STARKVILLE – This column reflects no one’s view but my own and certainly not the views of Mississippi State University. But for me, the first thing one accepts when given the privilege of working with university students on a daily basis – as I have been here at MSU – is that these students live in that tenuous region between adolescence and adulthood.
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Pittsboro Mayor Reda Bullard, who also writes the Pittsboro community items, is expected home today or tomorrow from North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She had a mild heart attack, but is expected to make a full recovery.
Inspirational and uplifting were two of the words Cortez Moss used to describe Sister Myra Weitl of Excel.
“Sister Myra’s candid ability to inspire students to circumvent life’s challenges and pursue academic readiness as a vehicle for success is truly inspiring and captivating for generations to come,” Moss said. “Her impact alone, extends beyond the surface of educating children in Calhoun County, but to the depths of who those she taught would become; carefully reminding students of the golden rule, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’”
Calhoun County Republican Women joined women from across the state in Jackson March 15 for the Annual Red Jacket Day. The theme for the day was “Paint the Town Red.”
Charles Anthony Scott Wade, 30, of Calhoun City, died March 19, 2012 at NMMC in Tupelo. He was born October 5, 1981 in Houston, Tx. He was a 2000 graduate of Calhoun City High School, attended Holmes Community College, was a truck driver for Townes Trucking in Coffeeville, and a member of New Providence Baptist Church.
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Juanice Smith Moorhead, 82, of Bruce, died March 21, 2012 at Grenada Lake Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1929, in Lafayette County, the daughter of Eascar Smith and Roselie Reeder Smith. She was a homemaker and member of Yalobusha Primitive Baptist Church.
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R.C. Ledbetter, 96, of Banner, died March 22, 2012 at Bruce Community Living Center. He was born July 22, 1915, in Banner, the son of Jake Morris Ledbetter and Winnie McCormick Ledbetter. He was a retired farmer, an active member and deacon since 1956 of Banner Baptist Church, former member of ASCS Committee of Calhoun County, and former Calhoun County School District bus driver from 1952-1960.
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The sky was such a deep, dark blue it looked like you could dive into it. The warm sun on my skin made me forget this is still March. If I had turned on the app on my iPhone that replicates the sound of crashing waves I might have convinced myself I was at the beach, except for the loud Mockingbird chirping on the fence line right behind me.
It’s not a new problem, but it doesn’t make it any less frustrating. Bruce held its primary election last week with a contested race for mayor and … [Read More...]
You learn the most interesting cooking tips in the grocery store. I ran into Pat Ledbetter of Banner last week, and we were discussing my disaster … [Read More...]
Medicaid expansion won’t come without budgetary consequences in Mississippi. That’s the message circulated this week by the Republican chairman of … [Read More...]
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