Environment

City teaches value of trees

Submitted by George Payne on Friday, August 12th, 4:02 pm

The City of Southaven will host a Northwest MS Community Forestry Workshop entitled "Trees In Our Community". The workshop will be on August 18,2011 (9am-3:15pm) at the M.R. Davis Public Library located at 8554 Northwest Dr., Southaven, MS. There is no cost to attend this workshop.

Those who should attend include: Anyone wanting to learn about trees and green spaces, community leaders, homeowners, business owners, developers, foresters, arborists, nurserymen, and others managing land and trees.

Speakers include, Greg Davis, Mayor of the City of Southaven, Donna Yowell from the Mississippi Urban Forest Council, David Fulgham of National Tree Preservation, Inc., Eric Bridges, C.F. of the City of Lakeland, TN, Dr. Joy Anderson of Mississippi State University Ext. Svc and George Byrd of the Mississippi Forestry Commission.

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Keep your children safe in a pool or lake

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011, 10:42am

Keep your children safe in a pool or lake

As your children play outside during the hot summer months, be aware of the danger that is present when young children are around swimming pools, lakes and streams.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning is the sixth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages, and the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 years.”

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Memphis Greek Festival Begins Friday May 6th

Submitted by Andrew Douglas on Wednesday, May 4th, 10:27 am

May 6 & 7, 2011 (Fri. & Sat.) from 11 am – 10 pm

Authentic food, Greek Dancers, Youth Olympics, Church Tours, Musical Performances, Local Artisans and much more.

For more click on this link: memphisgreekfestival.com

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Road closures in DeSoto County due to weather

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011, 10:47am

The following list of road closures in DeSoto County was submitted to Action News 5 by the DeSoto County Environmental Services Department.

Open this story to see the complete list.

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DeSoto County celebrating Earth Day

Submitted by Mike Hamlet on Wednesday, April 20th, 10:26 am

The 41st anniversary of the first Earth Day in the country will be celebrated in DeSoto County on Saturday, April 30, from 8 a.m. until noon, on the historic court square in Hernando.

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New Direction Christian Church hosts Career Conference

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Friday, March 11th, 2011, 7:06am

New Direction Christian Church hosts Career Conference

Saturday March 12 at 9am New Direction Christian Church hosts a “Back to work 2011 Career Conference.” During the conference you will have the opportunity to ask resume building questions from Human Resources Professionals. Click the link here to the New Direction website where you can read more about the career conference and view a schedule of events for Saturday’s workshop in preparation for the March 16 career fair.

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Recycling program headed to Horn Lake

Submitted by George Payne on Wednesday, January 19th, 12:20 pm

Horn Lake residents may soon be able to able to "go green" with curbside recycling.

Waste Connections Inc. will make a public presentation to the city at the Feb. 1, board meeting to outline the city's new recycling program.

Interested residents will pay a $25 deposit for a cart and be charged $6.25 on their monthly utility bills. The program could start as early as March.

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