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MSU greenhouse vegetable short course set for March 7-8
By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service Current and prospective greenhouse vegetable producers are invited to attend the Mississippi State University Greenhouse Vegetable Short Course March 7 and 8. The short course, formerly known as the Greenhouse Tomato Short Course, will be offered at the MSU North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona. Attendees will…
Read MoreSouthern Gardening: A season for everything
By Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Service I usually write the Southern Gardening column about how the different seasons change the look of our landscapes and gardens, what seasonal plants look great, and when it’s time to transition with new plants for the next season. Just like in the garden, a career has a season…
Read MoreRegistration open for college savings art contest
Registration is now open for the 10th Annual College Savings Mississippi Art Contest. The contest will run from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28. Students from across Mississippi will be competing for over $3,000 in Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) scholarships by submitting an original piece of art based on the theme, “What do you want…
Read MoreAnnual market animal sale set for Jan. 10
The Lawrence County Livestock Show Association will hold its annual market animal sale fundraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the James E. Givens Agri-Building on F.E. Sellers Highway in Monticello. Activities will begin at 5 p.m. with a buyer/exhibitor dinner, and the sale will begin at 7 p.m. The sale serves as a positive reward…
Read MoreCo-Lin announces 2022-2023 Who’s Who
Copiah-Lincoln Community College is proud to announce the students selected to Who’s Who at Copiah-Lincoln Community College for 2022-2023. Selection for Who’s Who at Co-Lin is based upon leadership, scholarship, character, involvement in academic and extra-curricular activities, and the potential for success upon graduation. Students enrolled full-time in two-year programs with a minimum of 3.0…
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GP makes donation to Co-Lin technology program Georgia-Pacific recently donated to Co-Lin’s Automation and Control Technology program to help supply students with additional equipment, such as transmitters, piping, meters, and programmable logic controllers to monitor, troubleshoot, and calibrate processes such as flow, pressure, level, and temperature. These are all vital skills to ensure students are…
Read MoreMDOT projects increase to record high
Thanks to an increase in funding for the Mississippi Department of Transportation and an agency-wide focus on efficiency, the number of projects that were approved to begin construction reached an all-time high in the past fiscal year. “Additional funds invested in transportation mean that MDOT can accomplish more and better fulfill its mission of providing…
Read MoreKDMC awarded ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
King’s Daughters Medical Center, in Brookhaven, received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates KDMC’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. Scott Christensen, FACHE, CEO of KDMC said, “The Leapfrog Group has led the effort in creating a culture for patient safety in hospitals across…
Read MoreNew high school equivalency option available in Miss.
Mississippians who have dropped out of high school now have a new option to earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma, TotalTranscript offered by DiplomaSender. TotalTranscript allows those who have previously taken portions of the GED, HiSET, or TASC to combine test scores in order to earn an HSE Diploma. Prior to TotalTranscript, students were…
Read MoreAg and forestry museum hosts annual Homestead for the Holidays
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host the annual Homestead for the Holidays event from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, and Friday, Dec. 9. Admission is $8 per person for ages 3 and up. Enjoy breakfast for supper, story time with Mrs. Claus, and get your picture made with Santa and Rudolph.…
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