Calendar of Events

May 17, 2012

Bird event May 16 On May 16, Dr. Jennie Jones will direct a bird walk at Legion State Park beginning at 8:00 am, starting at the pavilion Winston Medical Center Nursing Home to host beauty pageant May 17 Baby/Children’s Pageant Ages Birth-5 yrs. Thursday, May 17, at 6 P.M. Winston Medical Center-Nursing Home Activity...

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Winston County Branch NAACP celebrated its annual banquet

May 17, 2012

Submitted by Elmetra Eichelberger-Patterson President Charles Hampton and the Freedom Fund Banquet Committee were delighted to host a full house of guest and members in the main dining room at Lake Tiak, O’Khata for its 32nd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on April 28, 2012. There were guest from Clay, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Noxubee and Hinds...

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Local teacher recognized

May 17, 2012

Mississippi State University-Meridian chose five Outstanding Students for 2011-2012. Among them was Travis Creel, lead teacher at Eiland Middle School in Louisville. Creel was chosen Outstanding graduate student in Education at MSU-Meridian. Married to his wife, Christy, a math teacher at Neshoba Central High School, for 13 years, Creel is a father of three,...

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Hinds CC helps Kohler engine donation get to local schools

May 17, 2012

RAYMOND – The Small Engine and Equipment Repair program, one of the programs taught in the Landscape Management Department on the Hinds Community College, Raymond Campus, is facilitating the donation of Kohler Outdoor Power Equipment Company engines to Mississippi school districts. The 1020 Kohler XT-7 series engines are valued at $225 each. The Small...

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It’s Elementary by Jennifer Palmer

May 17, 2012

The week of May 7-11was Teacher Appreciation Week. We are so thankful for all who took the time to recognize our hard-working teachers. Thank-you to Hill’s Tire & Auto (David & Penny Hill) for the cakes. Ms. Tan Houston & her grandmother provided cake & ice cream, as well. A HUGE table of food...

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Brett Golson joins WCU

May 17, 2012

Dr. Brett Golson, senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Louisville, recently joined the William Carey University faculty and staff as coordinator of bi-vocational programs and assistant professor of religion. Following his service in the U.S. Marine Corps, he obtained his B.S. in history and political science from The University of Southern Mississippi and...

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Let’s be Neighbors by Carolyn Mills

May 17, 2012

Steady On, students of Teresa Ingram, were presented in their recital at the Old Strand Theatre on Saturday evening, April 28 with a theme of I Love Country. Several mothers of the students, and friends of Teresa helped with decoration of the stage, the lighting and in other ways, such as supplying red-neck items....

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New of the Past by C.J. Johnson

May 17, 2012

100 Years Ago – May 17, 1912 MARRIED: At the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith of Noxapater, on May 7, 1912, Mr. D. O. Jones (of Aberdeen) and Miss Nezzie Irene Smith, Mr. L. Filer, Justice of the Peace, officiating. – On Sunday morning, May 5th, 1912, a...

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Southern Miss Awards Degrees at 2012 Spring Commencement

May 17, 2012

From press reports The University of Southern Mississippi held fall commencement exercises during two ceremonies on its Hattiesburg campus Friday, May 11. Southern Miss President Martha Saunders conferred undergraduate, graduate and specialist’s degrees at the ceremony, held at Reed Green Coliseum. Southern Miss alumnus Chuck Scianna, president of Sim-Tex, L.P. in Waller, Texas served...

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