SEC cancels all athletic events through March 30
The decision will affect Mississippi State baseball, softball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis and track and field.
Matt Corral leads Ole Miss past Arkansas in SEC opener
Ole Miss got a big performance from quarterback Matt Corral, who finished 16 of 24 passing for 246 yards in the Rebels’ season opener against Arkansas.
Oh, Mr. Faulkner, do you spend? Money is conference topic
Finances were a constant worry for William Faulkner during his early years as a writer.
So, an expert says it’s fitting that a literary conference will focus on the theme “Faulkner and Money: The Economies of Yoknapatawpha and Beyond.”
Counseling group cancels conference to target Tenn. law
By canceling its conference in Tennessee next year, the American Counseling Association wants to put other states on notice that new LGBT laws can carry consequences, the group’s leader said.
MUW to host College Music Society conference today through Saturday
The music department at Mississippi University for Women will host the 2015 Southern Regional Conference of the College Music Society today through Saturday.
Math teachers invited to CHAMPS Mini-Conference at The W
Take a quick glance at Dan Meyer’s online resume, and you will see that he is a worker, learner, go-getter, writer and speaker.
City, county officials attend annual Tenn-Tom Conference
Nine public officials from Columbus and Lowndes County attended the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Opportunities Conference last week. The trip — which seven city officials and two county officials made — cost roughly $9,850.
State music conference at MUW to feature Grammy-winning pianist
The Mississippi University for Women Department of Music will host the 59th annual Mississippi Music Teachers Association state conference, which will feature Grammy award-winning pianist
Fruit, vegetable growers to meet Nov. 13-15
CHOCTAW — Fruit and vegetable growers can learn the latest tips and techniques at an upcoming conference near Philadelphia. The Mississippi Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Our view: Your tax dollars at play
Don’t look now, but it appears the city of Columbus expects to make its portion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway thick with development. Although we’ve heard absolutely nothing of the city’s grand plans so far, there is good reason to believe that developing the Waterway will be the city’s most important priority.
Gavin, Karriem duel over travel request
Three Columbus council members are going to a Washington, D.C., conference later this month, but a dispute over whether taxpayers should pay for the trip took place during Tuesday’s city council meeting.
Brooks, Sanders battle over travel receipt
A conference travel receipt sparked a heated discussion between long-time political rivals Leroy Brooks and Harry Sanders during the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, resulting in Brooks saying he would take the board to court, if necessary.
Councilmen head to MML conference
On the third Tuesday of each month, Columbus councilmen typically hold their recess meeting, but this week they join some 1,800 municipal officials across the state in Biloxi for the annual Mississippi Municipalities League conference.
County leaders gear up for MAS conference
County leaders will spend much of next week out of town attending workshops and networking with colleagues statewide at the Mississippi Association of Supervisors annual convention in Biloxi.
Education critical to development, says CREATE speakers
Correlation between education retainment levels and economic development and the importance of improving in both areas was among many issues discussed when regional community development leaders convened Friday for the CREATE Foundation’s annual State of the Region meeting in Tupelo.
Drug Court conference to be held in Tunica Wednesday
TUNICA — Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. will speak Wednesday at the opening of a three-day conference in of the Mississippi Association
NRA’s new president has bold words
HOUSTON — The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold
MSU hosts global food security conference
Experts in global food safety and security from around the world have descended on Mississippi State University today for a day-long conference discussing the university and state’s role in combating the agricultural side of world hunger.
Columbus to host PRAM conference
Columbus will play host to the Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM) annual state conference Thursday and Friday.
Annual Faulkner conference set for July 18-22
Several William Faulkner novels and short stories were made into poignant feature films, but, unknown to many, the Nobel Prize-winning author also wrote screenplays for Hollywood.