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Another busy weekend across the Mid-South

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com
Sunday, July 11th, 2010, 2:14pm

With sunny skies and (mostly) decent temperatures across the Mid-South, it was another great weekend to be out and about!

From the Tomato Festival in Ripley to the finale of this year's World Cup, there were plenty of gatherings and things to do!

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Victims to victory

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director
Thursday, July 8th, 2010, 6:51pm

Press release:

It’s time for a great inaugural event for a great cause as we raise money and awareness for Victims To Victory..  Ten bands in 12 hours!! 
Some rock, some country, some delta and a whole lot of FUN!!  Victims to Victory Music Fest will be taking place this Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at Snowden Grove Amphitheater.   Advance tickets are on sale now at the Snowden Grove box office and Ticketmaster.com, or at the gate for $20.  Children 10 and under get in FREE!  Plus, be one of the first 710 in and have a chance to win an autographed guitar signed by the band members.  We’ll even have some VIP surprises!

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DeSoto County Schools draft anti-bullying policy

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010, 2:40pm

By Chip Washington - bio | email

HERNANDO, MS (WMC-TV) - Officials inside DeSoto County Schools are drafting a new policy designed to take on the issue of bullying.

"Last year we had 27,228 students," Superintendent Milton Kuykendall said Wednesday. "We'll have more than that this year. I do not want one child in DeSoto County Schools to feel like they've been bullied."

That, Kuykendall said, is the reason for a new policy he is proposing to school board members. It comes on the heels of a new anti-bullying state law that went into effect July 1.

The policy will prohibit bullying or harassing behavior against students and employees. According to Kuykendall, it sends a two-fold message.

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Green Teams: Engaging Employees in Sustainability

Submitted by Ken Adams on Monday, July 5th, 2:52 pm

The following came from greenbiz.com

Today, as green becomes more mainstream, a growing number of employees want to work for a company committed to sustainability and seek a work setting where the green practices they value at home are being implemented at the office.

Green teams are self organized, grassroots and cross functional groups of employees who voluntarily come together to educate, inspire and empower employees around sustainability. They identify and implement specific solutions to help their organization operate in a more environmentally sustainable fashion.

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Southaven clinic named after former NFL great

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff
Friday, July 2nd, 2010, 5:46pm

By Chip Washington - bio | email

SOUTHAVEN, MS (WMC-TV) - Obstructive sleep apnea is a relatively common sleep disorder that affects some 50 million Americans.

December 26, 2004 was the day All Pro and NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White died suddenly at the age of 43 from obstructive sleep apnea. It happens when a person suddenly stops breathing while sleeping.  Now, six years later, his widow Sara has formed a partnership with Opus Medical to help bring attention to the disorder.

Derek Denman is president and CEO of Reggie White Medical Enterprises. He met Sara several years ago at a conference, befriended her, and thought she could make a big impact in terms of creating awareness.

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Jr. StreetKings summer and fall programs beginning soon

Submitted by Stuart Ervin on Thursday, July 1st, 6:33 pm

The Jr. StreetKings youth roller hockey program at the Hernando Civic Center covered rink facility is about to begin.


After a successful spring season that ended June 19, young players will be back on the rink for the "second season", learning about teamwork and sportsmanship while improving their skating skills.

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Southaven's pink garbage cans a hit

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff
Thursday, July 1st, 2010, 4:02am

SOUTHAVEN, MS (AP) - About 520 Southaven residents have paid their $5 to get pink trash cans in support of breast cancer research.

Mayor Greg Davis tells The Commercial Appeal that the 96-gallon cans are expected to be on the streets in the city by September.

Davis said the city spent $45 apiece to buy the pink cans, and the $5 that residents pay will be donated to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research.

He said the city ordered an initial 500 cans, and with the overwhelming response, it will have to order more.

Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.commercialappeal.com

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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