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City Beautification Award
Riverside Garden Club has awarded Evans Law Firm, Broad Street, Monticello, with the City Beautification Award for March.
Read MoreYard of the Month
Riverside Garden Club has awarded the home of Daniel and Angie Branning, 1201 F.E. Sellers Hwy., Monticello, with Yard of the Month for March.
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March 18 Southwest Chapter of ABATE of Mississippi meeting and Mike Case Memorial Pool Tournament will be held March 18, at Rosco’s Bar, 4080 Highway 98 West, McComb. Meeting will begin at 1 p.m., with pool tournament to follow at 2 p.m. Call Red at 601-695-0218 for more info. Members and anyone interested in joining…
Read MoreExtension beef field day set for March 30
By Nathan Gregory MSU Extension Service Livestock industry professionals looking to learn more about grazing and forage management practices are invited to a beef cattle field day hosted by the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Beef cattle producers and hay growers will be two target audiences for the field day, which will be at the…
Read MoreOle Brook Wind Symphony seeking players to join
Spring practice has begun for Ole Brook Wind Symphony, and the group is still seeking players to join. Practice is held from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays, at Alexander Middle School band room, located near the corner of Grenn and Turner streets in Brookhaven. The symphony welcomes woodwind, brass, and percussion players from the high…
Read MoreRibbon cutting held for The Blue Veil
Introduction to Prescribed Fire workshops set for 2023
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; Mississippi Army National Guard; Mississippi Forestry Association; Mississippi Forestry Commission; and the U.S. Forest Service are hosting a series of workshops to educate landowners about prescribed fire. The workshops will be at Hell Creek WMA near Blue Mountain on March…
Read MoreLAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2023-2024 CALENDAR
LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2023-2024 CALENDAR July 24-27 Teacher Workdays (no students) July 28 First Day for Students – Begin 1st Term Sept. 4 Labor Day Holiday Sept. 29 End 1st Term Oct. 2-6 Fall Break Oct. 9 Begin 2nd Term Nov. 20-24 Thanksgiving Holiday Dec. 15 End 2nd Term/60% Day Dec. 18-Jan. 2 Christmas…
Read MoreApplications accepted for Specialty Crop Block Grant
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson has announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and authorized by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill). The purpose…
Read MoreMonticello woman killed on U.S. 98
A pedestrian fatality on U.S. Highway 98 in Pike County claimed the life of a Monticello woman Feb. 13. According to information provided by Corporal Craig James, public affairs officer for Troop M, Angela Hope Wooley, 41, of Monticello, was killed about 8:30 p.m. after being struck by a 2005 Cadillac Escalade driven by Jer-Rel…
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