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Christie's 'Mousetrap' mystery begins Thursday at MUW

Posted 10/22/2011 in Entertainment

Murder and mystery take centerstage Oct. 27-29 when the Department of Music and Theatre at Mississippi University for Women presents Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" in Cromwell Theatre.

Adele Elliott: Advice cop

Posted 10/22/2011 in Columns

It is said that the difference between women's magazines and men's is that magazines aimed at women are all about self-improvement, and men's are about how great they are. I do most of my magazine reading in the checkout line at Kroger (aka K. Roger, thanks to Ms. Stone!). It appears that there is much truth to this.

David Creel: Behold: Younger eyes, younger you

Posted 10/22/2011 in Columns

I have been in the business of beauty for 20 years, whether in the hustle and bustle of one of my salons or armed with an arsenal of brushes at the makeup counters, so this fellow knows some tricks you are sure to find a treat this fall.

Rufus Ward: Gen. Grant's Columbus ploy

Posted 10/22/2011 in Columns

History is like a big puzzle. There are scattered pieces tucked away in different collections, archives and books just waiting to be assembled. Sometimes these scattered pieces come together and what had been unassociated events help to form a complete story.

Welty Symposium boasts roster of international, Southern writers

Posted 10/15/2011 in Entertainment

The 23rd annual Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium Oct. 20-22 in Columbus embraces the theme "Crossing Cultures in the South: 'into the lovely room full of strangers.'" The phrase is drawn from Welty's story, "The Bride of Innisfallen." With it, the symposium celebrates the role of international writers in Southern literature and the influence of other cultures on Southern writers.

Ghostly tour will delve into Columbus' spirited past

Posted 10/15/2011 in Entertainment

On Friday, Oct. 28, "Spirited Columbus" tours will explore the city's "haunted past." Deluxe mini-buses will carry passengers on tours departing at 6:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 8:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. from the Hitching Lot Farmers' Market site at 200 Second Ave. N.

David Creel: Different styles for different faces

Posted 10/15/2011 in Columns

It's time to put your best face forward. Facial shapes come in a variety of different forms: round, oblong, oval, square, triangular, diamond and heart-shaped. You don't need a how-to book or even a stylist to help; simply face the mirror and trace the outline of your face with an eyeliner pencil. Stand back and marvel.

Betty Stone: The funnies

Posted 10/15/2011 in Columns

Lately, because of my growing addiction to newspaper puzzles, I have taken to reading the funnies again. Some of them are frankly political, even though they are usually the ones that can make me laugh out loud.

Adele Elliott: October

Posted 10/15/2011 in Columns

October is my favorite month. It is in this month that Southerners expect to feel a coolness in the air, finally. It is the time when leaves turn to flames and jewels. It is the month of Halloween.

CAC is 'raising the roof' with NYC trip fundraiser

Posted 10/15/2011 in Community

The Columbus Arts Council's Rosenzweig Arts Center is "raising the roof" with its second annual New York City Trip Raffle.

Columbus woman will carry daughter's memory with her on Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk

Posted 10/15/2011 in Community

Terry Brewer doesn't cry when she discusses her personal battle with breast cancer, but when she begins to talk about her daughter's fight, the tears fall freely.

Quilter Karen Combs to give lecture at the RAC tonight

Posted 10/14/2011 in Entertainment

The Possum Town Quilters present nationally known quilter, teacher, author and fabric designer Karen Combs at 7 p.m. at the Rosenzweig Arts Center, 501 Main St., Columbus.

Annual Caledonia Day festival adds cooking contest to roster of fun

Posted 10/12/2011 in Food

Some of the area's best cooks are sharpening up their skills for one of the latest additions to the Caledonia Day Festival set for Friday and Saturday.

Baptist hosts breast cancer education luncheon Thursday

Posted 10/12/2011 in Community

There are a lot of misconceptions about breast cancer. Oncology Nurse Navigator Amanda Mordecai, of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, hears them every day. Thursday, she hopes to do a little myth-busting at the hospital's first breast cancer education luncheon, a free program which will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the hospital's Patient Tower Education Rooms 4 and 5.

Blitz build: Habitat for Humanity and Fairview church team up to build house in nine days

Posted 10/8/2011 in Community

Night has fallen, and dew forms on sparse tufts of grass. It's a time when most residential construction sites have gone silent and still until sunrise. But not this one. The thump of nail guns and banter of a roofing crew break the rural dark. The hour draws closer to midnight, but volunteers work under powerful flood lights, committed to getting the job finished before calling it quits.