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A precious baby girl arrived on July 7, weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces of perfection. She was welcomed into the loving arms of her parents, Pete and Rebecca DeWeese, who had been joyously anticipating her arrival. She has been named Bailey Crockett DeWeese (Etta). Etta's big sister, Josie, is "over the moon with her baby!" Her Philadelphia grandparents are Bettye DeWeese and the late Fent DeWeese. Congratulations!
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Two Philadelphia High School students, Aja Dupree and Douglas Young, attended Global Teaching Project's 7th Annual STEM Summit Preparatory Program at Mississippi State University recently. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Promising high school students from rural Mississippi communities are provided with immersive instruction to help them prepare to take various Advanced Placement (AP) science courses in the coming school year. Aja and Douglas attended the AP Computer Studies portion of the Summer Program.
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Each year the Mississippi Coaches' Wives Association awards two Will to Win scholarships to seniors whose parent is a coach. One of the recipients this year was Lauren Gwen Posey of Philadelphia who is a 2023 graduate of NCHS. Both of her parents, Pepper and Shannon Harrison Posey, are coaches which is rather unusual.
The applicants must write an essay and submit two letters of recommendation along with a transcript. The essay was a response to the question, "How has being the child of a coach affected your life?" She read her essay to her parents earlier and both of them were very touched to hear her point of view. Congratulations!
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Attention all soccer players ages 4-13! Fall Soccer Registration July 10 to Aut. 4 at City Hall M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee is $85 which includes a uniform. Age groups are determined by age on Aug 1. Whatever age your child is on Aug. 1 is the age group he or she will play in. There will be no late registrations.
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Neshoba Central Big Blue Band is having a Tailgate Raffle fundraiser. The drawing will be on Aug 18. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Items include Stanley Quencher 40 oz. cup, Ozark Trail 52 quart High Performance Cooler, Ozark Trail collapsible wagon, 220W portable generator, 12x12 pop-up canopy tent, 2 CGI Freestyle Rockers, and a VIZIO 50' Television. The band will use the funds for their expenses during the coming school year. Your participation will be greatly appreciated!
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Northside Park's Tennis League winners are as follows: Men's division: 1st place, Ryan McKay; 2nd Place, Colin Crenshaw; 3rd place, Talbott Sistrunk.
Winners in age groups: Boys' 11-16 division: 1st place, William Warner; 2nd place, Harrison McGown; 3rd place, Kirkland Sistrunk.
Girls' 11-16 division: 1st place, Aubrey Rudolph; 2nd place, Gracie Bryan; 3rd place, Avery Myers. Women's division: 1st place, Katie Warner; 2nd place, Jaylen Sisson; 3rd place, Halle Montgomery. Congratulations to each and every player!
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Happy Anniversary to Jim and Martha Whittle! The couple celebrated 59 years of marriage on July 15th. What an awesome milestone. Congratulations!