For a child who enjoyed reading the encyclopedia, the internet is a dream come true. As I was pondering the question of the oldest restaurant in Europe, rather than searching through pages and pages of a heavy book, I had several answers in just a few seconds.
Last week I had a rush of deja vu when I saw the first flush of a special pink autumn flower that came to me through three generations of family gardeners.
Clinton and Summer Faust of Columbia welcome their daughter, Cambree Nicole Faust, born on Sept. 21, 2018, at 5:48 p.m. at Forrest General Hospital. She weighed 7 pound, 5 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.
Michaela Andrews of Foxworth, front row, far left, is the student body maid for the 2018 University of Southern Mississippi homecoming court. The court will be presented at halftime of the USM vs. University of Texas at San Antonio game Saturday.
65 years ago, Oct. 15, 1953
The Saturday Picnic, Oct. 20
The Saturday Picnic will be held at noon on Saturday, Oct. 20 in the park adjacent to the Columbia library.
For more information, (601) 441-7424 or (601) 519-7520.
New Life Fellowship Church, Oct. 21
Columbia High School students have been making an effort this week to step outside of their comfort zones to bridge the gaps social circles create.
The question I am asked most frequently is “Which culinary school did you attend?” I went to the old-fashioned school of watching two fabulous cooks, asking questions, tasting and talking and talking and talking about what we were eating. My maternal grandparents were each gifted natural cooks.
Caption: In this photo from 50 years ago, Aug. 1, 1968: For the third straight year, the Columbia High School cheerleaders took the first place trophy at the Williams Cheerleaders Clinic in Laurel.
Fortenberry Reunion,
Aug. 4
Relatives of Isaac and Bethany McGee Fortenberry will host a Fortenberry family reunion on Aug. 4 at Cedar Grove Church. Descendants of Isaac and Bethany McGee Fortenberry are invited to come and bring a covered dish, photographs and documents to the reunion.
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