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Yokohama student interns learn importance of serving community
Www.wcbi.com – Aundrea Self – 2024-07-17 18:41:59. SUMMARY: Student interns from Yokohama Tire's “I-TIRE” program visited the Boys and Girls Club in West Point, Mississippi, highlighting the importance of community service. During their visit, they read stories and shared their internship experiences, focusing on the skills they are acquiring in various plant departments like human resources and engineering. Notably, some interns are former club members. The event ended with a fun game and a motivational challenge for club members to maintain good attitudes and support each other. Follow WCBI News on Facebook and X for continuous updates.
South Jackson Neighborhood Association demands code enforcement amid blight
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Long-time homeowners in South Jackson are fighting property decline they say they’ve witnessed as their property value decreases. Those maintaining their homes accuse the city of not doing its part to improve their communities. They are demanding action. One of three vacant houses beside each...
Jackson VA employee removed from his position after comments on Trump’s attempted assassination
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Officials with the Jackson VA Medical Center removed an employee from his position after he said on social media that former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination should have been successful. In a since-deleted Facebook post, Rayford Ellis said, “Somebody tried to make American Great...
Police: Homeless man arrested after carjacking, assaulting woman in Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - Thursday, the Waveland Police Department announced the arrest of 24-year-old Taye Thomas-Troy Dufrene after the investigation of a carjacking. The incident took place around 8 a.m. Thursday morning, which is when investigators say a woman was approached by Dufrene in the parking lot of Wal-Mart and asked her for a ride, offering money in return. She agreed, and as the woman drove into the area of Avenue B and Coral Street, Dufrene began punching her in the face and said he would kill her if she didn’t get out of the car. She complied, and Dufrene drove off in the vehicle.
Starkville teachers and students prepare for late-July start of school
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — Starkville students and teachers are preparing for the start of a new school year. The Starkville Oktibbeha School District is different from most school districts in Mississippi. It’s on a modified academic calendar, which provides teachers and students with more breaks throughout the school year....
Holly Springs sheriff rules mass shooting as murder-suicide
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The deadly mass shooting in Holly Springs, Mississippi on Sunday has been ruled as a “murder-suicide”, according to the Marshall County Sheriff. “Based on the evidence we have collected, based on the forensic interview of a child witness that was present when this tragedy occurred, it is my opinion at this time […]
Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame Inductees has been announced for 2024
Jay Adams – (1956) – Baseball. Jerry D. Alexander – (1975-2008) – Football Coach. Robert “Honeyman” Evans, Jr. – (1957) – Football and Basketball. Hubert “Guts” Frederick Fisher – (1895) – Football. Barry Gibson – (1972) – Football,...
Noll named FCS Football Central Preseason All-American
JACKSON, Miss. | FCS Football Central releases its Preseason All-American Team featuring four student-athletes from HBCUs all from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jackson State punter Matt Noll was named Second Team All-American after he earned Preseason First Team All-Conference honors on Tuesday. He finished the year recording 34 punts for 1,507 yards. He averaged 44.3 yards per punt and recorded a season-high 65-yard punt. He finished the season with three touchbacks and a pair of fair catches.
JSU to host “Give the Boom Their Roses Day”
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba recently honored Jackson State University’s (JSU) Sonic Boom of the South. The City of Jackson presented a resolution supporting the band’s participation in the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade, proclaiming July 19, 2024, as the official “Give the Boom Their Roses Day.” “We’re representing not […]
JJ Pegues named nomineee for the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Ole Miss football senior defensive tackle and Oxford's own JJ Pegues has been named one of a record 178 nominees for the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, as announced by both Allstate and the Wuerffel Foundation on Wednesday morning. This is Pegues' second consecutive appearance...
Ceremony for ‘Legacy’ benches in downtown Bay St. Louis
The Hancock Chamber will celebrate a ribbon cutting ceremony at the historic Hancock County Courthouse on Main St. in Bay St. Louis on Thursday, July 18, from 4-5 p.m. for the new “Legacy” benches. The 2023/24 Chamber Leadership Hancock County Class “Legacy Committee” sold 11 of the benches,...
Blueberry Jubilee in Poplarville celebrates 40 years
Visit Poplarville on the hottest day in June and you are sure to end up at the epicenter of a celebration that paints the town in a blueberry shade of blue. The annual Blueberry Jubilee festival packs the streets of the city’s downtown area as patrons gather for fun and activities surrounding its historic designation as the Blueberry Capital of Mississippi.
Mississippi schools to share nearly $240 million more in education funding this fiscal year
Starting July 1, a new funding formula went into effect for Mississippi’s K-12 public education system. Some school districts will receive millions in additional funding under the new formula that replaces the former Mississippi Adequate Education Program, or MAEP. The idea for the new funding structure, called the Mississippi...
6 Mississippi Lottery players share thousands in Cash 4 game – More than $63,000 in winnings announced
July 12 was a lucky day for at least six Mississippi Lottery players. Mississippi Lottery officials announced on Tuesday more than $31,000 in winnings to players in the July 12 evening Cash 4 game. The winning numbers for the July 12 evening drawing in the Cash 4 game were :...
Pacesetter Gallery celebrates Mississippi artists
This article first appeared on the Magnolia Tribune. Keri Davis opened the gallery in Flowood. She dedicates her time and energy to supporting Mississippi artists, making art, and growing cultural arts in her community. Growing up in South Texas, Keri Davis spent a lot of time in her grandmother’s art...
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