United Way of Northwest Louisiana donates books from Dolly Partonâs Imagination Library to the region (Source: Bernadette Heier) By Daffney Dawson | March 2, 2021 at 5:37 PM CST - Updated March 2 at 5:37 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) is donating 10 sets of books from Dolly Partonâs Imagination Library to head start programs and child-care centers in each of the parishes they serve.
The centers receiving the books in celebration of Read Across America Day include Benton Head Start Center, Brown E. Moore Head Start, Breda Town Center, Red River Head Start, Universal Pre-Kindergarten, Humpty Dumpty Head Start, Bienville Head Start Center, STC Mansfield Head Start, Lifeâs Little Blessings and Webster Parish ABC Head Start Center.
Georgia-Pacific Makes $10K Donation to Corrigan VFD
The Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department fulfills a critical need in northern Polk County, serving not only the city but also the outlying areas of the rural community. The department is asking for the public’s help as it embarks on a capital campaign to replace its current fire station.
“Our station has seen better days. Ongoing roof and structural damages through the years have taken a toll on the building,” said Corrigan Volunteer Fire Chief Jimmy McDonald. “We hope to raise at least $200,000 to purchase a new building.”
The Georgia-Pacific Foundation is helping the volunteer firefighters reach that goal by contributing $10,000 toward the building fund. “With three plants located in Polk County and close to 1000 employees, we appreciate the firefighters who risk their lives to protect our community,” said Chris Bluethman, Corrigan Plant Manager.
School this past semester has been anything but normal for the Pontotoc City School District, but Supt. Dr. Michelle Bivins said her staff rose to the challenges they faced.
âDuring July, a re-entry team was formed and began meeting to decide how best to bring everyone back to campus safely and to provide high quality face-to-face instruction as long as possible while providing equitable services and instruction for those who needed or desired a virtual option,â Superintendent Michelle Bivens reflected, âNow, as we go home to celebrate the holidays, we are both reflective and thankful for a semester concluded. I, personally, am so proud of our Warrior family and what a remarkable team the community, parents, and school have been to conquer this semesterâs challenges. âWhile, like everyone else, I wish Covid had not happened, I could not have dreamed of a better family to work through it.âÂ