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Columbus · ColumbusCOLUMBUS – It wasn’t too long into Saturday morning’s Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market Krystal Staats made her first sale. Her booth, Embers of Joy Clean Creative Fun, offered homemade play dough in an array of colors and sensory kits for children. “(It’s) just an alternative for screens,” Staats said, “something that gets kids to use their imagination.” Though the Columbus resident said she’s made the “Joy Dough” for the last few years – mixing an…See the Story
Farmers’ Market grand opening brings first-time vendors, steady traffic
Columbus · ColumbusSTARKVILLE — What’s that sound? Is it the eerie sound of an alien spaceship landing nearby? A white-noise soundtrack for people who have trouble falling asleep? Or is it the distinctive chorus of millions of cicadas emerging to culminate their life cycle? The answer is C, and Mississippi State insect experts say the unusual ambient noise will likely be gone by summer. In addition to the insects themselves, the emergence of a periodical 13-year c…See the Story
Sound of Cicadas: Rare insect emergence brings buzz ‘unlike any in nature’
Golf · ColumbusFor the third consecutive year, Mississippi State is heading to the national championship tournament. The Bulldogs backed up their first-ever Southeastern Conference title with a fourth-place finish at the Bermuda Run (N.C.) regional, good enough to advance to the NCAA Championships. Charlie Ewing has now guided MSU to the biggest stage in women’s college golf in each of his three full seasons as head coach. At three strokes under par over the t…See the Story
Mississippi State women’s golf advances to NCAA Championships
Travel · ColumbusWASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires. The bipartisan bill, which comes after a series of close calls between planes at the nation’s airports, aims to boost the number of air traffic controllers amid a shortage, improve safety standards and make it easier for customers to get refunds after…See the Story
Senate passes bill improving air safety and service for travelers, a day before FAA law expires
North Carolina · North CarolinaBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ole Miss men’s golf saw two student-athletes come away with conference honors with Michael La Sasso on the First Team All-SEC Team and Tom Fischer on the SEC Community Service Team, the Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday. La Sasso Sophomore La Sasso became the 16th Rebel in program history to earn First Team All-SEC recognition, the first since Jackson Suber in 2022. Alongside La Sasso is sophomore Fischer with a plac…See the Story
Ole Miss golfer Michael La Sasso named to All-SEC First Team
Columbus · ColumbusBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After the best offensive season of her career, Ole Miss softball senior Aynslie Furbush received All-SEC Second Team honors, the conference announced Friday morning. Furbush The senior captured her second set of conference honors this season and the third of her career, being named to the SEC Community Service Team earlier this week and earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team in 2021. Playing her fourth and final season in…See the Story
Ole Miss slugger Aynslie Furbush named to All-SEC Second Team
Columbus · ColumbusFelder Rushing When it comes to how we approach certain garden chores, some can quickly devolve into darned if you do, darned if you don’t situations. And when it comes to cognitive dissonance, no matter what, somebody or something is gonna be unhappy. A few obvious polarizing issues include pruning crape myrtles, the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or herbicides, and growing either native or imported plants that others consider to be…See the Story