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Blessing boxes expanding throughout Thumb Mary Drier, For the Tribune April 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Blessing Boxes can contain a number of items like this box. Items vary from box to box. They contain non-perishable food items, and more. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less 2of3 Boxes like this are being placed in a variety of communities throughout the Thumb area. Cass City's Rotary Park is one of the newest locations to have a "Blessing Box." (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less 3of3 One by one more communities are hosting Thumb Blessing Boxes. Boxes are located in communities ar...

A graduation ceremony was held on April 1 to celebrate the Itawamba County Development Council Jr. Leadership Class of 2021. They started the year off in October, joined by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, Senator Daniel Sparks, Itawamba County Sheriff Chris Dickinson, Itawamba County Supervisor Tiny Hughes, Chancery Clerk Michelle Clouse, Fulton Mayor Barry Childers, Tremont Mayor Robert Don Whitehead, Alderwoman Liz Beasley, and Renaissance Community Loan Fund Community Outreach Coordinator Jeremy Martin in a Zoom session for a lesson in civics, a first for the program. The group was finally ...

Little Libraries and blessing boxes have started springing up all over the City of Owensboro. Many are utilized frequently and need refilling. Can you help?

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, several residents have faced hard times and food insecurity. Many groups, including the Hazard-Perry County Community Service Group, have stepped up and continued to provide for people in need, along with community partners. Becky Stacy, the administration and advocacy director of Appalachian Early Childhood Network, presented at the Feb. 24 Rotary Club meeting. During her presentation, Stacy told club members about her work with the Hazard-Perry County Community Service Group in hopes of gaining additional support. “I taught kindergarten for many, many ...

Danielle Ray Correspondent Little Free Libraries have been popping up in cities and towns across the region for more than a decade, and Leominster is no exception. Several residents have taken it upon themselves to erect a Little Free Library, the idea behind it being that you take a book or leave a book — like a library, but without having to check materials out or pay late fees when you forget they are due. There is a Little Free Library at 17 Theresa Ave., and one at Barrett Park fabricated from recycled and reclaimed materials donated by members of the community. The little library itse...