Just Among Friends
The Philadelphia Rotary Club recognized three seniors from area high schools as Students of the Month for September 2023 during its regular meeting last Monday. This recognition is a prestigious honor for those who are selected
Student of the Month from Philadelphia High School was Andrew Siekkinen; Choctaw Central High School, Aiden Alex; and Neshoba Central, Abigail Baysinger.
The students were introduced by Robert Lovern, Student of the Month Chairman. A special thank you was extended to the parents, school counselors, principals, and superintendents who attended. Congratulations to each student!
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Jahkre Moore was selected as Tornado football Player of the Week for his performance during the recent game against West Lauderdale. Jahkre is a senior who wears #54 for the Philadelphia High School Tornadoes. He was selected by a local business. Congratulations!
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Sophia Meruvia of Philadelphia has joined The Cochran Law Firm in the Mississippi Delta as their new law clerk. She is a second-year law student at the Ole Miss Law School. The firm is excited to have her as a member of the team. Congratulations!
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The Sadie Keller Foundation put a smile on Mary Mosley’s face last Tuesday. She had to come home from school because she was “chemo sick,” but she had a special delivery that afternoon! It was a four-foot-tall, three-foot-wide box covered in various pictures of doll items and a special doll.
This foundation is amazing! They donate milestone gifts for children who are fighting cancer. Their mission is to put a smile on the faces of children fighting cancer, support families, and raise awareness about childhood cancer. It is a nonprofit organization and accepts donations. They have a website linktr.ee/sadiekellerfoundation if you wish to donate.
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Happy Anniversary to Jimmy Walter and Maria Sisson! Cheers for 29 years! Maria calculated the years in days, 10,593 amazing days! Congratulations to this couple!
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The Player of the Week Award on Sept. 18 went to Kensleigh Shields who plays on the Philadelphia High School Tornadoes soccer team. She is an 11th grader who wears #4. Congratulations!
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Philadelphia students in grades K-12 participated in a Special Olympics event at Northside Park recently. The event was organized by Coach Sauth and assisted by four senior Beta Club members. Rebecca Prince Oubre and Lauren Barnett coordinated and helped wherever needed during the activities. It was a fun experience for the students! Thank you to those who volunteered their time and assistance!
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East Mississippi Community College’s 2023 Homecoming Parade returns to the Scooba campus on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m. As always, entries are free, and ALL area community and school groups, teams, clubs, etc. are invited to join the parade!
The parade lineup will begin at 4:45 p.m. in the gravel parking lot across from Sullivan-Windham Field where the parade begins and ends. More information and entry forms are available by contacting David Williams at dwilliams2@eastms.edu or 601-662-476-5346 or Rocky Higginbotham at rhigginbotham@eastms.edu.
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The ladies of Holy Cross met in the parish hall on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. Our very own Master Gardener, Marie McCall, presented an interesting and entertaining program about growing and using herbs along with container gardening. There was a fun activity with prizes and other ideas for growing plants.
Members brought beverages of their choice and finger foods to share with the group! A good time was had by everyone who attended. We also voted on a name for our group. We are officially called “The Ladies of the Cross” which seems most appropriate! Our next meeting will be on Oct. 25. Hope to see you all there!