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HOLLY SPRINGS • In her first State of the Institution address, Rust College President Ivy R. Taylor laid out her plans for modernizing the state’s oldest historically Black college and
Nissan gifts Mississippi HBCUs $250K to support STEM education Nissan gifts Mississippi HBCUs $250K to support STEM education By Melody Dixon | May 24, 2021 Motor company and brand Nissan has donated a substantial gift to the seven prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Mississippi. This contribution is explicitly allocated to encourage interest in STEM-related careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The $250,000 gift makes six years in a row that Nissan has provided financial sup...
Oktibbeha supes consider four finalists for new county administrator OKTIBBEHA COUNTY — The board of supervisors could hire a new county administrator as soon as this week. After receiving 24 applications for the position, supervisors interviewed four finalists in a special-call open session Monday. However, county officials did not alert the media about the meeting, nor were the interviews livestreamed or posted later on the county’s YouTube channel — even though most supervisors’ meetings in the last two years have been. Emily Garrard The new county administrator will replace Emily ...
Church honors Dr. Jerry Young and First Lady Helen Young for 41 years of pastoral service Church honors Dr. Jerry Young and First Lady Helen Young for 41 years of pastoral service By Jackie Hampton, Dr. Jerry Young and First Lady Helen Young Pastor Jerry Young and First Lady Helen Young were honored Sunday by the New Hope church family in recognition of Dr. Young’s 41st pastoral anniversary. The virtual ceremony was held at New Hope Baptist Church where church members and friends were able to participate through Face Book and YouTube. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only a limited number of p...