in Review: Arts councils see new leadership; events continue, albeit in altered forms
The Golden Triangle made its way through a pandemic, saw the leadership of two major art organizations and much more during 2021.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History launches family genealogy fellowships
Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) will award fellowships of up to $2,000 to support individuals hoping to locate information related to their family history using available MDAH resources.
CDC links E. Coli outbreak to contaminated salad mix
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising people to not eat salad mixes that may be contaminated with E. Coli.
School briefs: All-American D.J. Sanders to speak at MLK breakfast
The community is invited to attend an official commemoration of the Martin Luther King Holiday at 8 a.m. Jan. 17, 2022, at the Trotter Convention
