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Gospel concert listings can now be found on www.alive.fm, WXHB 96.5's website.
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Click here for details of upcoming festivals here in the Pine Belt.
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Every Tuesday Night Bike Night Takes place from 7:00pm-10:00pm at The Bottling Company Bar and Grill. The event features live music by the "Milestones", Christopher Wren and Joey Munn. For more details, visit www.thebottlingco.com, www.myspace.com/thebottlingco or call 601-450-2653.
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Now until Sep. 21st LRMA: American Masters of the Gulf Coast: George Ohr, Dusti Bonge', Walter Anderson and Richmond Barthe' The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art presents this exhibit on display in its stairwell gallery. For more details, on this exhibit, visit www.lrma.org or call 601-649-6374.
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Now until Sep. 24th LRMA: Peoples of the Plateau - The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse, 1898-1915 The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art presents this exhibit on display in its lower level galleries. For more details, on this exhibit, visit www.lrma.org or call 601-649-6374.
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Now until Sep. 30th PRCC: Registration for Free GED Classes These classes are self-paced and give optimum opportunity for better jobs and afford free counseling for GED and college entrance including financial assistance. For more details, call 601-447-8274 or 601-554-5551.
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Now until Nov. 10th It's Cool To Be A Loser A competition, based on The Biggest Loser TV series, starts August 25 at 6:30, and meets every Monday thereafter, at the Optimist Park Community Center (345 Hegwood Drive, Hattiesburg). The cost is $39 for 12 weeks. Twenty-nine dollars goes toward prizes (with money awarded to the top three winners) -- and $10 will be donated back to Fit Kids, a Foundation for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity. For more details, call Nick Parish at 601-255-4475.
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Now until Nov. 20th Free Anger Management Counseling If you are over 18, have a problem with anger, and are interested in receiving counseling, you may qualify for a grant-funded research study at Southern Miss. Qualified participants will receive free individual counseling, and those who complete the study will be paid $50-$100. For more information, call the Community Counseling and Assessment Clinic at 601-266-4601.
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Now until December JCJC: Non-Credit Computer Classes in Smith County Being offered free of charge at the Smith County Learning Center in Taylorsville. Classes offered will meet one Thursday night a week from 5:30pm-8:30pm.
Introduction to Computers begins August 28th through September 18th; Windows XP begins September 25th through October 16th; and Internet Fundamentals begins October 23rd through December 4th. Classes will not meet during Thanksgiving break.
To register, contact Kelly Robinson at 601-477-4163. Registration is required one week prior to class.
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Now until December JCJC: Non-Credit Computer Classes in Ellisville Being offered at the Jones County Junior College Advanced Technology Center in Ellisville this fall.
Tuesday night classes will be offered from 5:30 p.m. until about 8:30 p.m. There will only be one day class offered on Friday. The cost varies depending upon the chosen course. All materials used in the class will be provided. CEU credits are available upon request. To register call Kelly Robinson at 601-477-4163.
Classes offered in Ellisville at the JCJC Advanced Technology Center include:
Tuesday Night Classes:
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: $35 September 2–October 7 5:30pm-8:30pm
Microsoft Access 2003: $35 October 14–November 18 5:30pm-8:30pm
IC³ Certification Prep: $150 September 2–December 9th 5:00pm-8:00pm
Thursday Night Classes:
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: $35 September 4–October 9 5:30pm-8:30pm
Microsoft Access 2003: $35 October 16–November 20 5:30pm-8:30pm
QuickBooks 2006 (with book): $50 October 9–November 13 5:30pm-8:30pm
PC hardware & Software (with book): $250 September 4-December 11 5:30pm-8:30pm
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Night:
Internet Fundamentals: $35 December 2-December 11 5:30pm-8:30pm
Friday Day Classes:
Upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007: $75 September 19–October 10 9:00am-12:00pm
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Now until December JCJC: IC³™ Certification Prep Courses Being offered on Tuesday from 5:00pm-8:00pm at the JCJC Advanced Technology Center in Ellisville. This course will prepare participants for the three core exams for this certification: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online.
The course fee of $150 includes a book for the class and three exam vouchers with a retake option. CEU credits are available upon request. For more information contact Kelly Robinson at 601-477-4163.
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Now until December JCJC: Non-Credit Computer Classes in Jasper County The Jones County Junior College Jasper Learning Center will be offering non-credit computer day and night classes. The day classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the night classes will only meet on Tuesday nights. The cost for most classes is $35 and books may be purchased for an additional fee. CEU credits are available upon request. To register call Kelly Robinson at 601-477-4163.
Classes offered in Bay Springs at the JCJC Learning Center include:
Tuesday and Thursday Day Classes
Microsoft Word 2003: 9:00am-12:00pm September 16-September 25
Microsoft Excel 2003: 9:00am-12:00pm September 30-October 9
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003: 9:00am-12:00pm October 14-October 23
Microsoft Access 2003: 9:00am-12:00pm October 28-November 6
Microsoft Publisher 2003: 9:00am-12:00pm November 11-November 20
Mouse & Keyboarding: 9:00am-12:00pm December 2-December 11
Tuesday Night Classes
Microsoft Word 2003: 5:30pm-8:30pm September 9-September 30
Microsoft Excel 2003: 5:30pm-8:30pm October 7-October 28
Microsoft PowerPoint: 5:30pm-8:30pm November 4-December 2
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Sep. 8th-9th, Sep. 11th HCLO: Auditions for "High School Musical" Take place at Pearl River Community College, Building 5 on Hwy 49 South in Hattiesburg (PRCC's Forrest County campus) on September 8 and 9. Callbacks will be September 11. For more details, visit www.hclo.org, the website for Hattiesburg Civic Light Opera.
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Sep. 13th, Oct. 18th, Nov. 8th Hunter Safety Education Takes place from 8:00am-6:00pm each day at Wayne County office of the Mississippi State Cooperative Extension service. For more details or to pre-register, call 601-735-2243.
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Sep. 13th Mentoring The Seed Luncheon Takes place from 12:00pm-2:00pm at JCJC. The keynote speaker is Melvin Mack, mayor of Laurel. Cost of the luncheon is $20.00. For more details, call 601-477-5279.
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Sep. 13th Shallow Creek, Keith Kennedy and Faithful Singers Concert starts at 6:30pm at Sanford Civic Center (located on Old Hwy 49 off of Hwy. 598 Sanford). For more details, call 601-765-6485.
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Sep. 13th Covington County Horseman's Association: Open Horse Shows Will be held at the arena in Collins by the industrial park. Judged events for miniature horses starts at 9:00am, all others at 11:00am. Timed events will not start before 4:00 pm. The show is open to the general public. For more details, visit www.classichorse.com/stables/ccha_ms/ or call 601-310-1004.
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Sep. 16th-17th JCJC: Senior Preview Days Starts at 8:30am each day at the Ellisville-based junior college with an information fair, followed by a tour of the campus and lunch.
High school seniors from schools in Clarke, Covington, Jasper, Perry and Wayne Counties are asked to come September 16. High school seniors from schools in Greene, Jones and Smith County are asked to come September 17. Any students from other schools not listed who want to attend are free to attend either day.
For more details, call JCJC Student Services at 477-4030.
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Sep. 16th-18th JCJC: Workforce Development Team - Construction Safety Training Takes place from 8:00am-4:00pm each day at the JCJC Advanced Technology Center. The cost of the 30 hour program is $225 and it will provide a variety of classroom and hands-on instruction on construction safety and health standards. For more details, e-mail regina.kitchens@jcjc.edu or shannon.wilks@jcjc.edu -- or call 601-477-4186 or 601-477-4114.
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Sep. 19th-20th Mt. Olive United Methodist Church: Church-wide Rummage Sale Takes place from 7:00am-2:00pm each day (bake sale also on the 20th). Proceeds benefit their building fund. The church is located on Highway 29 south of Ellisville.
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Sep. 19th-Oct. 28th Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association: Beginning Ballrom Dance Takes place each Tuesday from 7:30pm-9:00pm at the Singler Center (315 Conti Street; near Hattiesburg High School). Cost is $40; no partner needed.
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Sep. 27th Kindness Foundation Benefit Takes place from 1:00pm-6:00pm at Community Bible Church (corner of S. 28th Ave. and Lincoln Rd., Hattiesburg). The dinner includes catfish, potato logs, baked beans, cole slaw and hush puppies; eat in or take out. There's also entertainment and a live auction throughout the day. For more details, call 601-545-9090.
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Sep. 27th Shadow Ridge LGA: Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament Sponsored by the Shadow Ridge Ladies Golf Association, the tournament takes place at Shadow Ridge Golf Club in Hattiesburg. If you would like to take part in the tournament by being a sponsor or donating a prize or if you'd just like more information on the tournament itself, which is working in conjunction with the Pink Ribbon Fund, call 601-264-3339 or 601-310-3717.
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Oct. 4th, Nov. 1stOpen Team Penning and Team Roping Show Presented by Deep South Bits & Spurs, the show starts at 6:00pm at the Raleigh Arena. For more details, visit www.simplesite.com/deepsouthbitsandspurs or call 601-466-3277 or 601-498-7098.
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Oct. 18th West Jones High School: Class of 1993 Their 15th year reunion will be held at the Rogers Green House. The cost is $30 per classmate and includes all the events. For more details, call 1-901-598-7276.
(Payments should be mailed to Lorrie Sharp Sims, 16 Jim Bob Drive, Laurel, MS, 39443.)
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Nov. 1st Northeast Jones H.S.: Class of 1998 Their 10-year class reunion takes place at the Laurel Country Club. For more details, e-mail nejclassof1998@yahoo.com or call 601-580-2080.
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Christian Services, Inc: Angel Food Ministries With the cost of groceries sky rocketing, you can save money when you buy groceries from Angel Food Ministries. Each month, ou can get $60-$70 worth of first quality food for roughly half the cost. There are no income or age qualifications. For more details, visit www.christianserve.org or call 601-582-5683.
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Domestic Violence If you are a victim of abuse or know someone who is, call the Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, toll free at 1-800-649-1092 for help. All calls will be confidential.
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JCJC Small Business Development Center: First Steps These workshops are for anyone wanting to start their own business. This free workshop will cover financing, business planning, presenting your plan to a lender, what steps to take to prepare to be in business and gathering relevant information. Hundreds of wasted hours and thousands of wasted dollars will be saved by attending this workshop. The workshops will be held at the following locations and times.
§ Hattiesburg, Southern Miss' Business Assistance Center: First Tuesday of each month, 9:00am – 12:00pm
§ JCJC, Advanced Technology Center: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
§ JCJC, Advanced Technology Center: Third Monday of each month, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
§ Hattiesburg, Southern Miss' Joseph Greene Hall, Room 104: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Seating is limited so please call for reservations. Call Kathy St. Amant at 601-477-4235 for reservations. The deadline to register is one week before the workshop.
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Jones County History and Family History Book The Jones County Genealogical and Historical Organization is taking orders for the book. The books are $50.00 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling. For more details, click here for a PDF, e-mail JCGHOL@yahoo.com or call 601-649-8170.
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Old Hattiesburg High School: Reconstruction The building was damaged in 2007 after arsonists set fire to it. For more details on the Hattiesburg Downtown Association's Cornerstone Campaign, an effort to construct the building, visit www.downtownhattiesburg.com/cornerstone or call 601-583-4329.
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Red Cross: Seeking Nurses/EMTs The Pine Belt Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking nurses and EMTs to volunteer 2-3 hours a month with the Chapter’s Wednesday morning Blood Pressure screening program. For more details, contact Peggy Owens-Mansfield at 601-426-9071 weekdays between 9am-4pm.
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Red Cross Speakers The Pine Belt Chapter of the American Red Cross has speakers available to help local families prepare for disaster situations. Current emphasis for groups of senior citizens or anyone who did not receive the disaster preparedness information a year ago through school distributions in Jones, Jasper, Smith & Wayne counties. If you would like to have a speaker attend a church, business or civic club meeting, call the Pine Belt Chapter at 601-426-9071 to arrange a date and time for this free presentation. Please call a week or two in advance for scheduling, contact Peggy Owens-Mansfield.
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Training in Construction Trades Jones County Junior College is offering no-cost training in construction trades. Students will learn the fundamentals of construction to qualify you for positions in the industry. Those completing the construction training will receive national certification and job placement assistance at no cost. For more details, contact the Lauren WIN Job Center at 601-399-4005. This program is funded by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security and the Department of Labor.
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USDA Farm Service Agency They are conducting a sign-up for timber owners who suffered qualifying losses from 2005 hurricanes. The Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program is offering assistance to landowners. For more information, contact your local Farm Service Agency
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