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Jul 14, 2016

'Spike Cam' watches rare plant's blooming

Spike Cam” at extension.msstate.edu/spikecam. The research station is at 711 West North St. in Poplarville. Contact Gene Blythe at 601-403-8774 or Scott Langlois at 601-403-8770 for more information. Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting. (The Sun Herald)

May 18, 2016

Monday's high school scoreboard

Team Scores (Top 8 qualify for state, x-won in playoff): Boiling Springs 292, Gaffney 298, Dutch Fork 307, Easley 308, Byrnes 308, J.L. Mann 309, Blythewood 314, x-Dorman 315; Spring Valley 315, Rock Hill 318, Hillcrest 319, Woodmont 322, Greenwood 324, Fort Mill 328, Nation Ford 328, Westwood 370. Class 3A Upper State Tournament Team scores (Top 8 qualify for state): Eastside 309, Emerald 315; A.C. Flora 318; Wren 320; Lancaster 328; South Pointe 337; Blue Ridge 338; West Oak 344; BHP 347; Chapin 347/... (The State)

Feb 3, 2016

June K. Albers, 81, retired bankruptcy specialist with the IRS

Knights of Columbus Axillary. She is survived by husband of 61 years, Joseph A. Albers; children Joseph A. Albers, Jr. (Anna) of Blythewood, Paula A. Munn (Darrell) of Camden and Gregory Thomas Albers of Columbia; grandchildren Gabrielle Hayes Munn, Justin Blake Munn (Saskia), Gregory Thomas Albers Jr. and Morgan Elizabeth Albers; great-grandchild, Kaidan Blake Munn; sister, Imogene K. Purvis of Florence. A Mass of Requiem will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church at 120 Marydale Lane in Columbia, with burial to follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens at 5400 Bush River Road in Columbia. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. The Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb, 4, 2016, followed by visitation until 8 p.m. at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home at 5400 Bush River Road in Columbia. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Comments ... (ColaDaily.com)

Feb 3, 2016

Today in History: Feb. 3

Shelley Berman is 91. Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes, D-Md., is 83. Football Hall-of-Famer Fran Tarkenton is 76. Actress Bridget Hanley is 75. Actress Blythe Danner is 73. Singer Dennis Edwards is 73. Football Hall-of-Famer Bob Griese is 71. Singer-guitarist Dave Davies (The Kinks) is 69. Singer Melanie is 69. Actress Morgan Fairchild is 66. Actress Pamela Franklin is 66. Actor Nathan Lane is 60. Rock musician Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) is 60. Actor Thomas Calabro is 57. Actor-director Keith Gordon is 55. Actress Michele Greene is 54. Country singer Matraca (muh-TRAY’-suh) Berg is 52. Actress Maura Tierney is 51. Actor Warwick Davis is 46. Actress Elisa Donovan is 45. Reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee is 40. Musician Grant Barry is 39. Human rights activist Amal Alamuddin Clooney is 38. Singer-songwriter Jessica Harp is 34. Actor Matthew Moy is 32. Actress Rebel Wilson is 30. Rapper Sean Kingston is 26. Thought for Today: “Your friend will argue with you.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian writer (1918-2008). © 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. (WTOP)

Jan 8, 2016

Covington's Betsy Nowland-Curry, former executive director of Ky Commission on ...

Betsy Blythe Nowland-Curry, 63, a native of Covington and former executive of the Kentucky Commission on Women, passed away on Monday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. After growing up in Covington, the daughter of Nancy Jane Dempsey and Clark Nowland, Nowland-Curry’s career led her on a productive and distinguished path. She got her degree from the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. She was a social worker at UK’s Chandler Hospital and Executive director of the YWCA, worked in the Governor’s office under Gov. Julian Carroll, was a development director at Transylvania University, development director to GRW Engineers Inc., sales manager at Cloud Concrete Products, executive director of Kentucky Women Leadership Network and of the IT department of Gov. Paul Patton’s office. She was executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Women and at the same time executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy. (User-generated content (press release) (registration))

Dec 30, 2015

The verdict is in

Ball (Illinois) Robin Dremsa, Kansas State University Daedre Craig, Michigan State University Laura Robles, Mast Young Plants (Michigan) Gene Blythe, Mississippi State University Bernadette Clark, North Carolina State University William Barnhill, Ohio State University Cultivar Trials Adam Sinclair, Penn State University Denise Frey, PlantHaven (California) Jessie Liebenguth, Reiman Gardens (Iowa) Denise Kelly, Smith Gardens (Washington) James Newburn, University of Tennessee Jeremy Windemuller, Walters Gardens (Michigan) Penny Merrit-Price, Young’s Plant Farm (Alabama) West Region Best overall performance (annual) A. Bidens ‘CUPCAKE’ Strawberry (PlantHaven), PlantHaven Trial Gardens Prolific bloomer, color different from usual yellow on the market, long flowering, no seed set. B. ‘Sunpatiens’ Spreading Tropical Orange (Sakata), Colorado State University Electric orange flowers were vivid and had a great contrast against beautiful foliage. Plants maintained a high level of flower power all season. It has impressive vigor while the growth was very uniform. Foliage was very attractive all by itself with a dark green edge and bright yellow center. Plants grew well in full sun but are also adaptable to light shade. C. Begonia ‘Elatior Vermillion Red’ (Beekenkamp), Smith Gardens Begonias seemed to be a theme this year for trials but this one is a showstopper. The amount of extremely vibrant red flowers that this variety showcases is amazing. It withstands diverse weather better than most of the varieties in trials this year. All Photos Courtesy of Respective Trial Garden Managers Best overall performance (perennial) A. Dianthus ‘DEVON COTTAGE’ Pinball Wizard (PlantHaven), PlantHaven Trial Gardens Interesting pink and white striped coloration, great cut flower, fragrant, repeat bloomer. B. Hibiscus ‘Summerific’ Cherry Cheesecake Hibiscus (Proven Winners - Walters Gardens), Colorado State University This perennial could be seen from a distance, standing almost 5 feet high with flowers up to 7 inches across. Peak bloom was in late August/September when plant was covered with w... (Greenhouse Management)