Community Calendar for 5-3-25
Saturday ■ Market Street Festival: Downtown Columbus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 200 art and food vendors will be set up throughout
Community orchestra, chorus to perform patriotic program
Patriotic music celebrating America and honoring those who are serving or have served in the military will be featured in the 2025 Wingo Pops concert to be presented by the Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra and the Community Chorus at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Bettersworth Auditorium of Lee Hall on the Mississippi State University campus.
In the Garden with Felder: The simple joy of pie and farmers’ markets
Pardon my sticky fingers as I write this week’s column, but I’ve been eating a fresh fried apple pie I got from a family that grew the apples themselves and made the sweet treat in their own kitchen.
Hemphill and Hartman to share fathers’ WWII POW stories at heritage museum
Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum will host a special program honoring history, memory, and resilience at 10:30 a.m. May 14.
Jabe Nicholson: The scientist’s greatest discovery
I wouldn’t be surprised if my paternal grandfather had tartan blood in his veins. Scotland hardly appears on a world map, but, as he loved to tell me, Scottish influence in the world far outweighs its population or geography.
Safe canning begins with correct recipes, equipment
With a renewed interest in home canning in recent years, advice and recipes are abundant, but experts remind home canners to be sure they use safe practices.
St. Paul’s hosts annual May Luncheon and Memorial Sale May 7
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host its annual May Luncheon fundraiser on Wednesday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering boxed lunches, a bake sale, and a limited-time Boston Butt Memorial Sale.
Starkville Town and Country Garden Club celebrates an award-winning year
Starkville Town and Country Garden Club celebrated all of its 2024-25 accomplishments at its end-of-the-year meeting on May 1 at the home of Susan Turner.
Prayer after drunk driving accident leads Reall to share recovery with others
Scott Reall was shooting baskets at a park in Columbus, Ohio, when he was approached by a group of guys offering him a ride in their car. As a shy and struggling teenager, he decided to go with them, not knowing that the driver had been drinking.
Healthy breakfast solutions for busy mornings
Hustling to get out the door for a busy day may tempt you to skip breakfast but taking a few extra minutes to nourish your body helps ensure you can keep up with the day’s demands.
Federal lawsuit against Florida ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat still alive after judge’s ruling
A lawsuit against Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is still alive after a federal judge tossed four parts of the suit on Friday but kept a fifth.
Sites & Bites: My Crockpot addiction is getting out of hand
Just when I thought I had more than enough Crockpots, I was drawn back in.
Cool down this summer with a sweet slushie
Each season throughout the year seems to have its own “flavor,” and summer is no exception.
Robert St. John: A spring of celebrations
This spring has been a long celebration – one after another, in a beautiful blur.
Butter Together: When the moon hits your eye like a pizookie pie
One thing I love about teaching (besides, of course, the generous paychecks and the endless adulation of teenagers) is the fact that it keeps me in touch with young people.
Columbus Girlchoir sings jazz
Columbus Girlchoir will present its spring concert, which will include sections of The Little Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott, at 4 p.m. May 4 in the Artz Fellowship Hall of First Methodist Church.
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal record and what it has taken to overcome it.
Photography seniors host exhibition at MSU
Three seniors majoring in photography at Mississippi State are presenting their work in a thesis exhibition April 28-May 3 at the Visual Arts Center Gallery.
