We will post this week’s “At Weeks End” column tomorrow (Saturday; February 11), as we are currently polishing the content to ensure that it is of the highest quality, prior to your reading it. Thank you for your patience!

SPECIAL TO THE REAL STORY The Gordy Honors College at MUW is proud to host Lt. General Russel Honoré as part of its Forum Speakers Series on Thursday, February 16th. The General will speak on the topic “The New Normal: Leadership and Preparedness in the 21st Century.” The presentation begins at 6pm in Nissan Auditorium in Parkinson [...]

New Hope High School faculty and members of the community will come together, over burgers and fries, with a portion of the sales to benefit various programs and activities at the school. This worthwhile event will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 5pm till 8pm, at the McDonald’s on Hwy 45, in Columbus. Come on for a good [...]

 Charles Dickens was born on Feb. 7, 1812, and died June 9, 1870. His obituary in The New York Times began, “The death of Mr. Charles Dickens creates a greater gap in English literature than the loss of any other one man could have occasioned. He was incomparably the greatest novelist of his time.” A [...]

 Instant Analysis: The Mississippi State Bulldogs were seeking revenge on the Ole Miss Rebels, after the Rebels upset the Bulldogs a few weeks back. The Bulldogs exacted that revenge, defeating the Rebels 70-60, in a game that was never in doubt. They were paced by Dee Bost, who had 15 points and a career-high 13 assists. Mississippi [...]