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MDCC Holds Fall Health Care Assistant & Phlebotomy Technician Pinning Ceremony
MOORHEAD, Miss. (December 11, 2024) – Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) held its Fall 2024 Health Care Assistant & Phlebotomy Technician Pinning Ceremony on Tues., December 10, in the Yeates Fine Arts Auditorium on the MDCC Moorhead campus. Graduates of the Health Care Assistant program are eligible to sit for the National Nurse Aide…
Read MoreAmerican Egg Board Announces 2025 Eggcelerator Lab® Product Development Competition
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board (MEMB) works to promote and expand the market for Mississippi produced eggs. Every year, the MEMB and the American Egg Board (AEB) combine efforts to educate communities on the versatility and cost-effective nutrition source that eggs provide. As part of those efforts, the American Egg Board’s Eggcelerator Lab® is excited…
Read MoreDSU gets $1M grant for groundbreaking flight simulator
Delta State University (DSU) recently announced the awarding of a $1,000,000 federal grant to its Commercial Aviation Department for the purchase of an agricultural and aerial firefighting flight simulator. The innovative Air Tractor 802 flight simulator will be the first of its kind and will support DSU’s Agricultural Aircraft Operations Career Pathway (AAOCP) program, providing…
Read MoreDr. Lee Inmon Dean Announced as speaker for Fall 2024 Commencement at Delta State University
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Delta State University is proud to announce Dr. Lee Inmon Dean, a distinguished mathematician and educator, as the keynote speaker for its Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies. The ceremonies will take place on Friday, December 13, at the Bologna Performing Arts Center, with sessions scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. A native…
Read MoreObituary: Victor John Cefalu August 28, 1930 – November 30, 2024
Victor John Cefalu, 94, of Leland, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2024. A private funeral service will be held for family. Victor was born on August 28, 1930, in Leland, MS, to Andrew and Marie Corso Cefalu. A graduate of Leland High School, he went on to work in his family’s business before…
Read MoreLeland Vintage: Memories of The Soda Fountain
I had a reminder of one of Leland’s most beloved citizens the other day, Sam Morlino. A waterline was being dug up behind the old People’s Drug Store building last week. A Big Hit drink bottle, made by the Leland Bottling Company in 1926, was recovered. Sam Morlino told me a story one time…
Read MoreLocal fire chief honored by Congress
Fire Chief Dquan Wilson was recently honored during a Congressional session by Congressman Bennie G. Thompson for his outstanding dedication to his community.
Read MoreSmall businesses remind you to shop local this holiday season
It’s that time of year again – time to pick out the perfect gifts for friends and family – that important holiday tradition that can create lasting memories for many. This time of year is important for businesses, as well. Their future depends on how robust their sales are during this season. That is why…
Read MoreLeland Rotary Club honors veterans
By Stephanie Patton The Leland Rotary Club placed flags at the gravesites of all the veterans buried at the Leland-Stoneville cemetery to honor Veterans Day. Dan McCaskill has identified over 500 veterans buried there, included some from the Spanish-American war.
Read MoreState Board of Education seeks high school sophomores to apply for 2025-26 junior representative position
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE Board for the 2025-26 school year. Application deadline is Jan. 31, 2025. Now in its seventh year, the Student Representatives of the Mississippi State Board of Education program…
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