Closings set for Monday
Citizens across the country will pay tribute Monday to Memorial Day, a holiday to honor the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Many local businesses and offices...
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Ray Bell (left) and Gemorrow Hughes of Cleveland Public Works discuss bales of plastic the city has collected since the new recycling program began in January.
Recycling program takes hold of Cleveland residents
Cleveland's recycling program, which kicked off in January, continues to grow at an impressive rate. "The amount of stuff people are dropping off is almost doubling on a weekly basis," said Public ...
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Shelby prepares for big Homecoming celebration
All Shelbians and former Shelby residents are encouraged to make plans to attend the Memorial Week-end Homecoming Celebration, “Coming Together to Make a Change.” The fun begins Friday with registr...
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DSU men’s basketball signs four standouts
Delta State men's basketball coach Jim Boone has announced the addition of four student-athletes to the Statesmen family for the 2013-14 season. The 2013 recruiting class includes three commitment...
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With some of the butterflies that will be sent to Houston are: (standing, left) Allyson Hardy, Ayinde Balthrop, Hunter Talbot, Patsy Reese, (seated) Violet Jira and Scottie Hutchens.
Beautiful butterflies teach about Holocaust
Project Pass students at Hayes Cooper Center in Merigold see butterflies as more than just an insect after their unit on prejudice and discrimination. They read “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” a c...
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I Pledge Allegiance ....
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Citizens took a moment to pray Thursday before The Exchange Club of Cleveland led a public recital of the Pledge of Allegiance at the downtown flagpole. Stand Up and Say the Pledge is part of the club’s Americanism portion of its Program of Service.b Beforehand retired Judge Kenneth L. Thomas, president of the club, spoke about the history of the pledge and the American flag in recognition of Memorial Day.
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