Jones College recently hosted 19 of the 110 members from the Jones County Agricultural High School Class of 1955 for its 68th reunion. Each year, fewer can gather for the reunion, but those who are able to attend enjoy planning and meeting every two years.
Sophie Wansley, left, and Harper R. Doggett received Mississippi Association of Supervisors scholarships of $500 each from the Jones County Board of Supervisors at Monday morning’s meeting. The scholarships go to students who have family working for the county. Wansley is a South Jones gradu…
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Georgia Ducksworth of Jones County was selected the overall 2022 Employee of the Year at Ellisville State School. In a ceremony on May 25, recognizing all the monthly winners for the year, Ducksworth was first announced as the winner from the Paul D. Cotten Sr. Unit, then received the top honor.
The shuffling of candidates vying to be the House District 88 representative continued this week, and now it’s a two-man race.
The Laurel Arts League awarded three local scholars the inaugural Mandy Buchanan Creative Arts Scholarship, a newly established program named in honor of the former LAL member and beloved Laurel artist.
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The Laurel Kiwanis Club awards scholarships to high school seniors across the Jones County each year. This year’s recipients were Zoe Vanderslice, Fletcher Horne and Chloe Mouannes from Laurel Christian High School; Brittney Crews, Marlee Pierce, Lindsey Cole and Emma Miller from West Jones …
The Laurel Golden Vision Club presented three scholarships during a luncheon May 11 at Pause Café. Club President Elaine Hill, center, is joined by scholarship winners Emma Claire Baucum, left, of Northeast Jones High School and Fletcher Horne, right, of Laurel Christian School. LeighEllen T…
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OXFORD – When Lauren Locke was going through all her dad’s belongings after he died, she was reminded how much the University of Mississippi meant to him and changed his life.
Jones College has announced the 2023 Spring Semester honor roll scholars. Full-Time students with 15 hours or more and who maintain the following grade-point averages will make the honor roll: President’s List--4.0; Dean’s List--3.99-3.5: Faculty List--3.49-3.0.
Laurel High School hosted an event on Friday where students could meet officers from the Laurel Police Department and the Laurel Fire Department for a question-and-answer session and to play a few games.
Brandon Thomas Cox of Ellisville is among the more than 7,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia’s Class of 2023 who will be celebrated during commencement exercises this week. Cox, a South Jones graduate, is a candidate for an MS Food Science.
Solomon Staples of Laurel was initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Staples, a Northeast Jones graduate, was initiated at Mississippi State University.
Jacob Holifield of Laurel, an economics/mathematics major, was among the more than 70 University of Mississippi students to receive a 2023 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal, the university’s highest academic award.
Timothy Martin of Laurel was selected as a Perry Award recipient for biology at Mississippi College, school officials announced.
Bryan Matthews of Ellisville received the Kerri S. Jordan Writing Award at Mississippi College, the school’s Department of English announced.
Pair of UM locals
State Sen. Juan Barnett surprised Laurel Middle School teacher Dr. Janie Brown with a Mississippi Extraordinary Educator award, which was chosen by Curriculum Associates. As an Extraordinary Educator award recipient, Brown will receive local and national recognition, a network of peers from …
Each year, Dixie Electric Power Association hosts a Youth Leadership University, where two students are chosen to represent Dixie Electric at the Cooperative Youth Leaders Workshop in March and in Washington, D.C. in June.
A pair of local educators have received $1,000 graduate scholarships from the Mississippi Professional Educators.
The Jones College Radionian staff received multiple awards at the Mississippi Press Association’s Education Foundation Awards Banquet March 30 in Jackson.
Literary artist Elliot Nix of Laurel was one of seven seniors at Mississippi School of the Arts to receive medals in the 2023 National Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. Their works were juried at the regional level then the winners were sent to be judged at the national level in the an…
Jason Shows of Soso was selected as the 2023 Humanities Teacher of the Year for the Perkinston campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 10 years after he received the same honor from the Mississippi Humanities Council. He and 32 other instructors across the state will receive their…
Nearly 1,500 students are on the fall 2022 graduation list at Mississippi State University, including the following local students:
Jason Shows of Soso was selected as the 2023 Humanities Teacher of the Year for the Perkinston campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 10 years after he received the same honor from the Mississippi Humanities Council. He and 32 other instructors across the state will receive thei…
Two local students served as pages for the Mississippi Senate recently, running errands for officials and Senate staff. Hope Houston of Laurel and Caroline Casey of Laurel were both sponsored by Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ellisville) for their week-long experience at the Capitol in Jackson.
Wayne County among winners set to compete nationally
The Area 17 Special Olympics Spring Games will be Friday, March 31, at Jones College in Ellisville.
Four local troops were represented at Laurel City Hall when Mayor Johnny Magee, top photo, signed a proclamation declaring March 12-18 as Girl Scout Week in the city. The Red Wing Service Unit — made up of troops from Jones and Jasper counties by girls ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade…
Dr. Janie Brown of Laurel Middle School was among four teachers in Mississippi to be selected to Curriculum Associates’ 2023 class of extraordinary educators.
Several student members of the Jones County 4-H, Northeast Jones FFA, West Jones FFA and South Jones FFA organizations were recognized for their achievements during the 54th annual Sale of Junior Champions in the Dixie National Junior Roundup Livestock Shows at the state fairgrounds in Jackson.
South Jones eighth-grader Jackson Clifton had the top entry in a Youth Sculpture Contest to win a $50 cash award from the Ellisville Garden Club. Johanna Rayborn, middle, was second and won $25 and Brelyn Rounsaville won $15 for finishing third. Lindy Farmer, Abbey Knight, Myah Smith, Kaydee…
The University of Southern Mississippi has announced a transformative TA Gap Funding program that will help military-service members cover the gap between federal tuition assistance and remaining course tuition for TA-approved hours. The program will begin for the fall 2023 semester.
Fall Semester Honor Roll at Jones College Announced
Faith Houston of Laurel, a Jones College graduate majoring in pharmaceutical sciences, was among the more than 200 University of Mississippi students who were welcomed into the UM chapter of Phi Kappa Phi in the fall. Phi Kappa Phi is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honor soc…
William Carey University has been selected as College Raptor’s 2023 “Best in the U.S. Hidden Gem” for the state of Mississippi.
The University of Southern Mississippi has been recognized as one of the nation’s top online colleges in rankings recently released by Newsweek magazine. USM earned a No. 34 ranking out of 200 universities listed. No other Mississippi university is ranked in the top 60.
The Laurel Rotary heard an informative program from Laurel Christian School officials at a recent meeting. From left, Rotary member Scott Thames, LCS Headmaster James Armistead and LCS Director of Development Phil Buehler.
Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts from Ellisville Pack 10 were honored at Scout Night at a recent Jones College football game. Front, from left, are Cub Scouts Truitt Bush, Hayes Hendrix, Thomas Serpas and Hardy Hendrix; back row, Boy Scouts Will Shoemake, Jackson Boulware, Cameron Pier…
The South Jones Band of Braves won their third state championship after taking first place in Percussion, Overall Effect, Visual Performance and Music Performance, and second place in colorguard at the State Marching Band Evaluation in Pearl over the weekend.
The South Jones band of Braves have once again proved themselves to not only be one of the best bands in the state, but also in the nation. They traveled to the Ballad Heath 2022 Bands of America East Tennessee competition and brought home first place in their 2A category.
Laurel Christian School students attended the Steven Palazzo Youth Leadership Summit on Wednesday. Front row, from left, Regan Shoemaker, Ashley Mason, Emma Kennedy, Chloe Mouannes and Zoe Vanderslice; back row, Katye Freeman, John Thomas Pickering, Rep. Steven Palazzo, Fletcher Horne and No…
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Laurel High School drum major Xavier Washington leads the Golden Tornado marching band through the streets of Laurel during Tuesday's homecoming parade. LHS will host South Jones on Friday at 7 p.m. (Photos by Josh Beasley)
The Metro Jackson American Heart Association, with support of the Mississippi Healthcare Alliance, is collaborating with the Mississippi Fire Academy to fill an urgent CPR training need. Every public high school in Mississippi is eligible to receive a CPR in Schools Training Kit. The kits co…
Children gathered at the Laurel-Jones County Library for their September “Kindergardening” program, which was sponsored by Park Place Garden Club. They heard a funny story about frogs read by project chairwoman Wanda Knotts, then worked on a craft where they created lily pads for the frog-th…
After two years of work, Nurture Our Children’s Brain Bus is ready to roll.
The West Jones Science Club had its first meeting of the year in August. Members learned about physics concepts from Science Club President Lindsey Cole. An egg-drop contest took place as students attempted to apply concepts of momentum and impulse to design the best contraption. Winners of …
St. John’s Day School in Laurel recently had a National Beta Club induction ceremony. Front row, from left, Emma Kate Watkins, Isabella Brown, Reese Yoder, Andrew Albritton, Holder Ainsworth, Elise Ishee, Ella Jo Jones, Riemann Steinwinder; back row, Headmistress Lisa Ishee, Will Lacey, Case…
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Scholarship worth $80,000 for education, travel for 10 years, access to leaders
Northeast Jones Tigers will celebrate homecoming starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday with a parade and ceremony, followed by the game against East Marion at 7:30. Members and escorts of the homecoming court are, front from from left, Football Maid DaNyziah Dantzler and escort Kaden Thomas, escort R…
The West Jones livestock evaluation team finished first in the state and made the cut to participate in the national competition in Indianapolis on Oct. 9. Members of the team and adviser Ken Parker made a short presentation to the Jones County Board of Supervisors at a recent meeting. Super…
