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Historical society seeking funds for school restoration project
The Lawrence County Historical Society plans to apply for a matching grant to begin rehabilitation of the 1934 Old Monticello Elementary School, located on Brookhaven Street in downtown Monticello. The application will be to the Mississippi Department of Archives & History- Community Heritage Preservation Grant Program – Round 14 (House Bill 1730, Laws of Mississippi,…
Read MorePearl River Clean Sweep to be held Saturday
This year’s Pearl River Clean Sweep event will be held Saturday, Sept 19. Cleanup teams will be deployed at over 25 locations along the Pearl River watershed, from its headwaters in Nanih Waiya, downriver through the Ross Barnett Reservoir, along the border of Mississippi and Louisiana, all the way to Pearlington on the Gulf Coast.…
Read MoreSpecial Senate election set for Tuesday, Sept. 22
A special election will be held Tuesday, Sept. 22 for the vacant seat in the Mississippi State Senate for District 39. Nine candidates are seeking the post. Absentee ballots may be cast until 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 in the Lawrence County Circuit Clerk’s office. The clerk’s office is open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.,…
Read MoreMonticello aldermen hear mobile home park expansion request
The monthly meeting of the Monticello Mayor and Board of Aldermen opened with a request from a mobile home park owner to allow additional units on his property. Gordon Shipp bought the mobile home park at 304 Jefferson St. about a year ago and has cleaned it up, improved maintenance, and replaced many of the…
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Saturday, Sept. 19 The annual Pearl River Cleen Sweep will be held Sept. 19. There will be two locations in Lawrence County for land and water-based cleanup – Atwood Water Park and Wanilla Water Park. Meetup time is 8 a.m. For water-based cleanup, you must provide your own watercraft. For more information, visit www.pearlriverkeeper.com/2020-pearl-river-clean-sweep.html, or…
Read MoreReturn to classroom delayed until Sept. 14 for county students
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Read MoreUSDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up ends Sept. 11
USDA is providing critical support to our nation’s farmers and ranchers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The program provides financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities with financial assistance that gives them the ability to absorb sales losses and increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Agricultural Marketing…
Read More2020 Atwood Music Festival a success
Despite the challenges that came with a postponement of the event due to COVID-19, the Atwood Music Festival closed the year with a profit, and organizers are looking forward to the 2021 festival. According to the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, festival expenses this year were covered by sponsors of the event, making ticket sales…
Read MoreThird round of Farmers to Families Food Boxes to be distributed Sept. 11 at state fairgrounds
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will distribute 1,400 food boxes to the public at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11 as part of the USDA-sponsored Farmers to Families Food Box Program. “I’m glad the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce can assist with the Farmers to Families…
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Saturday, Sept. 12 The Southwest Chapter of ABATE will hold its first Flower Run Saturday, Sept. 12 in Monticello. The event will start at the Atwood Water Park Gatehouse, with a meet time of 9:30 a.m. and will leave at 10. Flowers will be placed on the graves of fallen members. Ride is open to…
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