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Pine Belt Fiber Artists and Producers meet May 17

Pine Belt Fiber Artists and Producers meet May 17

Pine Belt Fiber Artists and Producers meet May 17 at 11:30 a.m. at A Stroka Gene-us Alpaca Farm.
Bring a dish to pass for a pot luck lunch and whatever project you're working on. If you're not working on anything, come anyway and learn something new.

PRCC graduates advised to set goals and keep trying

PRCC graduates advised to set goals and keep trying

The following is a news release from Pearl River Community College:

Set targets for success and keep shooting at them, state Rep. Mark Formby said Wednesday during  Pearl River Community College graduation exercises at the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center.

Formby, a former PRCC student, told the graduates and their families not to be discouraged when they fail to hit a target, using his own political losses as an example.

Waynesboro native makes top 10 in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader tryouts

Waynesboro native makes top 10 in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader tryouts

Waynesboro native, Lauren Stanley Reed, recently made the top ten in the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader tryouts.

She was chosen out of hundreds of girls from around the United States but friends & family say she needs your help to make it to number 1.

You can vote for Lauren by clicking HERE then dragging Lauren's picture to the pink #1. Enter in your First/Last name, e-mail, and zip code then click vote. 

Attorney General warns consumers of recent e-mail scam

Attorney General warns consumers of recent e-mail scam

The following is a news release from The Mississippi's Attorney General's Office:

Attorney General Jim Hood is warning consumers and businesses to be aware of a recent email scam purporting to help overseas military personnel with packages in the U.S.. 

Wesley Medical Center Names Lee Byrd Director of Laboratory Services

Wesley Medical Center Names Lee Byrd Director of Laboratory Services

Wesley Medical Center recently named Lee Byrd Director of Laboratory Services. Byrd has been employed with Wesley Medical Center since 2008 and has served as Interim Laboratory Director since Nov. 26, 2012.

Byrd brings 23 years of clinical experience to the position, including previous experience as a lab director. He is certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)CM and a Technologist in Hematology by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and has also been certified as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist by the National Crediting Agency.

Salvia varieties create colorful, informal feel

Salvia varieties create colorful, informal feel

By Gary R. Bachman
MSU Horticulturist
Coastal Research & Extension Center

Many gardeners try to give their landscape the feel of an informal cottage garden. This garden concept has a loose, flowing feel, kind of like you just let plants grow wherever they happen to pop up in the landscape.

I had a professor way back in college who had a unique cottage garden planting method: He would walk through the landscape and just toss plants over his shoulder. We planted them where they landed. And you know what? His gardens looked awfully good.