Announcements: The deadline for nominations for the Scott County Sports Hall of Fame to be considered for the next class of inductees is, September 30, 2018.
“Quick Bites” programs, via interactive video conferencing, being offered by the MSU Extension Service to be held at the Scott County facility, 230 South Davis Street from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. are: Thursdays, September 6 -Floral Trends for Fall Designe with Lynette McDougal, Instructor Plant & Soil Sciences; September 13 - Timely Turf Grass Topics with Dr. Jay McCurdy, Assistant Extension Professor Plant & Soil Sciences; September 27 - Make Mine McCarty with Taylor Bowden, Manager MSU Florist (showcasing backyard blooms in contemporary designs in great McCarty pottery). There is no fee but for more information or to register plans to be present, call 601-469-4241.
The Scott County Livestock Association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. With the Mississippi State Fair and the Dixie National Rodeo rapidly approaching, this will be an important meeting for discussing: Deadlines, Classification, Retinal Imagine Dates, Health Forms and Show Dates/Check in Times. Indicate by Friday, September 14 if planning to attend. The meal will be pot luck, so bring your favorite dish.
The Wing Dang Doodle festival is scheduled for September 29 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Gaddis Park, Forest.
VFW Post 4974, End of Summer Cook-Out featuring food, door prizes and cash drawings will be held on September 11 at 1800 hours. All Veterans of Foreign Wars are cordially invited ton attend.
For those saddened over the passing of Senator John McCain, there is a place to research his close Mississippi connection, according to an article in The Clarion Ledger. For those interested in his legacy the Merrill Museum in Historic Carrollton, MS has a sizable collection of memorabilia on his family in the area.
Congratulations to: Ivan Kiani on being elected as an alternate delegate to the 135rd Annual Angus Association Convention of Delegates to be held in Columbus, Ohio. He is one of 242 Angus breeders who have been elected by fellow members to serve as alternate state representative to the meeting.
Prayers and concern for: Continued concern for Bonnie Chestnut Ivy, Helen Watkins, Carl Weaver, Glenwood Renfroe and Janet Richardson.
Sympathy to the families of: Gregory Villifane, Col. Bert Gilmore, and John Mccrory, Jr.
