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Brookhaven woman buys winning scratch off
BROOKHAVEN — A Brookhaven woman is richer after buying a winning scratch off ticket. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation reported the award Thursday. A $20 scratch-off ticket was bought from the 3 Way Kwik Stop in Brookhaven. The woman won $1,000. The Mississippi Lottery raises funds for infrastructure and education each year. FY2024 will end on […] The post Brookhaven woman buys winning scratch off appeared first on Daily Leader.
Bright-eyed, bushty-tailed for Farmers Market
BROOKHAVEN — It was a warm Brookhaven Farmer’s Market and a packed one. People were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to see a visiting exhibit from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Sabrina Cummings with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks spoke to children about the alligator hides, skull, […] The post Bright-eyed, bushty-tailed for Farmers Market appeared first on Daily Leader.
Landscapers & gardeners honored
Wesson Garden Club has recognized three local for the landscaping and gardening. Dr. Roy and Gerry Daughdrill (1012 West Street) have received Wesson Garden Club’s special summer award for their gardens that feature a variety of day lilies. Allen and Celial McSweyn received WGC’s May Special Design award for landscaping at 1193 Highway 51, and the Club honored the yard work of Paxton and Hannah Cupit at 1015 Lowery Road with its Rural Yard of the Month award.
MSA juniors in writing competition
Four junior students at Brookhaven-based Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) have secured designation for 2024 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Achievement Awards. They are Ava Buckley, Eydi Kitchens, Julia Landry and Kendra Quarterman. The NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing is a school-based writing program established in 1957...
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