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Sunday, Feb. 21 The Southwest Chapter of ABATE will have its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 at Jeffrey’s Cycle Supply of Brookhaven, located at 3326 E. Lincoln Rd. Raffle tickets for a gun voucher are ready to sell. All proceeds from the raffle will go into the Toy Run Fund. Meetings are…

Crystal Springs Middle School has released its honor scholars for the second nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. Students named to the Superintendent’s Honor Roll include: ADA Grade 56 – Jordan D. Copeland, Alexis Josue Dominguez-Reyes, Aaliyah D. Tobias, Jeremy R. Washington; 4th Grade – Kendayl R. Crisler, Chelsey Delcid, Genesis Ibeth Dominguez-Reyes, Moriah…

Crystal Springs High School has announced the honor roll scholars for the second nine weeks of the 2020-21 school year. Students named to the Superintendent’s Honor Roll include: 12th Grade – Dajanea Christmas, Harley Cole, Deva Hooks, Aaliyah Jenkins, Alexia Johnson, Aaliyah Reed, Alexander Silvan, and Makayla Walker; 11th Grade – Joshua Poindexter; 10th Grade…

Hazlehurst Middle School has announced honor roll scholars for the second nine weeks of the 2020-21 school year. DaNiyah Ziayer, 6th grade, has earned recognition on the Superintendent’s List. Students named to the Principal’s List include: 6th Grade – Mylon Quintrell Berry, Jaiden Carlies Evans, Damarcus Damon Garrett, Chloe Michelle Irving, Kennedi Grace Washington; 7th…

Bonnie Jackson, of Hazlehurst, has been elected to serve a second term on the board of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi, Central Chapter, the association announced Feb. 1. Jackson serves as member at-large in combination with her role as assistant professor at Jackson State University’s department of journalism and media studies. The chapter inaugurated…

Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc., Head Start/Early Start is recruiting children/families for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. Applications are now being accepted for all children ages 8 weeks to 35 months and ages 3 and 4 (children who are not yet 5 years old by Sept. 1). The center also serves pregnant females.…

There has been a great appreciation of camellias by Brookhavenites for quite some time. The Brookhaven Camellia Society has hosted an annual show since it was founded in 1953. The camellia reigns supreme, their blooms bursting with color during the cooler months from October until April. The Society’s annual show is a competition of blooms…