By Press Reports A lighted city skyline and Central Park entrance adorned the stage of the Ty Cobb Auditorium on the campus of Ackerman High School on March 17. Eleventh grade Choctaw county residents were invited to participate in this year’s “New York” themed scholarship program. Ladies participating were: Laiken Toombs, Kasey Cooper, Kelli...
Kenneth M. Coleman Monday, March 19, 2012 Funeral services for Kenneth M. Coleman, 77, were held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 23, 2012 at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman. Rev. Jerry Lawson officiated. Burial followed in Enon Cemetery in Ackerman. A native of Choctaw County, Mr. Coleman was an electric inspector. He died Monday,...
Food Drive for Broken Wings Ministry A food drive to collect dried beans/peas (any variety) and peanut butter for Broken Wings Ministry is underway. Donations may be dropped off at the Choctaw County Extension Office in the Courthouse Annex or at Broken Wings. Pre-K registration for AES March 26-April 5 Registration for Pre-Kindergarten at...
By Staff and Press Reports Ackerman and Weir Elementary Schools Registration for pre-k students for the 2012-2013 school year will be held from Monday, March 26 through Thursday, April 5. Students registering for pre-k must be four years old on or before September 1, 2012. The following documents must be provided in order to...
Ann Downing to sing at Soul’s Haven Church Ann Downing will be singing at Soul’s Haven Church on Good Friday, April 6, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. We invite everyone to come and celebrate our Risen Savior during this Easter season. Soul’s Haven Church is located 3 miles north of Grady at 808 Grady Road...
From press reports Saturday, April 28, is the day and Ackerman High School campus will be the setting for former classmates, teachers, coaches, administrators and friends to gather for the fourteenth annual school reunion. The meeting begins in the Ty Cobb Complex at noon with registration and a silent auction until 2 pm. The...
By Staff and Press Reports First responders are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week with many of those hours volunteered to help others. The Choctaw County Chamber of Commerce wants to show their appreciation to Choctaw County’s first responders by providing an appreciation dinner on March 30 at the Choctaw...
By Press Reports Dr. Jan Reid-Bunch of Saltillo, dean of Academic Instruction at Itawamba Community College since 2003, has received the 2012 Women in Higher Education – Mississippi Network Leadership award. “The award is presented to an individual who has made significant professional contributions in her field and who is recognized statewide as a...
By Lucretia Moss The Choctaw Plaindealer The Lady Indians travelled to East Webster on March 20, 2012 for their first game after the Spring Break Holiday. Ackerman won the JV game 9 -1. Lindsay Bruce hit a triple in the game, along with Karina Brown and Dedra Pratt hitting singles. Haley Lucas was on...
By Press Reports Students from the Choctaw County Career and Technology Center competed in the State Occupational Proficiency Competition held in Jackson, from February 20 – 22. Students took part in competition events during the first day and participated in the FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) State Convention for the next...
