Grace Christian Addison Leighe Cherry Addison Leighe Cherry is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cherry. She will be attending EMCC at Scooba for the Optometry course then continuing her education at The Memphis School for Optometry pursuing her doctorate degree in Optometry. Addison is the Valedictorian for the class of 2012. She...
From press reports Representatives from more than 21 Mississippi communities will convene at Lake Tiak O’Khata in Louisville next week for an interactive workshop that focuses on community development using basic design and planning principles. Participants will produce designs, ideas and plans for a fictitious Mississippi city called “YourTown.” Over the course...
From press reports The Mississippi Heritage Trust is pleased to announce the list of the 2012 Heritage Award winners in Mississippi. This year 21 awards were given to outstanding preservation projects and people involved in preservation around the state at a special Heritage Award Luncheon during the Power of Preservation in Economic Development Conference...
By Joseph McCain The Winston County Journal It was free fishing day in at Legion State Park on Saturday, and nearly 200 young anglers crowded the lake to snag a catfish. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stocked the big lake at Legion State Park for the Annual Kids and Katfish Rodeo. The...
By Joseph McCain The Winston County Journal The Winston County Board of Supervisors discussed several road projects and covered other business in its first meeting in May. In the May 7 meeting, county road engineer Jimmy Kemp updated the board on the Bluff Lake Road project and several bridge projects in the county. The...
From staff reports The Louisville Board of Aldermen discussed the many recent improvements made to the city and covered a short agenda. The aldermen noted the recent improvements to the city including new bypass lighting, repaved Columbus Avenue, a organized parking lot in front of city hall, the turn signal on Church Street and...
From staff and press reports On Saturday, May 12, residents across America will be asked to join the U.S. Postal Service and its delivery carriers to combat one of this nation’s growing problems — hunger, by leaving food at their mailboxes. This one-day food drive is the nation’s largest single-day food drive across America...
From press reports Six students from Eiland Middle School participated in the 2012 Duke University Talent Identification Program’s 7th Grade Talent Search. The students are Craig Carter, Andrew Coleman, Keyasha Edwards, Stephanie Hayes, Jeneshyia Ingram, and Samuel Story. Of these six, Andrew Coleman and Keyasha Edwards earned special recognition for their outstanding performance. Andrew...
Mrs. Frankie Sue Power April 23, 2012 Funeral services for Mrs. Frankie Sue Power, 86, were held at Weir Baptist Church in Weir on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 12 p.m. Dr. Clarence Cooper & Rev. Mark Mayo officiated. Burial at South Union Cemetery near Ackerman. Mrs. Power was a native of Choctaw County...
