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Four Mississippi Groups Receive AARP Awards
JACKSON (GG) — Recently, AARP’s Livable Communities initiative has awarded more than $65,000 across four Mississippi nonprofits and government entities. Kimberly Campbell, state director for AARP Mississippi and former state legislator, said the grants aim to support quick-action projects to improve public spaces, transportation, housing and digital access. Campbell noted this year, AARP has awarded $3.8 million to 343 organizations nationwide. AARP Community Challenge grants will be implemented nationwide, with a quick turnaround for completion by Dec. 15.
MSU Extension offers next online Master Gardener class
Gardeners who want to improve their own skills and give back to their communities can take advantage of an online training and certification opportunity this fall. Registration for the next class of Master Gardeners opens Aug. 13 and closes Sept. 12. Participants can begin their training Oct. 1, and all coursework must be completed by Dec. 2. These expert volunteers are trained and certified in consumer horticulture and related areas by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Tupelo Titans volleyball tackling tougher schedule
The Tupelo Titans volleyball program embarks on a new era this year. For the first time in their brief history, the Titans – a team of homeschool students – are allowed to compete against members of the Mississippi High School Activities Association. They open the season Aug. 8 at home against Baldwyn. Tupelo’s home is the gym at Love Alive Christian Center in Guntown. The coach is Meagan ...
Topgolf in Ridgeland set to open in December
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - Mark your calendars! Mississippi’s first Topgolf will be opening in December. Construction at the Ridgeland site is in full swing for the highly anticipated development. It is located at the corner of Colony Parkway Boulevard and Sunnybrook Road. As of Wednesday, the building’s foundation, walls,...
Your Take: Seeking a meal
Michael Kolb shares this photo of a Roseate Spoonbill searching for a meal at the St. Catherine Creek Game Reserve. The Roseate Spoonbill is one of six species of spoonbills, and the only species found outside Asia, Africa, Europe and Asia. According to Google, the birds are typically found in Mexico or Central and South […] The post Your Take: Seeking a meal appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Grey named captain of the Flashette Dance Team
Ryan Hadley Grey has been named the captain of the Flashette Dance Team at St. Aloysius High School. Grey is entering her final year at St. Aloysius and is the team’s lone senior. “It’s definitely bittersweet because it’s coming up on the end but since we are going to...
Sunnybrook breaks ground on 6th residential campus property
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Sunnybrook Children’s Home celebrated the groundbreaking of ‘Renasant Bank Cottage.’ This is the sixth residential campus property serving youth ages 14-21. The ceremony took place on on Sunnybrook’s campus in Ridgeland at the future site of the resident home sponsored by Renasant Bank. “We are honored to witness the groundbreaking ceremony […]
7/30 – Sam Parker’s “Blazin Heat” Tuesday Evening Forecast
It was another hot one out there this afternoon with many areas averaging in the low to mid 90`s. Dewpoints in the mid to upper 70`s make it feel much worse with heat indicies in the upper 100`s to several areas crossing 110+. A heat advisory remains in effect for the viewing area. Showers are less likely to form and should be calm into the night. Quiet tonight, but the heat is on again on Wednesday! Highs continue to very steadily bump up which is increasing forecast heat indicies. The advisories planning to run the same duration 11AM to 7PM. storm chances again will be isolated around in the afternoon to early evening hours.
This Downtown Jackson restaurant is changing hands, again. Everything we know
For the second time in just more than a year, Steve's Deli is changing hands. Michael Longo and Ashley Davis are in the process of buying the downtown Jackson restaurant from Daniel Fairly, who purchased the iconic brand in May 2023 in a deal with long-time owner Steve Long, who along with his wife, Julie, moved to Pennsylvania. ...
A no confidence vote was called against Jackson's city attorney Drew Martin. How it went
After a tense 25 minute discussion, with accusations of racism and "othering," a vote of no confidence against Jackson City Attorney Drew Martin failed during the Jackson City Council's Tuesday meeting. It was Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes who placed the item on the council's agenda on Monday, following complaints he has made over the last several days and recent council meetings about Martin and his office's work. ...
Crowning achievements: Nastassia Ayodele’s success extends beyond the pageant stage
Ms Black Gulf Coast 2024 is much more than a title to Nastassia Ayodele. “Representation is so important when it comes to being in a pageant,” says Ayodele, who won the crown in March. “(The title) is a badge of honor because it was started to include women like me, who share the same cultural background.”
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