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Yokohama internships give high schoolers valuable experience
Www.wcbi.com – Kaitlyn Yeatman – 2024-07-25 19:01:27. SUMMARY: Yokohama offers a paid summer internship program called ITIRE, providing high school students with hands-on experience in manufacturing. The program aims to introduce students to various career opportunities in manufacturing beyond just plant work, such as accounting, HR, and engineering. Interns like George Utz and Kalem Hall report valuable learning experiences that boost their confidence and professional skills. Since its inception in 2022, the internship has fostered personal growth, dedication, and extroversion among participants, preparing them for their future careers while also enhancing their sense of citizenship.
2nd Annual No Ceilings Foundation back to school giveaway hosted this weekend
School starts the first week of August for most students. The No Ceilings Foundation by Ole Miss Head Basketball Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin hosted its second annual back to school giveaway July 25th. Tags. Localnow. 2nd Annual No Ceilings Foundation back to school giveaway hosted this weekend. School starts the first...
Ole Miss Athletics, Grove Collective Holding Grove Collection Day on August 19
OXFORD, Miss. -- Following a successful debut in 2023 that resulted in nearly $2 million raised, the Ole Miss athletics department and the Grove Collective will hold their second annual Grove Collection Day on Monday, August 19, as part of a week-long giving campaign. Grove Collection Day is a 24-hour...
Former Jackson State women's basketball player Daja Woodard signs with pro team in Puerto Rico
Former Jackson State women's basketball player Daja Woodard has signed to play for Patriotas de Lares in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional Femenino, a professional women's league in Puerto Rico. Woodard is in her second year playing professionally. Last year, she played for Gran Canaria in Liga Femenina Endesa, a women's pro league...
Ward joins familiar faces with Mississippi State
Over the last four years, Terren Ward has been among the best players on the floor every night. A Georgia Southern standout averaged 16.5 points a game during her time with the Eagles. She was the Freshman of the Year in the Sun Belt Conference, Sixth Woman of the Year in 2022 and first-team All-Sun Belt the last two seasons.
Donations help Pontotoc County Food Pantry restock its shelves
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WTVA) — A local food pantry's shelves are fully stocked thanks to the help of its community. The Pontotoc County Food Pantry two weeks ago made a public plea for donations on WTVA 9 News. Since then, area churches and others delivered boxes of donations to restore...
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
A refinery outage in Illinois is still causing higher gasoline prices in the Midwest while the rest of the country enjoys prices that have more or less plateaued for the last month. Prices have risen the most in the last week in states including Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. But prices remain lower, overall, compared […]
Charges dropped against woman in Tupelo accused of shooting
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Charges were dropped against a woman in Tupelo after a domestic shooting. Tupelo police said the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon at Hillsdale Apartments. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the arm. He was treated and released from the hospital. A woman on...
CRIME REPORTS: Friday July 26, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Thursday at 11 a.m. Kelly N. Ballard, 43, of Saltillo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, two counts of possession of a Schedule I drug, two counts of possession of a Schedule II drug. Nicole Jade Carson, 35, of Saltillo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police ...
Three arrested after body of missing Louisiana college student found in Mississippi shot multiple times
Three arrests have been made for the murder of a Louisiana college student whose body was found earlier this week in Mississippi. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has reportedly arrested three suspects including Derek Terrell Hollins Jr., 21, of St. Francisville, Calajia Jack, 20, of St. Francisville and Allyah Martin, 21, of Zachary, for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of former Southern University student Steven Harris IV.
Mississippi teen wanted for fatal shooting captured in Texas
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) – A 15-year-old wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Mississippi was captured in Texas. Brookhaven police said Christian Collins was apprehended by agents with the U.S. Marshal’s Service in his mother’s apartment in San Marcos, Texas, on Friday, July 26. Collins has...
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