Collins News

After a successful test earlier this year , Kinder Morgan today made the first commercial shipment of biodiesel through a pipeline in the U.S. through the Southeastern United States' Plantation duct.

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt L. Green of Bassfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Jean Green, to Kyle Grant Davis, son of Mr.

Pine Belt Farmer's and Artisan's Market, 3 p.m. every Thursday through October at Town Square Park.

Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Billy King Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Henry Donald Stewart, 74, of Collins, who died June 14, 2009, at Covington County Nursing Center in Collins.

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: When recipes list optional toppings or flavorings, are they included in nutritional information listed? Q: Is polenta a whole grain? Q: I keep hearing that wild blueberries are a top source of antioxidants.

Although some believe that certain people are destined to get cancer and nothing can be done to change their fate, that's just not the case, experts say.

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: I used to always see recommended amounts of nutrients listed as RDAs.

Because you have shared in their lives, Jerry B. and Joyce Sellers Pierce wish to invite you to attend their 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Southern Oaks House and Gardens at 1246 Richburg Road, Hattiesburg, MS.

Sam and Gale Bates of Collins announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Caryn Rae Bates, to Patrick Lee Deen, son of Donald Ray and Mary Deen of Sumrall.

These free lunchtime seminars, part of the "All About Living Lecture Series," offer participants the convenience of the lunch hour to gain practical information for managing cancer.

The 20th annual Okatoma Festival is set May 2 in Collins. Country music singer Jeff Bates will perform.

Officials say an autopsy shows a Jefferson Davis County man and his wife were strangled.

The US' Colonial Pipeline said Friday it will allocate distillate nominations for its 23rd shipping cycle on Line 2. The allocation affects shipments north of Collins, Mississippi, the company said in a bulletin to shippers.

The early news on vitamin supplements tantalized the medical world. You may have read one or more of the reports, such as vitamin C or E protecting you from cancer or vitamin B slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Five employees at Ellisville State School, representing each residential unit and the Community Programs, were recently honored as Direct Care Employee of the Year winners.

WHLT / CBS 22 will stop broadcasting the station's analog signal and begin broadcasting only the digital signal early Thursday morning.

The deadline to apply for the Anthony 'Tony' Gobar Juvenile Justice Scholarship Fund has been extended.

The nine member "Friends" board is made up of prominent business and civic leaders from across the state.

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Guilbert of Collins announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Laurin Suzanne Guilbert, to Christopher Jay Hensley, son of Scott and Lisa Carter of Collins.

Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition.