Just Among Friends
Congratulations to Bea Carson, Choctaw Tribal Member and Choctaw Gaming Commission Chairwoman who was recently selected as the Woman Warrior Honoree for the 2024 Women in Tribal Gaming Symposium.
The symposium will be held at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino in Chandler, Arizona, May 22-23, 2024.
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Leak Academy’s golf team played in the tournament at Redbud Springs Golf Course in Kosciusko which was hosted by Winona Christian School recently.
Leake won the 1st Place Team competition while Jake Rudolph won 2nd Place Individual. Congratulations to each and every member!
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An extra special birthday celebration honored Delores Edmisson on her 90th birthday here in Philadelphia. She has been visiting her daughters, Mickie Edmisson Williams and Deena Dansby, and their families. “Nanda,” as she is affectionately called by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, lives in Tennessee. Her visits are always greatly anticipated by her Philly family. She enjoys a ballgame during nice weather when one of her great-grands teams is playing and plays canasta!
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Margaret Elizabeth Taylor has been named Neshoba Central's STAR Student for the 2023-2024 school year, and Anne Fisakerly was selected as STAR Teacher. They were chosen by the Mississippi Economic Council Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR).
Both the STAR Student and STAR teacher will be formally recognized during MEC's Education Celebration on April 4, 2024, at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl. Congratulations!
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When your daughter is in the United States Navy on a US ship, in the middle of the ocean, a phone call is an unusual event! Brian and Lydia Whitaker Berry received a call from their daughter, Emily Berry, who had been at sea for six weeks. She was calling with very exciting news. She had been promoted!
On March 18, she was surprised at an all-hands-on call where she was informed that she had been meritoriously advanced (MAPed) There is only one opening per rank per ship depending on quotas. She is now STG2! Congratulations!
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Jakob Knight and Kalli Spears were guests of East Central Community College for a campus tour. They are juniors at Neshoba Central High School who are making an important decision about their future education plans.
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Last week's Total Pain Care Team of the Week was the MACC All-Stars of Mississippi. The MAC All-Stars are a competitive cheer team out of Philadelphia who have competed and won several events during the past two months. Congratulations to the MAC All-Stars of Mississippi
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The Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools (PREPS) presented the 6th Grade Math Achievement Award to Philadelphia Elementary School. The teacher is Angel Crockett Coleman. Congratulations!
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A huge Hotty Toddy to Jordan Kabore for being accepted into the Trent Lott Leadership Institute at the University of Mississippi! He will earn a degree in Public Policy Leadership with his ultimate goal of attending law school. He is the son of Alain and Kara Loper Kabore.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation's Worker Wednesday last week was one of its own workers. As part of an MDOT District 5 survey crew, Jackson Adams of Philadelphia has been diligently working to take elevation readings in preparation for a project along the State Route 16 in Edinburg. MDOT is grateful for his diligence and skill at performing this important work!
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Precious Micah Alan arrived on March 5th weighing 7 pounds and 6 ounces of pure sweetness. His parents are Chase Eubanks and Morgan Paige Norris who welcomed him with joy! Congratulations!