Church honors Dr. Jerry Young and First Lady Helen Young for 41 years of pastoral service
Church honors Dr. Jerry Young and First Lady Helen Young for 41 years of pastoral service
By Jackie Hampton,
Dr. Jerry Young and First Lady Helen Young
Pastor Jerry Young and First Lady Helen Young were honored Sunday by the New Hope church family in recognition of Dr. Young’s 41st pastoral anniversary. The virtual ceremony was held at New Hope Baptist Church where church members and friends were able to participate through Face Book and YouTube. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only a limited number of participants were in the sanctuary located at 1559 Beasley Road in Jackson.
The HSE Board of School Trustees approved her hiring in
a 5-2 vote
at a special meeting on Thursday, ending a process that started late last year when current superintendent Allen Bourff announced his retirement. Board members Brad Boyer and Suzanne Thomas were the no votes.
She’s currently assistant superintendent for the School Town of Munster and starts as the leader of HSE on July 1. She will be the first woman to lead the district in more than a decade.
The appointment wasn t without controversy. About two dozen protesters gathered outside of the meeting ahead of the vote, urging the board to vote no. They held signs that said things such as qualified staff matters, education not indoctrination and teach our kids how to think not what to think.
The Home Depot Funds Improvement Projects at 30 HBCUs
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The Home Depot’s Retool Your School initiative recently awarded 30 different HBCUs with funds toward restoration projects.
Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, came in first place and received $120,000 and the Campaign of the Year award, according to the press release. Recipients of the funds are divided into three clusters based on their school’s population, with Tougaloo coming in first in Cluster 3.
School alumni, current students, and supporters were encouraged to cast their votes for each school. The top 10 schools with the most votes per cluster were awarded grants ranging from $20,000 to $75,000. The winner of the Campaign of the Year award received an additional $45,000. Recipients of the award were selected based on if their campaign receives the most votes.
Jonesâ Lindsey named MACCC softball âPlayer of Weekâ Jones College first baseman Lauren Lindsey knocked in 10 runs in three games against Coahoma and Copiah-Lincoln community colleges. (Source: Jones College Sports Information) By Tim Doherty | April 16, 2021 at 8:32 PM CDT - Updated April 16 at 8:32 PM
From Jones College Sports Information Department
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) â Jones College first baseman Lauren Lindsey was selected as Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference âPlayer of the Weekâ for the week ending April 10.
Lindsey, a true freshman from Baker High School in Mobile, Ala., batted .500 on the week with a double, home run and 10 RBIs.
She went 4-for-5 with nine RBIs in Jonesâ doubleheader sweep of Coahoma Community College.
JCâs James picks up MACCC softball âPitcher of Weekâ award Jones College pitcher Sterling James tossed 11 innings of shutout softball to earn MACCC Pitcher of the Week honors. (Source: Jones College Sports Information Department) By Tim Doherty | April 16, 2021 at 10:30 PM CDT - Updated April 16 at 10:30 PM
From Jones College Sports Information Department
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) â Jones College freshman Sterling James was selected as Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference âPitcher of the Weekâ for the week ending April 10.
James, a redshirt freshman from Southaven, went 2-0 on the week for No. 8 Jones.
She pitched 4 2/3 shutout innings and got the win in a 3-2 victory over No. 5 Copiah-Lincoln Community College. James walked none and struck out two.