Trees still provide much of what we use everyday

Everyone loves a good gumbo this time of the year, jambalaya, or a big stew, like the famous French beef bourguignon (ala Julia Child or Anthony Bourdain), but one of my favorites is a simple dish of collard greens. Collard greens? Really? Yes, when done right, collards are hearty, simple to make and delicious. 

It’s not “hip” to live with joint pain. That’s why Garden Park Medical Center recently invested in technology that allows physicians to offer a new, anterior-approach hip replacement surgery, a minimally invasive, muscle-sparing procedure that uses an alternative approach to traditional hip replacement.

The Pascagoula Public Library will host the Second Annual ‘Ghoula-Con on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the library meeting room with free admission all day.

I hope that this year you will endeavor to eat right, stay away from fast food, processed food, and buy and consume local produce and meats as best you can.

Are you looking for a Sunday Excursion? Then you must visit the temple Wat Buddhametta Mahabaremme, located just south of I-10 at 6300 Martin Bluff Road in Gautier. Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the worshipers and monks of the temple serve a buffet like no other, which can be taken out or enjoyed on the magnificent grounds of the temple.

Attract more kinds of birds to your backyard this winter with suet.

Come celebrate Downtown Countdown 2020 in style in Downtown Laurel.

It is the dawning of a new decade and what better way to celebrate this monumental occasion than with a celebration like none other in Hattiesburg.

Authors in residence with Twisted Run Retreat will be in attendance for an Authors in Residence Reading on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Vancleave Public Library beginning at 5 p.m.

Tara Cooper, a third grade teacher at Jackson Elementary, has been named the Jackson Elementary Teacher of the Year.

Twelve Days to make a habit of enjoying nature.

Dawn Smith, a science teacher at Gautier High School (GHS) has been named GHS Teacher of the Year.

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has ranked The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) 11th in the nation and first in Mississippi in producing new National Board Certified Teachers in 2019 with 997 teachers certified.

Wayne Miller, the director of Public Works for the City of Gulfport, was the local awardee for the Excellence in Local and District Government Award.

Students get a chance to unwind with some puppies!