Announcements: The Mayor’s Annual Prayer Breakfast will be held on May 6 at the Activities Center, Farris Park beginning at 7 a.m. The First Annual Mayor’s Choice Award will be given to Mr. James “Jimmy” Farris in recognition of his tireless dedication to the people of Morton. This important award will be given hence forth to other citizens deemed worthy of the honor.
May Day in Morton featuring family fun, food, a variety of venders for shopping and entertainment will be held at Farris Park on Saturday May 7.
We Care Missions Food Distribution is scheduled for Friday, May 13 and Friday, May 26 at Morton United Methodist Church, 29 Church Street from 10 a.m.-12 noon.
Morton and Morton High School welcomes native son/MHS alum/Scott County Sports Hall of Fame honoree, Maurice Bowie back to the teaching/coaching staff at his alma mater. It is always a pleasure to have a chat with this outstanding young man/athlete. He will follow a most successful year as the ladies basketball coach at Lake High where the team won the MS 2-A State Championship.
MS-Morton Homemaker Volunteers will have their May club meeting at Morton Public Library on Wednesday, May 4 beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Refreshments are served.
Congratulations to: Morton native, Joe Moncrief on being hired to serve Lake High School as Principle for the 2022-23 school year. His career as an educator spans many roles…Transportation Supervisor, Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, Teacher, Coach and Bus Driver.
Those students at East Central Community College representing Morton winning top honors at the State DECA State Career Development Conference were: Zully Reyes Garcia and Alexis Jackson-First Place, Business-to-Business Marketing Team Case Study; Anslee Boyd-First Place, Event Planning Team Case Study.
To: ERA students finishing in Second Place at the MS Regional Science Bowl Competition held at MUW. Team members are, Dylan Davis, Parker Martin, Cole Moudy, Will Price, and Brayden Whitney.
Prayers and concern for: Willie Maude Moore, Willie Wash (brother of Connie Wash) and continued concern for Lamar “Sonny” Eichelberger and Lamar Gatewood.
Sympathy to the families of: Ferry Wash of Vicksburg (brother of Connie Wash), Thelma Roland Williamson, John Thomas Holmes, “Al” Shelby and Billy G. Hines.
Travelin’, visitin’ and such: Carol King Farris Thomas of Salt Lake City, Utah, former native of Morton has been in town visiting with her brothers and their families, A. B Farris, Jimmy Farris and David Farris. While here she was privileged to attend the Induction of her brother David into the Scott County Sports Hall of Fame, travel to the Gulf Coast with her brother A. B., attend the 160th Homecoming Reunion at the First Morton United Methodist Church where she attended her entire childhood/young adulthood.
MS Morton MHV members/Cluster MHV club members and Ringgold MHV club members attended the Leader Training/County Council meeting held at the MSU/Scott County facility in Forest on Tuesday, April 26. The program on “Sweet Mississippi Flower Bowl” was presented by Amanda Blakeney, MSU
Extension County Coordinator/FCS showing how to utilize different floral containers for arranging fresh flowers and the best way to have them last for several days by choosing sturdy materials.
The Career Women’s Luncheon held at the Activities Center-Farris Park on Wednesday, April 27, sponsored by the Morton Chamber of commerce was a great success. Chamber Chairman, Lisa Alford, her planning committee, Billy Meeks and his staff and all businesses/organizations for the beautifully decorated tables are to be commended for an outstanding event. Keynote speaker, Alison Rogers Dinkins was both interesting and educational sharing the time that she and her husband John along with their four children spent a year in Costa Rica experiencing the life and culture there.
Scott County MS-Homemaker Volunteers attended the Capital Area Meeting held at the Rankin County Extension Service facility in Brandon on Thursday, April 28. Cluster MHV along with Anita Webb, MSU/Scott county Family and Consumer Science coordinator attended.
