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Local USM Interior Design student earns award at regional ASID competition
Students from the Interior Design program in the School of Construction and Design at the University of Southern Mississippi earned honors at the regional ASID Awards held by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) South Central Chapter, including four Silver and four Bronze Awards. The South Central Chapter of ASID recognizes the most outstanding…
Read MoreMississippi Pickle Fest set for June 12
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host the 2021 Mississippi Pickle Fest from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 12. Admission is $7 per adult and $5 for ages 3-17. “I want to invite the public to come out to the 2021 Mississippi Pickle Fest at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum,”…
Read MoreNew Hebron Friday Nights on Main set for June 11
Tri-County Cruisers will host Friday Nights on Main in New Hebron from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 11. All vehicles are welcome, including cars, trucks, hot rods, race vehicles, motorcycles, and 4x4s. Dash plaques will be given to the first 75 entries. Feature Class and People’s Choice awards will be given. Bring the family…
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June 6 Monticello United Methodist Church will begin meeting again in Sunday school rooms beginning June 6. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 a.m. The choir will also be back in the worship service. Contact the church office for practice times. June 13-18 Divide Memorial Methodist Protestant Church will…
Read MoreHailey Brook Emerson graduates from ADN program
Silver Creek youth to perform in ‘The Adventures of Shakespeare on the Loose’ at New Stage Theatre
New Stage Theatre’s Youth Acting Troupe will present “The Adventures of Shakespeare on the Loose” on May 15 and 16 at New Stage Theatre’s main stage. Performances are at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. May 15 and at 2 p.m. May 16, with general admission seating. Admission is “pay-what-you-want.” Masks will be required. Please contact…
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Tuesday, May 18 Poll worker training for the municipal election in Monticello on June 8 will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 18 at city hall. Thursday, May 20 The Mississippi Well Owner Network will present a free, educational workshop on May 20 at the Lawrence County Extension Office in Monticello. This program is…
Read MoreLawrence County’s annual Relay for Life
Lawrence County’s annual Relay for Life event was held April 17, and the Cruisin’ For a Cure Randy Carr Memorial Car Show was the main event. Sweet 16 winners of the car show, voted on by participants, are Jeret Crider, Billy Howell, Thurman Lambert, George Daley, Jimmy Jackson, Charles Breeden, Sid King, Prentiss Lee, Jerrie…
Read MoreOld Hebron Baptist Church celebrates 200 years
April 1821-April 2021 Two hundred years ago, settlers arrived in what is now West Jefferson Davis County. Despite the swamps, forests, and lack of roads, these settlers began to carve out a community. One of the first priorities was a church, and Old Hebron Baptist Church was born. Help us remember these brave men and…
Read MoreCo-Lin receives landscaping grant
Copiah-Lincoln Community College has received a landscaping grant for tree planting and beautification throughout the campus. The projects include landscaping the entrance of campus, the pedestrian corridor, and creating a fruit tree orchard. The Mississippi Urban Forest Council (MUFC) has partnered with America in Bloom (AIB) and Canadian National Railroad (CN) to bring this project…
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