Butter Together: Sliding into the end of summer
I love the idea of grilling out.
Entertaining made easy
When guests are on their way and it’s time to put on your hosting cap, it’s common for stress to set in.
Robert St. John: A long thank-you note
There’s a lot of talk these days about self-made people. I’m not one of them.
Sites & Bites: 3 no-cook dinners that’ll keep your kitchen cool this summer
I know what you’re thinking… how do you serve dinner without cooking at least a little?
Making hard calls and slicing blueberry pie
“Can we cut the pie yet?”
Shop your pantry first: Save money and reduce food waste
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices in the United States jumped 23.6% from 2020 to 2024.
Preparing your plants for extreme heat
Starkville Town and Country Garden Club has prepared several tips to help prepare your yard and garden for extreme heat.
Sherry Ivy: God is able to deliver you
God is our ultimate deliverer.
How to protect yourself from ticks year-round
Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying nature.
Starkville Area Arts Council announces Nell Elam Art Attic
The Starkville Area Arts Council is proud to announce the Nell Elam Art Attic.
Clay Bowen: Reduce it down, but that’s redundant
No, the headline is not the instructions Abigail, the Lifestyles editor, gave to me when I asked for advice on my column and the direction it was heading.
Grow with O: Goodbye June, hello July
I need to be researching retirement!
Community Calendar for 7-5-25
Saturday, July 5 ■ Southside Blues Festival: The Southside Blues Festival is returning to Southside/Townsend Park in Columbus. There will be live entertainment beginning at
In the Garden with Felder: Perplexed by purples and the conundrum of colors
I’m told I have difficulty with colors. Without going too far into shades and hues and other color-shifting terms, is it only me confused over exactly which is what?
Dream-inspired fabric artwork crosses state lines
More than a decade ago, Lukuise Swanigan had a dream about a painting that moved, with colors swirling across the canvas.
Butter Together: Falling and (zucchini) frittering
Do you remember what it was like to skin your knee when you were a kid?
Robert St. John: A roast beef poboy and a curtain call
We landed in New Orleans on Sunday, which isn’t when most people arrive in New Orleans unless they’ve made a mistake.
Feast like it’s 1776: Historic bites for the Fourth of July
Last year, Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July.
Double the flavor with this summer favorite
Take an all-American creation up a notch this summer by doubling the burger fun with this fan-favorite version.
A miraculously massive melon
I eat watermelon every year for my birthday.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
June 29, 2025
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