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Main Street Chamber of Leake County Announces Additional Board Members and New Officers!
The Main Street Chamber of Leake County has announced new board members and elected officers. The official statement follows. "The Main Street Chamber of Leake County is pleased to announce the addition of four new board members and a new slate of officers for... Read More.
Bogue Chitto Elementary Enrollment Packet Finalization!
Bogue Chitto Elementary enrollment packets are being finalized this week. According to BCE, parents can pick up and drop off packets at the school all week between 8:00am-4:30pm via curbside service. Please call 601-389-1000 or 1211 and someone will come directly to your car... Read More.
Leake Academy – Meet The Teachers for K4, K5, 1st Grade Only
The Leake Academy Meet the teachers event will take place for K4, K5 and 1st grade only. According to Leake School officials, the meetings scheduled on August 3rd and 4th for K4, K5 and 1st grade will continue. This event will not take place... Read More.
Important: Special Blood Drive for Joe Wilcher This Sunday!
The Joe Wilcher Blood Drive is Sunday. Community and family members have rallied together along with Mississippi Blood services for the blood drive. It will be held on Sunday, August 2nd, from 11am-5pm at County Line Steak House in the Philadelphia area. Donations will... Read More.
Today In History, July 30th
Today is Thursday, July 30, the 212th day of 2020. There are 154 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On July 30, 1945, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, having just delivered components of the atomic bomb to Tinian in the... Read More.
Mr. David Germany Retires From Choctaw Schools
Mr. David Germany is retiring. According to the CTS website Mr. Germany was affiliated with Choctaw Tribal Schools for thirty three years. "During his tenure he was a high school teacher, Upward Bound Coordinator, Assistant Director and Director of Schools. Thank you, Mr. Germany,... Read More.
Today In History, August 1st
Today is Saturday, Aug. 1, the 214th day of 2020. There are 152 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 1, 1957, the United States and Canada announced they had agreed to create the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).
On this... Read More.
Today In History, August 2nd
Today is Sunday, Aug. 2, the 215th day of 2020. There are 151 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 2, 1776, members of the Second Continental Congress began attaching their signatures to the Declaration of Independence.
On this date:
In 1610, during his... Read More.
Garth Brooks Opts Out Of CMA’s Entertainer Of The Year Award
GARTH BROOKS OPTS OUT OF CMA'S ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP — Garth Brooks says he no longer wants to be nominated for the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year award. The country music icon says it's time for someone else... Read More.
Warning! Be On The Lookout For Seeds From China
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson instructs anyone receiving packages of unsolicited seeds from China, or any foreign country, in recent days to immediately contact the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s Bureau of Plant Industry by phoning (662)... Read More.
Unions sue USDA over faster chicken plant production speeds
Unions representing workers at 10 chicken processing plants in six states are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to challenge a policy that allows companies to increase production speeds that the unions say puts workers at risk.
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union... Read More.
