Carrying on ‘dreams from the past’ MSMS, local students to produce Eighth of May celebration to commemorate local Black history Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science senior Jaylin Jones performs a spoken word poem he wrote called “White Black” at a dress rehearsal for the Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration at Sandfield Cemetery on Wednesday. Jones and other MSMS students from Chuck Yarborough’s African American History Course and the school’s Voices in Harmony gospel choir will present the celebration, with live music and performances as historic Black figures buried in the cemetery, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
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A year after COVID-19 forced high schools and colleges to delay or alter their graduation ceremonies, the rites of passage are returning to a more traditional look this spring.
Over the next several weeks, friends and families of this year s graduating seniors will gather at various venues to watch as their loved ones receive their diplomas.
Some ceremonies will look much like they did in years past. Others will be similar to the graduations of 2020, when many were moved outside, delayed by months and seating was limited to allow for social distancing.
For example, Burlington Notre Dame Catholic High School pushed back its graduation ceremony to mid-July and moved it from its usual location in the gymnasium to the football field. Attendance was limited to parents and grandparents.
Teen arrested, charged for false report of active shooter at Columbus High School Columbus teen charged with false report of active shooter (Source: Columbus Police Department) By Jessie Gibson | May 3, 2021 at 3:27 PM EDT - Updated May 3 at 3:27 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus teen is being charged with reporting a false crime to police.
18-year-old Jamar Brown was arrested April 26 for falsely reporting an active shooter at Columbus High School that same day.
Oktibbeha supes consider four finalists for new county administrator
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY The board of supervisors could hire a new county administrator as soon as this week.
After receiving 24 applications for the position, supervisors interviewed four finalists in a special-call open session Monday. However, county officials did not alert the media about the meeting, nor were the interviews livestreamed or posted later on the county’s YouTube channel even though most supervisors’ meetings in the last two years have been.
Emily Garrard
The new county administrator will replace Emily Garrard, who is retiring in June after seven years in that position and 18 total working for the county.