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Wesson Garden Club hosts “Butterbean Day Camp”
After a year of isolation and “butterbeaning” only in their imaginations, Wesson’s Youth Garden Club (The Butterbeans) kicked off summer with an exciting, action-packed day of learning and garden goodness. The Wesson Garden Club hosted the butterbeans June 17 at the Old Wesson School. WGC Vice President Denise Jackson kicked off the morning with all things Bromeliads, specifically…
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Hazlehurst banker elected president of Mississippi Young Bankers
Rebecca Barrentine, of Copiah Bank, Hazlehurst, has been elected to serve as president of Mississippi Young Bankers, a section of the Mississippi Bankers Association. Since 1950, Mississippi Young Bankers has been active in providing leadership development activities and supporting financial literacy programs of the MBA and its member banks. MYB members are involved in administering…
Read MoreCommunity & Religious Calendar
August 1 The Hazlehurst High School Class of 1971 will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1 at the Library. All classmates are invited to help plan for their 50th class reunion. For more information, contact Ruby Bank Davis at 601-894-2810 or 769-237-9150. Ongoing Ladies water aerobics will meet Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6-7…
Read MoreLocal students graduate from Holmes CC practical nursing and massage therapy programs
The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a combined graduation ceremony for the Practical Nursing (PN) Class of 2021 and the Massage Therapy Class of 2021 on July 1 in the McGowan Workforce Training Center. Eleven students were honored. PN graduates included Jaylyn Taylor and Belinda Warnsley, both of Copiah County; Portia Caldwell, Alondrea Edwards,…
Read MoreCS native named USDA-NRCS deputy state conservationist for Texas
J.B. Martin, conservation agronomist at the Central National Technical Support Center for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Fort Worth, Texas, and currently acting director of the USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub, has been named the deputy state conservationist for the USDA NRCS in Temple, Texas. As deputy state conservationist, Martin will work…
Read MoreLocal student graduates in surgical technology at Holmes CC
The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a pinning ceremony for the Surgical Technology Class of 2021 on June 24 in the McGowan Workforce Training Center. Five students were honored. Graduates included Ashley Boles, of Canton; Precious Conner, of Vicksburg; Kaylee Dupre, of Hazlehurst; Leah Brooke Irby, of Canton; and Anne Shannon, of Brookhaven. The…
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