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Breland records winning story to air on MPB Radio
Morgan Breland of Laurel recorded her winning story at the Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) studios in Jackson during the 2009 MPB Reading Rainbow Contest Winners Celebration.
Her story, “Ricco and the Turtle,” will air later this summer on MPB Radio.
Breland, who placed second in the first grade division, joined the 13 other statewide “Reading Rainbow” contest winners and their families for a day-long celebration at MPB.
The event included lunch, special storytelling presentations and building their personal Wacky Bears. MPB and Barnes & Noble Booksellers presented awards and gift certificates to the winners during an afternoon ceremony.
“Reading Rainbow” airs weekdays at 2 p.m. on MPB TV.
To view photos from the 2009 MPB Reading Rainbow Contest Winners Celebration, visit
www.mpbonline.org.
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Northeast Jones receives American Flag
United States Air Force Master Sergeant Retired James R. Whittington (21 years service) and United States Army veteran Benjy Hornsby (8 years service), who is also a member of the NEJ faculty, recently presented Northeast Jones High School with a new 6’ x 10’ American Flag.
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JCJC's Maroon Typhoon Marching Band Exhibition Tradition continues
The Jones County Junior College Maroon Typhoon Marching Band will continue a long standing tradition on Tuesday, Aug. 31 with its annual band exhibition.
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NEJ Junior Beta supports Christian Food Mission
Northeast Jones Junior Beta Club recently presented a check to the Christian Food Mission (CFM) in recognition of the necessary and invaluable service the organization provides to the residents of the area.
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Don’t Mention Age Club donates to Christian Food Mission
The DMA (Don’t Mention Age) Club recently had Robert Smith from the Christian Food Mission speak at their regular meeting. All of the members brought food items to donate along with a monetary donation.
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USM, Bobcats’ Red Beans and Rice on my tailgating list
You know technology’s changed when you get invited to tailgate by text. “USM’s 1st home game 9-11. Come for pirogues” was the simple, yet intriguing message I received last week.
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Lights, Camera, Vegan
I catered a big party in Jackson over the weekend. It was a fundraiser featuring the cast and crew of the movie “The Help.” The actresses, actors, director, and producers took a break from filming in Greenwood and were all bussed down to the event site in Madison.
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Benson receives Walter Payton Foundation Scholarship
Briana Benson, a recipient of the Walter Payton Foundation Scholarship attended the 2010 Gala at the Fitzgerald Hotel and Casino in Tunica, Miss., where she was officially presented with a check for $26,000. Briana is now enrolled as a freshman at Mississippi College where her study will be nursing.
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Northeast Jones seventh graders “Collect Nouns”
Northeast Jones seventh grade English students under the instruction of Karen Fitzgerald and Melissa Todd began the school year collecting nouns.
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JCJC receives Kresge Foundation Fellowship Award for recycling efforts
Jones County Junior College was one of 25 higher education institutions across the nation awarded a 2010 Kresge Foundation Fellowship Award, designed to provide education on green building and sustainability in higher education.
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Pralines
Everyone who “really” knows me accepts the fact that I do not eat sweets at all.
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