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Parents urged to make appointments now for back-to-school immunizations
The Mississippi State Department of Health is urging parents to act now and schedule their child’s age-appropriate immunizations before summer is over. Mississippi state law requires children to be immunized against childhood diseases to enter public or private school, Head Start, or daycare. Make an appointment at your county health department clinic to bring your…
Read MoreCo-Lin announces reopening of offices
The following Copiah-Lincoln Community College offices recently reopened to the public. Summer hours are 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Friday. On the Wesson campus the following offices will be open: Ewing Administration Building – Business Office Henley Building – Enrollment Services & Student Services Oswalt Library – Proctor Lab…
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Hurricane Preparation Kit: Planning for outages before severe weather strikes
Many Southern Pine Electric members have witnessed the destruction of tornadoes or hurricanes as they barreled their way through Mississippi. These events caused prolonged outages and since we never know when severe weather will strike again, it is always best to be prepared. Typical outages tend to be much shorter in duration, and often just…
Read MoreSchool board seeking improvements for middle school
The Lawrence County School Board met in a work session last week to hear options from architects and bond attorneys for the repair or replacement of Rod Paige Middle School. Richard McNeel and Joey Henderson of JBHM Architecture presented an analysis of the condition of the school and options ranging from approximately $2 million to…
Read MoreDeadline to apply for FEMA, SBA assistance from April 12 storms is June 15
Just a few days remain to apply for disaster assistance grants from FEMA and to submit applications for low-interest disaster loans to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Lawrence Countians who suffered damage from the tornadoes and storms on April 12, 2020, have until 11 p.m. central time Monday, June 15 to apply for disaster assistance…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
Sunday, June 28 The Southwest Chapter of ABATE will have its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28 at Rosco’s of McComb due to Father’s Day. The chapter will go over upcoming events. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Carmen Hill at 601-754-8560.
Read MoreNow is the time to prepare for hurricane season
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds residents, businesses and community organizations across south Mississippi to have a preparedness plan in place before a storm threatens the Mississippi Gulf Coast. “When preparing for a hurricane, the first step is to…
Read MoreFun in the sun
FUN IN THE SUN – The splash pad at Cooper’s Ferry Park in Monticello re-opened in early May with a limit of six people on the pad at a time and a maximum of 30 minutes. Tristan, Trenton, and Trey’Vonte Milton enjoy the water feature on a recent sunny day. (Photo by Stephanie Stephens)
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