2016’s hellish summer weather: A told-you-so climate moment?
This summer’s weather was relentless and hellish, crowded with the type of record-smashing extremes that scientists have long warned about.
Summer Jobs Series: From school work to yard work
John Neil Stanback of Columbus has seen his fair share of yard work.
Chill out: Freezer pleasers that beat the heat
It is officially hot. And muggy. Don’t forget muggy. Area weather pundits have crossed the threshold, breaking the 100 degree barrier of heat indices in their sweltering forecasts. It’s summertime in Mississippi, and the hunt is on for relief.
Heat stress and sunburns are real summer threats
Boating in the summertime can seem like the perfect way to escape the heat, but it is important for everyone enjoying outdoor activities to be aware of sun safety.
Our View: Summer should be a time of exploring nature
There is more than one way to waste a summer. Previously, we urged older teens to make productive use of their break from school by getting a job. The life lessons learned from those experiences often provide practical underpinning to “book learning.”
Our View: Let’s put teens to work this summer
It is unfortunate that for many teens, the only thing they’ll be working on this summer is their tans or curveballs or video game skills. Statistically, about 40 percent of America’s teens work during the summer break.
When it comes to pets, summer’s heat can be deadly
Summers are no laughing matter here in Mississippi, especially for those wearing fur coats.
Kids spend summer playing outside, reading at Sim Scott Park Community Center
“Kids these days.”
It’s a familiar refrain from adults that children today spend too much time playing video games or connected to tablets and iPhones and not enough time reading, playing board games or exercising.
Meal programs expand summer nutrition for kids
A government-backed nutrition program seeks to provide two million meals to Mississippi schoolchildren this summer.
Our View: Summer’s home stretch
There is a video that has gone viral that shows a Copperhead snake that has just been decapitated.
The snake’s body continues to writhe and wriggle as the head lays motionless near its body. The snake’s body makes contact with its head several times, then — and this is what made the video viral — the snake’s head suddenly sinks its fangs deep into its own body.
Youth invited to ‘Fizz, Boom, Read’ this summer at Columbus library
The Youth Services Department of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library announces its Summer Library Program (SLP) schedule and its science-based theme, “Fizz, Boom, Read!” All programs are free to the public.
Meal programs expand summer nutrition for kids
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Four days a week this summer, lime green school buses loaded with games, books and computers rumbled through low-income neighborhoods south
Our view: The dog of summer
A Mississippi summer is like a hungry dog that’s been scolded away from the dinner table: It sort of inches up on us, hoping we won’t notice until one day we feel its hot, wet breath and know it’s here.
Safety paramount as sizzling summer ensues
The National Weather Service in Jackson is forecasting a high temperature of 96 degrees in Columbus today with the heat index expected to reach the triple digits. The arrival of summer weather in Mississippi brings with it the increased risk of heat-related illnesses, and it is important to take precautions to avoid extended exposure to the elements, according to NWS officials and local medical experts.
A little planning can chase away summer boredom
Summer may not yet have officially begun, but many parents are already looking for ways to keep their children busy. April Barlow, coordinator of professional
Supes spar over county job vacancies
Discussion of Lowndes County’s summer youth work program turned into a debate between supervisors Leroy Brooks, Jeff Smith and Harry Sanders during the board’s meeting Monday.
As heat rises, so does demand for watermelons
As the temperature cranks up with the arrival of summer, people search for a cool refreshing treat to be the centerpiece of their back yard barbecues and family get-togethers. For many, they look no further than the watermelon.
Make a splash: While summer lasts, celebrate the ocean blue (and poolside, too) with themed cakes
Did you notice? By July 5, many big box stores had replaced their festive red, white and blue displays with reams of back-to-school supply lists. Don’t let bins of notebooks, pencils and glue psych you out of celebrating the weeks of summer break remaining. Even if you don’t have an actual trip to the beach to look forward to, that’s no reason not to pull out the tiki torches, bake a themed cake and make some waves right at home.
Students’ summer job season begins
With a slow and steady drop in unemployment rates, more Lowndes County residents are working this summer than since the recession of 2008. But the number of those seeking employment may be on the rise, as many are seeking summer jobs, while on a break from high school or college. And with six or more weeks to go before school begins, the job hunt for some students will continue.
David Creel: Ten beauty commandments
Granted, I am not Moses, and these are not exactly Biblical commandments, but when it comes to beauty, I can write the book. To follow are a few well-versed commandments that might not be carved into stone, but if followed, they might bless you with a beautiful summer.