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Scholar Candidate: Sacred Heart senior Mellen up for presidential honor

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 449 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 02:24 PM

After Lucy Mellen, a senior at Sacred Heart Catholic School, made a 35 on her ACT, she didn’t expect to be recognized for the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.

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Merchants & Marine Bank makes donation to Hattiesburg early learning collaborative

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On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:00 PM

A recently established Hattiesburg bank announced its support of the Hattiesburg Public School District’s early age literacy programming with a significant donation.

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The First donates early learning monies to area school districts

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 1,911 Reads
On Thu, 11/19/2020 - 12:50 AM

In 2013, the Mississippi Department of Education created the Early Learning Collaborative Act, a model through which school districts, nonprofit groups, Head Start centers and private childcare providers partner to deliver high-quality education to 4-year-olds in their communities.

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Bank awards early learning gift to Hattiesburg schools

By David Tisdale, READ MORE > 887 Reads
On Thu, 11/12/2020 - 12:20 AM

Jerome Brown and Chase Blankenship of The First, A National Banking Association, presented a check for $350,000 to the Hattiesburg Public School District’s Early Learning Collaborative at the HPSD Board of Trustees regular monthly board meeting Nov. 10.
It was one of the largest external gifts to the district in recent years.

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District gets early learning funds

By David Tisdale, READ MORE > 1,343 Reads
On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 04:22 PM

The Hattiesburg Public School District’s efforts to expand literacy for students in Pre-K through fifth grade got a boost Oct. 13 at its monthly Board of Trustees meeting.

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Attorney, Hattiesburg High graduate concludes term with school board

By David Tisdale, READ MORE > 3,232 Reads
On Wed, 09/09/2020 - 03:45 PM

Hattiesburg Public School District Board of Trustees praised Carey Varnado at their September regular meeting as “the glue that held us together” and “more than a colleague, but also a true friend” for his service on the board.

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School Board Updates - August 13

By Haskel Burns and David Tisdale, READ MORE > 2,244 Reads
On Wed, 08/12/2020 - 02:49 PM

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Governor will delay school opening in Forrest County; statewide mask mandate issued

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 7,285 Reads
On Tue, 08/04/2020 - 02:56 PM

In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Tate Reeves labeled several Mississippi counties – including Forrest – as COVID-19 hotspots, and he said he would sign an executive order to delay the opening of schools for grades 7-12 in those areas.

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Schools move forward with graduation planning

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 1,348 Reads
On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:56 AM

With high school graduation inching ever closer, school administration members are trying to finalize plans for what that process will look like with social distancing procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hattiesburg High seniors await word on official ceremony

By David Tisdale, READ MORE > 1,462 Reads
On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:05 AM

Hattiesburg Public School District officials are determined to recognize graduating seniors at Hattiesburg High School with a ceremony marking their completion of studies to earn a diploma, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the date and location is tentative.

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