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TWO OF MISSISSIPPI’S BEST UNDERCLASSMEN BASEBALL PLAYERS – DEUCE JENKINS AND JUSTIN WORD – TRANSFER TO JACKSON ACADEMY FROM NORTHWEST RANKIN AND ST. ANDREW’S RESPECTIVELY
Former Major League Baseball All-Star Corey Dickerson and the rest of his new coaching staff at Jackson Academy have attracted two of the best underclassmen baseball players in Mississippi. Sophomore first baseman-outfielder Deuce Jenkins -rated as the No. 7 best player in Mississippi in the Class of 2027 by Perfect...
School supplies donated to JDC elementary schools
Post 218 American Legion Commander Timothy Craft and Second Vice-Commander Linda Clark delivered school supplies recently to Jefferson Davis County Schools. Supplies were presented to Assistant Principal Dr. Karey Alegria at J.E. Johnson Elementary School in Prentiss and G. W. Carver Elementary School Lead Teacher Nita Shoemake in Bassfield. Post 218 American Legion had received […] The post School supplies donated to JDC elementary schools appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
What Blake Shapen said about Mississippi State football's first scrimmage, Jeff Lebby's tempo
STARKVILLE — New Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen football had his first media availability on Wednesday since the Bulldogs' first preseason scrimmage on Sunday. Shapen, who is a Baylor transfer, was asked to give an evaluation on the scrimmage after practice. “I thought it was good,” he said. “Obviously there are things we need...
Amory, Mississippi to host Food Truck Tuesdays
Panther Park in Amory, Mississippi recently began hosting Food Truck Tuesdays on Aug. 6. This is part of a 90-day testing period with the city and food truck owners to operate in the space from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to a report by Monroe Journal. Mayor Corey Glenn...
Players of the Pine Belt: Mount Olive CB/WR Haiden Payne
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss. (WDAM) - There’s a new man in charge of Mount Olive football. Eric Nelson begins his head coaching career with the Pirates. “I got guys in that locker room that know how to play football,” Nelson said. Nelson won’t be navigating these uncharted waters alone....
NEMCC unveils renovated Ricky G. Ford Court
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – The court at the Bonner Arnold Coliseum at Northeast Mississippi Community College has been renovated. The college unveiled the new design for the Ricky G. Ford Court on Wednesday. The college said the new court will see its inaugural match as a volleyball game on...
International Paper grant to aid in Good Shepherd gym construction
International Paper’s Vicksburg Mill has awarded a $50,000 capital campaign grant to Good Shepherd, an agency that serves one of the River City’s most historic and impoverished areas. Funded through the IP Foundation, this capital campaign grant allows Good Shepherd to complete much-needed renovations in the facility’s gymnasium, IP officials said. “As the mill considered […]
Planning commission on Thursday will reconsider request to operate 806 N. Union as a children’s home
NATCHEZ — The city’s planning commission will re-hear a request to operate 806 N. Union St. as a children’s home on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 115 S Pearl St., across from City Hall. The reopening of the facility as a children’s home does not sit well with many residents who live […] The post Planning commission on Thursday will reconsider request to operate 806 N. Union as a children’s home appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Brandon looking to raise pay for police officers, firefighters & more
JACKSON, Miss. — The City of Brandon is preparing to give police officers, firefighters, 911 dispatchers and public works employees pay raises. Mayor Butch Lee said the employees could see a minimum of $5,000/year increase if approved by the Brandon Board of Aldermen. "We want to reward good behavior,...
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