Archive - 2013 - News Article
April 20th
Some artists paint, others draw, and there are those who make pottery and jewelry.
Marguerite Breland builds and collects dolls.
She is an artist, and she has been building, collecting and repairing dolls for decades, all the while hand-sewing clothes for her little ones.
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They call themselves “a family of friends.”
It’s a motto the residents at the Henry Clay Hotel came up with for themselves according to the retirement community’s manager Dee Mathis.
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April 19th
Michael Williams is a local filmmaker who has debuted numerous movies at the Ritz Theater and Conference Center in West Point. His films are quality and family-friendly, and they are local.
"OzLand" which will be filmed partially in West Point this summer is currently in production, and Williams is raising money to make the dream a reality.
Follow the link below to contribute to the creation of this film.
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April 18th
A little paint can make a tremendous difference on a building.
A lot of paint can transform the look of an entire downtown.
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Education reform went from a dream of most of the state’s conservative lawmakers to a reality on Wednesday, when Gov. Phil Bryant signed four laws known as the Education Works package which represents the most sweeping changes in state education policy since 1982.
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Special to the Daily Times Leader
JACKSON, – Mississippi is prone to severe thunderstorms and tornados, and the American Red Cross urges residents to take steps now to stay safer when severe weather threatens.
“By preparing together for severe thunderstorms, we can make our families safer and our communities stronger,” said Bob Devaney, emergency services director. “We can help you and your family create a disaster preparedness plan now, before our community is threatened by high winds, hail, lightning and excessive rainfall.”
April 17th
A civil case in which a mother is fighting for her son is still very much active in the United States Northern District Court of Mississippi, and the mother contends that The Pony club is partly to blame.
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Mary Jean Vance has been a part of the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) system in Clay County since its inception in the early 1990s.
On Wednesday, Vance was sworn in as Clay’s Volunteer Coordinator for CASA by Judge Tom Storey just before the county’s Drug Court deliberations began.
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The four education laws that were signed by Gov. Phil Bryant at Northwest Rankin High School on Wednesday were not as sweeping as most who supported them had originally hoped, but the legislation package represents the biggest changes in public education law since 1982.
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April 16th
Tuesday’s gun scare at McDonald’s involving three juveniles could have turned fatal very quickly, but fortunately no one, including local police officers who responded, were injured.
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