Just Among Friends
Neshoba Central’s Marlee Washington, an upcoming junior, has been selected to attend Spelman College's College Preparatory Institute in Atlanta. She was one of 60 students chosen from one thousand applicants.
The College Prep Institute is a two-week residential program for female high school students who are currently in the 9th and 10th grades and are seeking an exceptional experience to launch their college search process.
The Institute is an intense academic program that features hands-on seminars, college preparation workshops, online sessions, and lessons with homework on standardized test orientation. Congratulations!
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Sarah Alice Fulton was one of the participants in the MAX "Write for Success Program" which was held in Meridian recently. Her parents, Rob and Rozanne Richardson Fulton, listened to Sarah Alice read some of the poetry she had written during the week at a special presentation by students who had attended the program.
Rozanne highly recommends visiting the MAX to explore all they have to offer. The MAX is The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience which has many programs for various ages, including adults.
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Neshoba Central High School Cheer is so proud of two of members Marlee Washington, Miss Black Neshoba County, and Hattie Hicks, Miss Neshoba County! Both girls will be juniors at NCHS in the fall. They are great representatives of Neshoba Cheer and our community. Congratulations!
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Congratulations to Neshoba Central’s Kindergarten for earning the highest Kindergarten Readiness Score in the state of Mississippi! This is the sixth consecutive year the kindergarten has earned this status. The teachers, assistants, and students are to be commended for this excellent achievement.
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Sunday Mass on July 23 was held at the Tullos cabin at the Fairgrounds. Father Jafir George presided at the service assisted by Byron Tullos which was open to all who wished to attend. It has been a tradition to hold a Catholic Mass during the Fair on Sunday for many years. The Tullos cabin is in a perfect location for this church service. Thank you to the Joe Tullos family for sharing your cabin space and to Father George to celebrate the mass. This was Father George’s first Fair!
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Splish-Splash “Back to School” Water Slide Bash will be held on Sunday, Aug. 6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Church at the ARC, 138 Lakeside Drive. This is next to C-Spire.
Please come and enjoy waterslides, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, and so much more! Bring your backpack to be prayed over during the Sunday morning worship service.
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The Mississippi State University spring commencement was very special for the Mike and Kim Robertson Donald family. They had not one, but two graduates in the 2023 class! Their son, Andrew, received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and their daughter, Erin, was awarded her Master of Business Administration degree. Their parents are so very proud of both children. Congratulations to Andrew and Erin!
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Precious Nan Phillips Langston celebrated her first birthday at her first Fair. She is the granddaughter of Terry and Susy Jordan.
The Jordan cabin door was decorated with a huge balloon arch of pastel balloons punctuated with flowers made of balloons. Nan had a pretty smash cake which she seemed to enjoy as she dived into it. She looked so cute. Her parents are John and Whitten Jordan Langston who live in Memphis.