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Pet of the Week
Raven is available for adoption from Paws of Love in Monticello. She is a 2-year-old Labrador mix. Time in the shelter has made Raven shy, but she is extremely sweet and friendly with people. Weighing about 30 pounds, Raven loves lap snuggles. She is good with other dogs and is heartworm negative. For more information…
Read MoreHyde-Smith, Warnock offer 2023 Gold Star Families Remembrance Week resolution
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) recently introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate Sept. 24-30 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week. The resolution, which is supported by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), provides the nation a specific time to honor the sacrifices made by families of U.S.…
Read MorePrescribed burning program accepting applications
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is continuing its partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Mississippi, The Nature Conservancy, and others to provide cost-share for prescribed burning on private lands. Since its inception in 2011, the “Fire on the Forty” program has provided cost-share funding…
Read MoreCounty clinics to offer free screening services
In a major step to combat chronic disease in the state, the Mississippi State Department of Health now offers free blood sugar and blood pressure checks at all clinics. Any Mississippian can call their local clinic to be screened, or just drop in during business hours. Blood sugar numbers are done with a simple finger…
Read MoreCommunity & Religious Calendar
Sept. 10 New Zion Baptist Church will celebrate Homecoming Sept. 10. The Smith family and Maurice Rutland will sing at 10 a.m. Bro. Earl Clark will be the guest speaker. If you have loved ones buried at New Zion, this is the time to pay for the upkeep of the cemetery. It takes a lot…
Read MoreHow to help student-athletes balance academics and athletics
The rigors of academia demand every student’s utmost devotion. For some, the challenges in the classroom are accompanied by the thrill of competition on the playing fields. Multi-tasking may be most associated with modern professionals, but many might have learned how to balance multiple responsibilities at once during their days as student-athletes. Student-athletes typically have…
Read MoreFirst goat performance test in Mississippi ongoing
By Susan Collins-Smith, MSU Extension Service Most goat meat sold in the U.S. is imported, but a group of Mississippi meat goat producers wants to see that change. A first-of-its-kind test in the state is underway to help them meet that goal. The Southeastern Buck Performance Test aims to improve the profitability of the meat…
Read MoreHistorical events from September 1923
100 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH The month of September has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in September 1923. Half of Tokyo was destroyed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 strikes Japan just before midday on Sept. 1. More…
Read MoreCity Beautification Award
Riverside Garden Club has awarded Monticello United Methodist Church, 130 East Broad St., Monticello, with the City Beautification Award for August.
Read MoreYard of the Month
Riverside Garden Club has awarded the home of Janice Dear, 703 East Broad St., Monticello, with Yard of the Month for August.
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