The annual Jones College Christmas Celebration featuring the Concert Choir will offer the audience an opportunity to enjoy the Christmas season musically and through giving this year. Director Dr. Joel Dunlap is asking the audience to bring one new, unwrapped toy to benefit the Salvation Arm…
Memories are the fuel that ignite and continually stoke this column. I have written in this space for more than 20 years — approximately 1,000 words per week, 52 weeks per year — and have never missed a week. Not one. I write mostly about food, but family and familial memories often enter t…
Dec. 3: Downtown Book Club, YWCO, 6 p.m.
It is almost my absolute favorite time of the year and I cannot wait to experience Christmas through KJ’s eyes this holiday season. Although KJ was here last Christmas, he was only 9 months old and not very interested in the holiday festivities. However, I feel like this year will be a compl…
During the excitement of the winter holiday season, the Mississippi Ag Museum will host its Homestead for the Holidays event. On Thursday and Friday, Dec. 12-13, the Ag Museum will be open from 5-8 p.m. for this joy-filled holiday event. Admission will be $6 for adults and $4 for children, a…
Panels of the internationally acclaimed AIDS Memorial Quilt — the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 90,000 people lost to AIDS — will be on view in two locations in the Pine Belt today (Saturday) through Wednesday in commemoration of World AIDS Day.
The primary and traditional American holidays are Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s, Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween and Thanksgiving. I enjoy each of them for different reasons. There are two that typically bring my family together, Christmas and Thanksgiving. We’ll cover Christmas in a …
Lashonda McLeod of Washington, D.C., and Julius Harper of New Orleans exchanged wedding vows at 5 p.m. Sept. 13, 2019, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLeod in Columbus. The Rev. Jessie Slater officiated.
The following applied for marriage licenses
With Thanksgiving festivities soon to start, you may already be dreading the Tupperware bowls that will be sure to fill your refrigerator. However, if you are feeling burnt out on turkey sandwiches, there are innovative ideas to reinvent your Thanksgiving leftovers.
My mother Sylvia is kind and beautiful. She is the definition of strength and exudes love and warmth wherever she goes. She is covered in grace from head to toe and has never skipped a beat while raising my sister and me. This describes lots of mothers, but mine did it all while battling bre…
Nov. 1: Royal Horses Album Release Party,
Laurel Little Theatre continues its 59th season with a November production of the Neil Simon comedy “Broadway Bound.”
The picturesque 1939 bungalow-cottage style Hennis-Landrum home on West 15th Street was selected Yard of the Month by Park Place Garden Club. The home was purchased by Maurice and Sheila Hennis and their son Mason in 2015. Mason, who is a landscape architect major at Jones College, designed …
Nancy Bell was one of dozens of people who went to The Loft last weekend for an Animal Rescue League fundraiser called Puppies on the Patio. The cost of admission was $20 and attendees got mimosas, hors d’oeuvres and all the kisses they wanted. Proceeds went to the Laurel ARL.
Disclaimer: I know Jim will probably negate everything that I present in this column; however, he is not the one that has been up with a fussy toddler at 1 a.m. three nights this week.
Eight members of Park Place Garden Club attended the Southern Pine District's fall meeting in Meridian on Oct. 3. The meeting was hosted by the Dalewood Garden Club and the Forget-Me-Not Garden Club of Meridian and was beautifully decorated for the awards luncheon. Park Place was awarded an …
Gamma Iota celebrated its 47th presentation of annual awards to recognize special achievements and award the Outstanding Woman of the Year.
A parents’ meeting and registration for the Greater Pine Belt chapter (Laurel) of the National League of Junior Cotillions will be on Wednesday between 3-4 p.m. at the YWCO on Oak Street in Downtown Laurel.
With cooler weather on the horizon and the fall season upon us, it is time to bring out your pumpkin decor. There is no need to break your bank if you are needing to add new flair to your home this season. Here are some easy DIY projects that are sure to make you 'fall" in love!
Since I made a “Summer Bucket List,” I thought it would only be fitting to share our “Fall Bucket List.” Now that fall is on the horizon, I cannot wait to experience some of my favorite traditions with KJ.
Oct 1 - 4 Week Beginner Yoga Course, 7pm, Yoga Central
Mississippi Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King was the program speaker at the September Ellisville Garden Club meeting in the home of President Elizabeth Barnes.
United Way of the Pine Belt Region hosted its official fall campaign kickoff this month with a breakfast meeting at Sanderson Farms, Inc. corporate headquarters in Laurel.
Oct 1 - 4 Week Beginner Yoga Course, 7 p.m.,
The Northwood Garden Club announced that the September Yard of the Month was awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wilson of 2612 North 6th Ave. in Laurel. The yard is beautifully landscaped with box hedges surrounding the home along with a beautiful Big Tooth Aspen Tree in the front yard. An Americ…
Football season is here with some can't miss gameday recipes
Mayor Johnny Magee was in Mason Park as The Jagged Edj dedicated a bench to honor Charlotte Ann Saik, an original member of “The EDJ Chicks.” She was the coordinator and cornerstone to the group from its beginning, when the group was formed at Jones Junior High in 1966, earning her the names…
Sept. 1, 8 p.m. — SIR Charles in Concert, Bok Homa Casino
It was another sadly sweet reunion for Jagged Edj last month at the Legion Hut, when the annual celebration was minus one.
SURPRISE! The Laurel Leader-Call will be welcoming our Royal Office Baby No. 2 in March!
Laurel Main Street is now accepting vendor applications for the 2019 Loblolly Festival, which will be in downtown Laurel on Oct. 5.
August Calendar of Events
Try these easy slow-cooker recipes
Laurel Little Theatre will kick off its 59th season with the presentation of Hello Dolly! Shows are Aug. 9-10 at 7:30 p.m., and Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. For more information or to buy tickets, email LLTLaurelMS@aol.com or call 601-428-0140
The Magnolia Cruisers made a donation of $9,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the proceeds from their annual car show in March. The Magnolia Cruiser, which have been in existence for more than 20 years, have sponsored 30 sick children and their families — primarily from Jones, Jasper, Covin…
Learn & Play
July 1: Collins Market on Main, Collins, 4-6 p.m.
Eats & Sweets
f you are like most people, you probably just realized that Independence Day is right around the corner. Just because you are a procrastinator doesn’t mean you can’t be the most festive party host or guest this year.
School is out, the temperature is rising and vacation is top of mind. It’s officially summertime, and a visit to Coastal Mississippi’s collection of vibrant communities along 62 miles of undisturbed, scenic shoreline should be at the top of your list. Under-the-radar enough to avoid the crow…
Hog Heaven hosted a car show as a benefit for 6-year-old cancer patient Lane Smith and his parents and The Hunters Edge has been raising money for them, too, along with many businesses and organizations in the area.
There were plenty of frolicking kids in attendance, but this fun fundraiser wasn’t for the baby goats — it was for the homeless dogs and cats inside. The Animal Rescue League hosted two goat yoga classes in June to raise money for the work it does. “While this may not be the most meditative …
When most people think of summertime, vacation is at the top of the list, but you don’t have to leave the Pine Belt to have fun this summer.
The Council of Garden Clubs of Laurel and Jones County recently installed officers for the 2019-2021 club years. Sydney Swartzfager conducted the installation of officers. Each officer was presented a rose and had to make a commitment in front of the membership to serve. A bouquet of roses w…
Even though I will be working all summer (thanks, Jim), I still plan to make the most of this summer.
Recognition of immense talent permeating the piney woods of South Mississippi jump-started the formation of FestivalSouth, which has become a cultural staple of Hattiesburg and the surrounding region.
Think you’re doing enough to protect your skin from the sun? Don’t be so sure. Experts say that many people assume their sun protection routine is sufficient when it’s not.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, it always helps to have a little guidance and inspiration.
Father's Day will be celebrated June 16. Make the most of it this year with these gifts that are perfect, no matter what your dad's interests.
