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BRIGHT FUTURE: NEC students earns prestigious Bounds scholarship
NATCHEZ — Joy Roland, a recent graduate of Natchez Early College Academy, was among 10 outstanding graduating seniors throughout the State of Mississippi to be honored with the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents Bounds scholarship. The Mississippi Association of School Superintendents and the Alliance of Educational Leaders of Mississippi is a nonprofit association whose membership […] The post BRIGHT FUTURE: NEC students earns prestigious Bounds scholarship appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Lauren Rogers Museum of the Arts gets Mississippi grant
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is getting a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. Each year, the state commission gives out funds to arts and cultural organizations across the state such as art, theater, music and dance. The money will help the museum with exhibitions,...
Concussion drug Prevacus founder pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare scandal case
A former research scientist and drug company CEO in Florida, whose work on a nasal spray to treat concussions was at one time touted across the nation, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to wire fraud in connection with the Mississippi welfare scandal. Jacob Vanlandingham appeared before U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves at Thad Cochran Federal Courthouse in Jackson, where he admitted to using money he received through his company Prevacus for personal use, including gambling and...
Holmes County Sheriff’s Office faces employee shortage
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office is facing some staffing shortages after several people were terminated at the county jail. Last month, Sheriff Willie March said a detention officer was arrested for distributing marijuana to an inmate. He said four others were fired for allegedly bringing contraband into the jail. The […]
Jackson officials crack down on code violations
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the City of Jackson said they’re holding property owners accountable for various eyesores in neighborhoods. Samantha Graves, with the city’s Planning & Development Department, said neighbors can do something about the eyesores. They can report code violations to the city, and an inspector from the city’s Code Enforcement Team will investigate […]
VPD officer facing great loss from overnight house fire in Natchez
NATCHEZ — Vidalia Police Captain Craig Godbold and his family lost most of their possessions in a house fire late Friday into early Saturday morning. Godbold, who lived on Creek Bend Road near Village Green apartments in Natchez, said the fire appears to have started in the carport and spread to the rest of the […] The post VPD officer facing great loss from overnight house fire in Natchez appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Tupelo Junior Auxiliary’s Clothes Closet helps students in need dress for success
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Tupelo's Junior Auxiliary is making sure every student has a pair of clean clothes and shoes for the start of the school year. The JA’s Clothes Closet allows counselors to refer students who might need everyday items like school-appropriate shirts, pants, and shoes. The...
Jackson State University Makes History As First HBCU To Receive Prestigious Award For Promoting Innovation And Invention
Jackson State University is the first HBCU to receive recognition from the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The NAI is a nonprofit that promotes academic inventors. Established at the University of South Florida in 2010, the NAI has inducted 757 Fellows since 2012. To qualify as a Fellow, one must be named an inventor on at least one U.S. patent. Upon earning the Founder’s Award from NAI, JSU became the first Mississippi school to receive the honor. It is presented to institutions that contribute to the organization’s “success by enhancing its reach, promoting access, diversity and a commitment to innovation and invention.”...
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