Community

A swearing in ceremony was held at the Covington County Courthouse for members of the Covington County Election Commission as well as school board members. Officials were sworn in by Chancery Clerk Joe Warren. Election Commissioners who were sworn in include Mary Glover Walters, District One; Bernice M. Blow, District Two; Sue McCall, District Three; Dwight Easterling, District Four and Dorothy Magee, District Five. Members of the Covington County School Board who were sworn in include Lynn L. Smith, District One and Sammy H. Herrin District Two.

The Carver High School Alumni Association Scholarship Committee in Collins presented its annual Barron/Knox/Todd scholarship to the selected recipients. The three recipients are Alexis Williams, currently attending Pearl River Community College; Halle Legget, attending Mississippi College and Dextrianna Magee, attending Jones County Junior College. Each received a $1,000 scholarship. Also awarded to Covington County students were $500 scholarships by the Covington County Men United for a Cause. Recipients of the scholarships are Jalin Foster, Oliviunna Barnes, Jaila Richard, Keith Watson, Jr., Alexis Drake and LaKenneth Fairley.

Margaret Ruth Mayfield of Collins donated 30 dolls from her doll collection to the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson. Officer Cory Lofton with the Mississippi Highway Patrol collected the dolls from Ms. Mayfield and delivered them to the hospital.

Willie Luckett, center, was honored with a retirement reception at the Collins Train Depot on Monday, October 31.  Luckett, Street Maintenance Foreman, retired after 30 years with the City of Collins.  He is pictured above with Bob Shoemake, left, Public Works Director, and Mayor V.O. Smith right.

Bruce McDonald, left, was recently named Investigator of the Collins Police Department by Chief Joey Ponder, right.

A community movie night will be held Thursday, October 13 at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the Covington County Courthouse.  “The Sandlot” will be the featured film.  Families are invited to come and bring lawn chairs and blankets.  There is no charge for the event.