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Senior Erica Lyons was the Red Bluff Science student of the month for February. Lyons has a GPA of 4.05 and has taken Environmental Science, Honors Chemistry, AP Biology, and Anatomy.

The Neshoba Central Lady Rockets have cruised to 22-1 on the season with an 86-20 landslide victory over winless Warren Central on Friday. 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KAR-BEN PUBLISHER JONI SUSSMAN WINNER OF THE SYDNEY TAYLOR BODY-OF-WORK AWARD

The Neshoba Central Lady Rockets continued their winning streak last Friday with a 53-50 victory over Callaway as one of three victories over the week.

The Neshoba Central girls basketball team has continued a wave of success this season, boasting a stellar 16-1 record as they head into the new year. Currently, they hold the top spot in the Mississippi 6A Division and are positioned second in the state.

In 'Zhen Yu and the Snake,' author Erica Lyons adapts a well-known story about Rabbi Akiva's daughter while also highlighting China's rich Jewish history

JoAnne Lyons passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Daily Item on 2023-10-02.

  (JTA) — Rabbi Akiva’s daughter was destined for death on her wedding day, at least according to the star-gazers. So the early Jewish sage seemed resigned to his daughter’s fate. But on the wedding day, Rabbi Akiva’s daughter offered a poor old man her portion of the wedding feast. That night, before going to […]

Erica Lyons’ new children’s book, “Zhen Yu and the Snake,” is set in 12th-century Kaifeng, China, the city where Persian Jewish merchants established China’s first Jewish community.

Book aimed at diverse Jewish readers