Submitted by: Rita Tanksley Mississippi State Extension Agent According to the Mississippi State University Extension service, at least 30 million Americans rush out each summer to beat inflation with a garden hoe and a jar lid. Many of these gardeners have produced some prize-winning blisters and backaches. They have reached a low level of...
From press reports About 20 municipalities around the Magnolia State stand to benefit from an economic development workshop presented by a Mississippi State institute. YourTown, Mississippi, an interactive educational workshop, is administered by the university’s John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development. The program is designed to teach community development methods using...
From staff reports Louisville High School held its annual Academic Banquet on April 26 and recognized its top students with scholarships and awards. Students recognized were: Davis L. Fair Scholarship – Jasmine Hannah Frank L. Fair Scholarship – Chonda Lawson Doyle Perry Math Scholarship – Taja Raine Frank M. Deramus Scholarship – Alexis Hampton...
By Daniel Brunty The Winston County Journal At the recent Red Hills Festival, the Uptown Lily on Main Street was honored with the presence of author Rick Algood for his first ever book signing. The event was more of a reunion for Algood as he was able to reacquaint himself with faces from his...
May was a busy month for Program Integrity investigators from the Mississippi Department of Human Services who helped to bust individuals trying to defraud a program that provides assistance to those in need. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) trafficking arrests: Winston County: Store owner Vaishali Y. Rathod of Louisville was arrested and charged trafficking...
From press & staff reports The Louisville School District and its local area schools were recently recognized for numerous PREPS awards for their hard work and dedication to the students of its schools during the PREPS/MAPE Conference, March 20-21, 2012, at the Hilton Hotel in Jackson, MS. PREPS is a private non-profit consortium of...
By Daniel Brunty The Winston County Journal The Emergency Management Agency gave a farewell to one of their most devoted and distinguished employees—Mr. Clarence Kelley. A ceremony for Kelley was held on May 21 to present him a plaque for his service to the county for his tenure. “We recognize Clarence for his years...
By Joseph McCain The Winston County Journal Thousands descended on downtown Louisville for Memorial weekend for the 32 Annual Red Hills Festival. The organizers of Festival did everything they could to ensure this weekend’s celebration went well and Mother Nature did the rest with clear skies. “It doesn’t get any better than this,” Linda...
By Joseph McCain The Winston County Journal The Winston County Relay for Life teams are in full fundraising mode as the June 8 Relay for Life date quickly approaches. The First Presbyterian Church Relay for Life team will host its Third Annual “Blues, Bluejeans, and Barbeque Night” at Market Cafe on Thursday night, May...
