Named 2025 Star Student and Teacher For the last 60 years, the Mississippi Economic Council has been recognizing STAR Students and STAR Teachers across the state for their academic achievements. The Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition Program, which is not affiliated with the Accelerated Star Program that Cleveland School District had in the past, recognizes one student […]
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Wince devotes life to leading by example at CPC Tony Wince, who has been working at the Cleveland Park Commission since 2008, doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty to get things done as the CPC Maintenance Director. Wince and his crew of workers keep the fields mowed and racked so everything is in tip-top shape.
Program runs two sessions for different age groups each summer In 2010, what started as a small, grant-funded summer program on a Mississippi college campus has grown into one of the most sought-after youth camps in the Delta. Okra Camp, now celebrating its 15th anniversary, continues to stand out. It’s overseen by Dr. Todd Davis, an
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Katie Virden unearths buried headstone Cleveland resident, Katie Virden, was doing some ordinary yard work and planting recently when she made a very unordinary — and very bizarre — discovery. An Art and Ceramics teacher at Cleveland Central High School for the past 23 years, Virden said she finally decided to dig up something in
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Delta State University’s Communications and Marketing team brought home top honors at the 2024 College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM) Awards, earning seven distinctions for outstanding work in higher education marketing and communications. The awards were presented during CPRAM’s annual conference held at Mississippi State University in May, where institutions across Mississippi —both two-year
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Cleveland 8 Boys Finish 3rd at North State The Cleveland 8-year-old Boys All-Stars finished third in the Dizzy Dean 8-year-old North State Boys Coach Pitch Tournament at Horn Lake. Cleveland went 4-2 in the event. The tournament started on June 12 and concluded on June 15. Cleveland defeated Marshall County and Southaven in the first
Mayor reflects on tenure June 30 will mark the last day for Billy Nowell as Mayor of Cleveland after 16 years and he’s calling the upcoming occasion a “bittersweet” one. “I’ve always been told, by some very wise people, that you’ll know when it’s time to step down from a certain position, or back away
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Offering a variety of cleaning options Bayou Academy graduate, Will Burroughs, is the owner and CEO of Burroughs Outdoor Solutions. A profession he discovered after working in the professional 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. world was not his “cup-of-tea”. Burroughs is a one-man-show, but does have help if needed for bigger jobs. Working outdoors, Burroughs
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