Epps holds firm on closure decision
Bolivar County leaders remain hopeful Gov. Phil Bryant and Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps will change their minds about closing four of the MDOC's 17 community ...
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Margaret Green Junior High School students to compete in the National Technology Student Association Conference in Orlando, Fla. from June 28-July 2 include: (front, left) Mikayla Moore; Megan Swartzfager; Hunter Lee; Brandon Lawrence; (back, left) Tronica Lawrence, advisor; Anthony Delahoussaye; Mason Thomas; Justin Smith; Jennifer Mamon, advisor; and Principal Archie Mitchell.
Students head to Florida for match
A group of talented students from Margaret Green Junior High School will be testing their knowledge in the upcoming National Technology Student Association Conference in Orlando, Fla. During the an...
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Shelby prepares for big Homecoming celebration
All Shelbians and former Shelby residents are encouraged to make plans to attend the Memorial Week-end Homecoming Celebration, “Coming Together to Make a Change.” The fun begins Friday with registr...
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DSU men’s basketball signs four standouts
Delta State men's basketball coach Jim Boone has announced the addition of four student-athletes to the Statesmen family for the 2013-14 season. The 2013 recruiting class includes three commitment...
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With some of the butterflies that will be sent to Houston are: (standing, left) Allyson Hardy, Ayinde Balthrop, Hunter Talbot, Patsy Reese, (seated) Violet Jira and Scottie Hutchens.
Beautiful butterflies teach about Holocaust
Project Pass students at Hayes Cooper Center in Merigold see butterflies as more than just an insect after their unit on prejudice and discrimination. They read “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” a c...
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Cleveland couple, Francis and Ralph Tyler (above), has created a beautifully decorated garden over the past 51 years that is full of fascinating plants, flowers and handcrafted birdhouses.
Cleveland couple, Francis and Ralph Tyler (above), has created a beautifully decorated garden over the past 51 years that is full of fascinating plants, flowers and handcrafted birdhouses.
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Couple’s passion grows secret garden
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Hidden behind a quaint fence in the backyard of Francis and Ralph Tyler's Cleveland home lays a secret garden treasure. One would never imagine the blooming beauty behind the fence when passing by their house on Leflore Avenue. Over the last 51 years, the Tylers have been building a garden full of fascinating plants, flowers and handcrafted birdhouses. "There was nothing in the backyard when we moved here after getting married," said Francis. "I grew up on a farm so that made me want to get i...
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