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Jones Family of Cos. adds 4th generation, expands team with 4 new execs
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. – Nonwovens supplier the Jones Family of Cos. has added four new executives to its team, including a fourth-generation family member. William Jones has joined the family business as business development manager. Prior to joining the company, Jones was a management consultant in the operations and supply chain segment with RSM International.
Memphis celebrates diversity at second annual Asian Night Market
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Vietnamese American Community’s second annual Asian Night Market at Tiger Lane sparked excitement for the Asian community in Memphis over the weekend. Quynh Tran, president of the group that sponsored the event, said that the goal is to introduce the rich cultural heritage of Asia to the Memphis community.
Memphis man sentenced to over 8 years for SNAP fraud, identity theft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis man will spend more than eight years behind bars for a years-long scheme involving SNAP fraud and identity theft, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said that 56-year-old Willie Williams Jr., also known as Willie Gary, was sentenced to 104 months in...
Suspects tries to take ATM in Oakhaven
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two suspects attempted to steal an ATM in Oakhaven. Memphis Police responded to a vandalism on July 18 around 1 a.m. at Bank of America on Winchester Road. Officers said two men riding in a dark gray Ford F-150 pried open the ATM. The suspects then...
Natchez Balloon Festival photo scene on new Visit Mississippi cab in London
International travelers may spot a photo of the Natchez Balloon Festival on the wrap of a new Visit Mississippi taxi cab. Director of Tourism for Visit Mississippi Rochelle Hicks shared a photo of Mississippi Development Authority Director Bill Cork and his wife Nina getting ready to take a spin in the new taxi cab in […] The post Natchez Balloon Festival photo scene on new Visit Mississippi cab in London appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Meridian native wins the title of Miss Mississippi Volunteer
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The fourth annual Miss Mississippi Volunteer has been crowned and she happens to be from the Queen City. Nineteen-year-old Meridian native, Lauryl Joyner was crowned in Tupelo last month. Throughout the upcoming year, she will travel Mississippi promoting safe driving awareness and teaching better driving practices...
Kosciusko’s Zenovia Woolie Receives Spirit Award at Distinguished Young Women of MS State Finals
Kosciusko’s Zenovia Woolie along with 28 other young ladies from the state of Mississippi recently participated in the Distinguished Young Women of MS State Finals in Meridian, MS. Miss Woolie, who attends Kosciusko High School, received the Spirit Award and $1,000 in college scholarships. The Spirit Award is the...
Memphis leaders celebrate xAI, but will its ‘burden’ go unchecked?
Over the last month, a supercomputer has been quietly set up on President’s Island, a gritty river port neighboring Boxtown, a historically Black community in Southwest Memphis. The people who live in Boxtown found out about the gigafactory — a manufacturing facility that makes computer chips — with the...
In a few months, Marie Feagins has made big changes at MSCS, inspiring admiration & anger
When Marie Feagins was asked how many hours of sleep she’s getting, she laughed, and said, “I get a few here, and a few there.”. “But I wake up excited,” she added. “There's so much that needs to be done. It's about just balancing the timing of getting it done with the urgency of needing to get it done. One hundred and fifteen thousand kids can't wait on me. They don't care if I'm getting sleep or not.”
How twin brother co-coaches are continuing the tradition of Melrose football, Orange Mound
When Jarrett Morrow was watching his son Jamarion play football at Germantown during the past few years, something just didn't feel right. Jamarion was playing well; that wasn't the problem. Wins, accolades and college offers swirled around like leaves in an autumn storm. It was the colors that he and...
Remembering a hero: Reverend Dr.James Lawson, civil rights legend, honored during memorial event
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The life of the man at the center of the Sanitation strike in Memphis was honored today. Rev. Dr. James Lawson studied nonviolent civil disobedience under Gandhi and became a close ally of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior. It was Lawson who created the strategy for...
3 charged after shot fired at MPD officer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three men have been charged after a shot was fired at a Memphis Police officer. Memphis Police say 18-year-old Antonio Bland, 21-year-old Timothy Turner, and 19-year-old Tyreone Flemmons are facing several charges, including theft of property, evading arrest, and unlawful possession of a weapon. According to police, an officer saw a vehicle […]
FAFSA Clinics Next Week Supporting UC Families
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission is offering free FAFSA clinics to give Upper Cumberland families hands-on support while applying for federal student aid. Senior Outreach Director Jason Seay said they have always had FAFSA workshops at high schools and colleges throughout the state but families need more support this year. Seay said last year’s revamping of the system has led to technical issues and some parental concerns.
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