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Ridgeland Campus graduates Surgical Technology Class of 2021
Ridgeland Campus graduates Surgical Technology Class of 2021
The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a Pinning Ceremony for the Surgical Technology Class of 2021 on June 24 in the McGowan Workforce Training Center. Five students were honored.   07/17/2021 09:00 AM
MVLP to Co-Sponsor Free Family Law Clinic in Hinds County 
MVLP to Co-Sponsor Free Family Law Clinic in Hinds County 
The Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (MVLP) is co-sponsoring a free Family Law  Clinic to assist low income Hinds County residents with their legal matters. The clinic is Friday, July  30, 9:00 a.m., at the Hinds County Chancery Court (316 S. President Street, Jackson, MS-3rd Floor).  07/16/2021 09:07 AM
State Board of Education Sets Policies to Resume In-Person Schooling as Primary Teaching Mode
State Board of Education Sets Policies to Resume In-Person Schooling as Primary Teaching Mode
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) passed two policies that call for all school districts to resume in-person instruction as the primary mode of teaching starting in the 2021-22 school year. The policies set requirements for districts that choose to offer a virtual learning option to individual students and establish standards for virtual learning days. 07/15/2021 12:19 PM
Health Department Hosts One-Stop Shop Event for Back-to-School Forms
Health Department Hosts One-Stop Shop Event for Back-to-School Forms
In order to accommodate busy parents gearing up for the new school year, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will host a one-stop shop for required school entry/registration forms. 07/15/2021 09:42 AM
Canton Academy hosts fifty-second commencement
Canton Academy hosts fifty-second commencement
Recently, Canton Academy (CA) hosted its fifty-second commencement celebrating the class of 2021. 07/13/2021 08:00 AM
Lights, Camera, Action for Sister Thea Bowman’s life story
Lights, Camera, Action for Sister Thea Bowman’s life story
An upcoming documentary produced by NewGroup Media about the late Sister Thea Bowman is set to feature several locations in Canton and several Cantonians who were connected to her. 07/12/2021 09:00 AM    4
CPSD partners to bring Tdap vaccine to students
CPSD partners to bring Tdap vaccine to students
To ensure the health and safety of their students, Canton Public School District partnered with G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center to provide Tdap vaccines to entering seventh-grade students.  07/11/2021 08:10 AM
Canton Rocks! Recent rock find:
Canton Rocks! Recent rock find:
07/10/2021 11:23 AM
The Snake Man shares reptile knowledge
The Snake Man shares reptile knowledge
Terry Vandeventer, “The Snake Man” shared his Living Reptile Museum with young Canton Library patrons on June 16 as part of Tails and Tales Summer Reading Theme.  Live snakes were presented in a fun and safe manner for all to see. 07/10/2021 09:00 AM
Brown leaves legacy after educating for 47 years
Brown leaves legacy after educating for 47 years
It takes a dedicated person to be an educator, and that’s exactly the kind of person Barbara Brown is. 07/09/2021 11:59 AM
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