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.
On October 15, 2016, Veterans OutReach will be holding our third annual Veterans Jamboree fundraising event in the Collins Civic Center on Highway 49N.
Our current plans are to start the day at 9 a.m. with food vendors, arts and craft booths, open until 5 p.m. At 10:30 a.m. Veterans OutReach will offer a catfish plate lunch for sale on the Collins Civic Center grounds until 5 p.m. We are also selling raffle tickets on a Browning Bolt Action Rifle and a Yeti cooler package.
We will have free live entertainment inside the civic center until 5 p.m.; classic cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display throughout the day on the civic center grounds. A Military group with military equipment will also be present on the grounds.
Our concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with country music singer Travis Clark; and at 8 p.m. music by Mountain Faith until 9 p.m. Mountain Faith is a modern bluegrass group from North Carolina that has appeared on America’s Got Talent and the Grand Ole Opry. Tickets for the concert are $20 each plus tax.
All donated funds and profits generated by this event will be used for the aid and comfort of our elderly veterans residing in the MS State Veterans Homes.
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.
Kindergarteners at Collins Elementary School visited Collins City Hall, the Collins Fire State and the Collins Police station. The students learned about city government and how the departments operate.
Covington County Hospital along with Relay for Life of Covington County will host the 5k Run on Thursday, October 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Covington County Hospital. The pre-registration fee is $30 and $35 on race night. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
For information about the run or sponsoring this event, contact the event organizer, Missy Lott at 601-698-0153 or visit www.facebook.com/covingtoncountyhospital.