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Controversial wood-pellet producer Drax creates new fund for Gloster community
GLOSTER – The wood-pellet manufacturer at the center of controversy in Gloster is committing $250,000 to a new community fund aimed at improving the life of the town’s residents. Drax, a UK-based renewable energy company, announced the Gloster Community Fund on Tuesday, saying the fund is earmarked exclusively for initiatives that will improve quality of […] The post Controversial wood-pellet producer Drax creates new fund for Gloster community appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
New brewery working to open this summer in St. Francisville, aims to be community hub
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (BRPROUD) — A new brewery is coming to St. Francisville. Bayou Sara Brewing Co., 11943 Ferdinand St., is aiming to open in late summer, according to co-founder, Steve McKinney. He said the brewery “is named after Bayou Sara, which runs through West Feliciana Parish and empties...
The winner of the Pearl River-West Feliciana playoff series scored early in the third game
The going was definitely getting tough for the Pearl River baseball team on April 26. The 10th-seeded Rebels had just allowed six runs in the seventh inning as seventh-seeded West Feliciana forced a third game in its Division II nonselect second-round playoff series. The Rebels were on the road and...
Jackson food bank gets needed funding, food thanks to car show
Antique and other vehicles dotted a field April 6 at the 2024 Jackson Car Show. Admission to the show was $5 or a canned good, and from that The Helping in His Name Food Bank received $1,385 in “cash donations and a large barrel of nonperishables,” said food bank spokesperson and former director Beth Dawson.
Religion Briefs: Centreville church will hold 'Dr. John H. Scott Sr. Bible Institute' workshop
Nathaniel Baptist Church, 5032 Highway 33 S., Centreville, Mississippi will host the "Dr. John H. Scott Sr. Bible Institute" at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Guest facilitator will be the Rev. Robert McCallum, pastor of Priestly Chapel Baptist Church in Canton, Mississippi, and educational secretary for the G.M.B. State Convention of Mississippi.
Welcome to The Corbel
Walking into The Corbel’s 12,000-square-foot showroom on St. Francisville’s Commerce Street, a visitor is ushered into a bright, welcoming space brimming with home design delights—from European antiques and hand-made tables, to modern lighting and home décor. Creative combinations and eclectic blendings of traditional and contemporary spark the imagination, offering a tasteful palette to implement at home. Anchoring the new North Commerce retail, dining, and entertainment district, The Corbel has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a furniture warehouse fronting Highway 61.
New signs welcome Jackson visitors
Visitors to Jackson are now greeted by two new signs erected thanks to a grant received by Jackson's board of trustees. Board of Trustee member Rafe Stewart wrote the grant, which was approved by the board and Mayor Jimmy Norsworthy. The sign was constructed by Kimberly and Dustin Cleveland, of...
Mississippi small town scratching heads over mysterious disappearance of cash at town hall
The mysterious disappearance of cash has officials in one Mississippi small town scratching their heads. The Woodville Republican reports that Police Chief Lemuel Rutledge is investigating a concerning incident at the Woodville Town Hall where cash paid for a traffic citation fine mysteriously vanished. The incident, initially reported by Woodville...
Around the Felicianas for April 24, 2024
If you didn't vote early, remember to vote in the election on the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office millage renewal. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 27. Older adults have chance to learn through OLLI. OLLI at LSU Felicianas chapter is holding two events in...
Officials: analysis may confirm more tornadoes occurred in West Feliciana on April 10th
A week after the widespread severe weather moved through southeast Louisiana, officials from the National Weather Service have been looking at recent satellite data to find signs of any additional tornadoes. So far, they have identified several more tornadoes, mainly around the Slidell area. These newly discovered tornadoes have been given preliminary EF-0 and EF-1 ratings.
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