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Millsaps Headed to School’s First Ever College World Series

Millsaps Headed to School’s First Ever College World Series

It was a major win on Saturday. Millsaps College Freshman Isaac Glenn’s two-out rbi single scored Blake Littlejohn and the Majors walked off to a 7-6 victory and a 2013 South Regional Title. The Majors now head to the school’s first ever College World Series to be played next weekend in Appleton, Wisconsin.

The D-III World Series bracket has been released and you can pencil in the Southern Maine Huskies as the champions of the Harwich regional.

Racing for Education: St. Richard's Flight to the Finish is Saturday

Racing for Education: St. Richard's Flight to the Finish is Saturday

After five years of running through Fondren, Bobby Moorehead says it’s still a beautiful race. He’s director for this weekend’s 5th annual Cardinal Men’s Club Flight to the Finish 5k at St. Richard Catholic School. Organized by a group of parents who are runners, Flight raises funds for scholarship programs for the 60 year old school.

Founded in 2008, Flight to the Finish helps deserving children who otherwise could not afford to attend St. Richard. “The school gets a lot of kids from a lot of different places,” Moorehead explains.

JPS announces Parent of the Year

JPS announces Parent of the Year

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Jackson Public Schools announced its 2013 JPS Parent of the Year Tuesday.

George Elementary School parent Charles Husband received the award during a surprise announcement at the Jackson School Board Trustees meeting.

Free immunizations at county health departments April 22-26

Free immunizations at county health departments April 22-26

In recognition of National Infant Immunization Week, the Mississippi State Department of Health is offering free routine immunizations for infants and children through 18 years of age at all county health departments the week of April 22-26.

Vaccinations in this promotion include protection for infants, children and adolescents against the following diseases:

Help for seniors in danger of not graduating

Help for seniors in danger of not graduating

Jackson, MS (MSNewsNow) - Students who do not pass their state tests cannot graduate. This barrier prevents many high school seniors from getting their diplomas, even if they have passing grades.

United Way, Jackson Public Schools, and the Jackson-Hinds Library System are partnering to offer State Test Workshops in the subject areas of:  U.S.

Millsaps theatre department presents 'Almost, Maine'

Millsaps theatre department presents 'Almost, Maine'

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) - The Millsaps College Theatre Department will present the romantic comedy Almost, Maine Wednesday through Sunday.

Performances are scheduled nightly at 7:30 p.m. in the atrium of Olin Hall of Science.

Belhaven theatre department presents 'The Drunkard'

Belhaven theatre department presents 'The Drunkard'

The Belhaven University theatre department will present The Drunkard Feb. 21-March 2. The musical is based on the 19th century world-famous melodrama by W.H.S. Smith and features music and lyrics by Barry Manilow.

“We're excited about this show because we get to jump back in time a bit and explore the world of vaudeville style performance, the broadness of melodrama and the variety of musical interludes and comedy bits all within one show. It's been a lot of fun in rehearsal and we can't wait to share it with audiences,” said Joseph Frost, Associate Professor of Theatre.

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