Today's News

By David Viker
Ten years ago I was in my first week as manager of three rural Mississippi national wildlife refuges (Hillside, Morgan Brake and Matthews Brake).
The Project Leader and I were out kicking some dirt on one of the refuges when we began discussing plans for the coming year. He talked about many things that day, but I clearly remember hearing him say in his soft southern accent, “I like diversity. I like to manage for diversity. When I look across the landscape, I like to see diversity.”

World Heritage International is now looking for American families to host high school students from Eurasia. All these students have received scholarships through the U.S .State Department sponsored Future Leaders Exchange Program and will spend an academic year in the United States. This historic program seeks to foster democracy and values inherent in a free market economy.

Household size and income criteria will be used to determine eligibility.  An application can not be approved unless it contains complete eligibility information. Once approved, meal benefits are good for an entire year. You need not notify the organization of changes in income and household size.

n John Wayne Nelson, driving while license suspended and possession or killing of an alligator, 12 months probation on each; served concurrently. Must pay civil judgment, $400 fine.
n Otis Evan Oliver, petit larceny first offense, 2 counts of fraud by uttering false instrument, petit larceny second conviction, nolle pros; two counts of forgery by altering public record, certificate, and two counts of fraud by impersonation, 36 months with credit for 78 days served on each, served concurrently. Must pay civil judgment and jail fund.