Houston News

Anne Love, left, Wanda Houston and Mary L. Wilson will be helping to prepare food for First United Methodist Church's annual Parish Bazaar in Houston on Friday.

On this day in 1909, Booker T. "Bukka" White was born in Houston, Mississippi, a small farming town south of Tupelo in the Hill Country.

Organizers of the annual Relay for Life event in Chickasaw County have met several times to plan for the 2010 event and have decided to get a jump start on next year.

By JOEL McNEECE Janet Swindle, new librarian at the J.S. Edmondson Memorial Library in Vardaman, is determined to convince everyone the joys of reading.

" When the seasons change, residents of Houston hear bells ringing as Gene Johnson resets the clock in the Courthouse.

Firefighter Mitchell S. Slaughter of the Houston Fire Department graduated October 22, 2009 from the National Fire Protection Association 1001 Firefighter course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson, MS.

Several members of the Houston FFA chapter competed at the 2009 MS State Fair in Jackson on October 7 through 18.

Students at Houston Lower Elementary School took a break from the classroom and enjoyed games and prizes at the second annual fall festival.

On Friday, Oct. 23, church services were conducted by Larry Wright and his wife, Elaine, from Parkway Baptist Church.

" An evening of entertainment will be featured on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Houston.

CHICKASAW COUNTY a ' The Chickasaw County Health Department will hold a special seasonal flu clinic on Friday mornings from 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Houston Health Department starting November 6. They will be offering seasonal flu vaccines daily on a walk-in basis.

" Blues legend, Bukka White, will have yet another day to shine for the public as he will be memorialized with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail on Oct.

Junior sensation Daniel Lasco of The Woodlands High School has rushed for over 700 yards this season and had a memorable performance against the Katy Tigers earlier this year.

" 365 Chickasaw County third grade students took a walk through a body of good health last week as the MSU Extension Service helped sponsor the educational Body Walk.

Scott Cagle, left, the extension director for Chickasaw County, helped Master Gardeners Glen Chisolm, Virginia Rowlett and John Walden beautify an overgrown lot in downtown Houston.

Forty-Nine Year Old Norman Roberts was arrested by US Marshals with the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force in Houston at 4:00 p.m. today.

By KATHRYN HATHORNE Ron Lundya s talent as a disc jockey has been spread worldwide impacting the music industry with his style and heart for the business.

By JOEL McNEECE The Calhoun County School Board asked Superintendent Mike Moore to study the number of teacher assistants in the district and make sure they are distributed appropriately among the schools.

Bukka White, a cousin of legendary musician B.B. King, is said to have given King his first guitar.

Officials at a biodiesel plant in Mississippi have finished the commissioning process for the 8-million-gallon-a-year facility.