Louisville Municipal Family Center Offers Free Health Fair

Louisville Municipal Family Center will be having a Free Health Fair on Wednesday, March 31 2021 from 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M at the Family Center located on 177 North Columbus Avenue in the Fair Elementary School (Building D). For additional information call 662-773-4018. They will have the following:

  • Blood Pressure Check
  • Blood Glucose Check
  • Cholesterol Screening
  • Eye Pressure Check
  • Information on Healthy Living
  • Excel By Five Tips

ECCC Offering Manufacturing Safety Class in Louisville


East Central Community College is offering a three-week Manufacturing Safety class at the Louisville Career Advancement Center beginning Monday, April 5. The class will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday for three weeks. The cost is $25.

Included in the course is an Introduction to Manufacturing, CPR, and OSHA 10 training. Those enrolling must be 18 years old and a high school graduate. The Louisville Career Advancement Center is located at 1475 South Church Ave.

For more information, contact Melissa Allman at mallman@eccc.edu or 662-773-2292.



Concessions Offered at City League Baseball/Softball Practices and Games

Concession Stand will be available for City League Baseball/Softball practices and games. Beginning Monday March 29th.

Hours of operation (Subject to change)
Monday 1pm-9pm
Tuesday 1pm-9pm
Wednesday 1pm-5pm
Thursday 1pm-9pm
Friday 1pm-9pm

Basic concessions and we will add more in time.

Library Now Fully Open to the Public

As of Friday, March 26, the Winston County Library is fully open to the public, ahead of the planned April 1st date. You can browse for books, audio books and DVDs to your heart’s content. Just make sure you wear a mask and a hand sanitizing station is located just inside the door entering the library.



ECCC Offering Basic Welding Class in Louisville

East Central Community College is offering a four-week Basic Welding class at the Louisville/Winston County Career-Technical Center beginning Wednesday, March 31.

 The class will meet from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on days to be determined for four weeks. The cost of the 32-hour class is $150.

 

Included in the course is GMAW, FCAW, MCAW, and SMAW processes. Each student needs a welding helmet. Boots, jeans, and long sleeves are required for this class; no shorts or jeans with holes or frays.

 

Those enrolling must be 18 years old and a high school graduate.

 

The Louisville/Winston County Career-Technical Center is located at 204 Ivey Ave.

 

For more information, contact Melissa Allman at mallman@eccc.edu or 662-773-2292.

National Library Week Events

The Winston County Library is celebrating National Library Week April 4th – April 10th. They will be hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, April 8th from 11-2pm. Call 773-3212 to set up an appointment. Also, there will be a Plant Swap on Friday, April 9th from 9am – 1pm in front of the library. Adding to the fun, starting Monday, April 5th, you can go to the library’s faceBook page or go to the library and participate in a Candy Count: guess how many pieces of candy are in the jar to win prizes. Should be a fun week!

Winston County Library Closing Today

Due to threat of severe weather the Winston County Library will close at 12 noon today, Tuesday, March 17..  Will re-open tomorrow, Thursday, March 18th at 8:30am. 

ECCC to Host 2021 Student Art Exhibition April 6-16

The East Central Community College Art Department will host its annual Student Art Exhibition beginning Tuesday, April 6, in the lobby of the Vickers Fine Arts Center on the Decatur campus. The exhibition will feature drawings, paintings, sculptures, and designs produced by ECCC students during the 2020-2021 college year.

Due to COVID-19, there will be no opening reception, but patrons may view the display between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. until noon on Fridays. The exhibition will be on display until Friday, April 16.

The show will be juried and a list of the winners will be posted in Vickers Lobby. Students whose work is featured and their respective hometowns include: Kendra Allen, Anson Dearing, Aza Burton, Lake Hall, and Hailey Hardy, all of Philadelphia; Shelby Bates, Conehatta; Montana Butler and Madison Hancock, both of Union; Ashton Massey and Maggie Nowell, both of Decatur; Leslie Phillipson, Lake; Bailey Wood, Louisville; Tyteanna Wragg and Erica Goodman, both of Newton; Haley Franklin, Morton; Isabella Brescia and Karienna Thomas, both of Choctaw; and Emily King, Starkville.

For more information, contact Jeffrey Hodges, art instructor, at jhodges@eccc.edu or 601-635-6229.





ECCC Announces Audition Dates for Concert Choir, Vocé

East Central Community College Choral Music Instructor Lucus Orndorff has announced audition dates for the college’s Concert Choir and Vocé vocal ensemble for the 2021-22 term.

Auditions for Concert Choir will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on consecutive Fridays, April 9, 16, 23, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 29.

Those who have scheduling conflicts can arrange additional dates or times by emailing Orndorff at lorndorff@eccc.edu or by calling 601-635-6225.

Vocé auditions will be held the first day of Fall 2021 classes on Aug. 16. Students must be in choir or have auditioned for choir in order to audition for Vocé.








Check It Out At The Library - March

 



PUBLIC NOTICE OF POLLWORKER TRAINING FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE

 


A POLL MANAGER OR POLLWORKER TRAINING WILL BE HELD

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021, AT 5:30 P.M.

TO BE HELD IN THE CITY HALL BOARD ROOM. 

FOR INFORMATION, CALL 662-773-9201.

PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASKS. 

BABS W. FULTON, CITY CLERK


City Proclaims March 1-5 as Wildcat Week

The City of Louisville has proclaimed next week, March 1 - 5, 2021, as WILDCAT WEEK and the proclamation is attached to this email.

The 2020 LHS Wildcat Football Team brought home the school's 10th state championship in a time of many challenges. Due to pandemic circumstances, the community has not yet had the opportunity to properly celebrate and honor this great accomplishment. We have designated next week as a week to do just that, CELEBRATE THE 10th TITLE.

What does this mean?

We are asking everyone to join in the fun of WILDCAT WEEK in any or all of the following ways:

Publicly display your Wildcat Pride at work, home, or social platform
Make a monetary contribution to the Louisville Wildcats Athletic Boosters (Remit to: 65 McGee Street / Louisville, MS 39339)
Sponsor one or more student's purchase of a ring, $350 each
Provide a public or business venue for a few Wildcat Football players and a Coach to be present, meet community members, and accept donations on Thursday, March 4, or Friday, March 5, from approximately 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Observing all safety protocols)
If you would be willing to offer space outside or inside your business or office please contact:

Coach Tyrone Shorter tshorter@louisville.k12.ms.us
Mayor Will Hill hillwill@gmail.com

The Louisville Wildcats Athletic Boosters have been actively fundraising for the purchase of State Championship Rings for these students on their accomplishment. WILDCAT WEEK is an opportunity for the entire community to come together for a joyous occasion and help these students with completing a dream of being a State Champion.

Thank you in advance for your time and participation. Please feel free to contact any member of the Louisville Wildcats Athletic Boosters if you have any questions about a contribution.

Winston County Closings Updated Again

 The Winston County Library will be closed until Monday, February 22, 2021 due to weather. 

The Courthouse will be closed Friday, February 19, 2021, due to ongoing weather related problems. Everyone stay safe.

The Board meeting will be Monday, February 22, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.

Blood Drive At Library - Feb. 19

 There will be a Vitalant community blood drive at the Winston County Library on Friday February 19th from 11a.m. – 2 p.m. Face coverings are required for donors and staff. You must call the library for your donor appointment 662-773-3212.

On the day of the blood drive, go to vitalant.org/health to fill our your confidential health questionnaire. Once you’ve filled in your information, review your responses and then click “finish” to generate your Fast Track Ticket. Print and bring your Fast Track Ticket with you. If you’re using a smart phone or tablet, zoom in on the bar code and take a screenshot, or save your ticket as a PDF.

Vitalant is testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies to find potential convalescent plasma donors. “Blood donations are down significantly across Mississippi, so it is vital that blood drives, such as this one, be successful,” said librarian Beth Edwards. “Please consider giving on February 19th.”


Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

                                                     FEBRUARY 2020

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

  • Danielle Steel – Neighbors
  • Ace Atkins – Robert B. Parker’s Someone to Watch
  • Thomas Perry – Eddie’s Boy
  • Robin Lee Hatcher – How Sweet It Is
  • Melody Carlson – The Christmas Swap
  • Helene Tursten – Snow Drift
  • Paige Shelton – Cold Wind
  • Stuart Woods – Hush-Hush
  • Laurie King – Riviera Gold
  • Christina Dodd - Wrong Alibi
  • Jayne Ann Krentz – All the Colors of Night
  • Jeff Lindsay – Fool Me Twice
  • Karen Harper – Under the Alaskan Ice
  • J. K. Rowling – The Ickabog
  • Ashley Antoinette – Butterfly Book 3
  • Tracie Peterson – Endless Mercy
  • Darby Kane – Pretty Little Wife
  • Lorelei James – Spun Out
  • Joanna Trollope – Mum and Dad
  • Sara Foster – You Don’t Know Me
  • Jane Smiley – Perestroika in Paris
  • Ashley Audrain – The Push
  • Rachel Ryan – The Woman Outside My Door
  • James Grippando – Twenty
  • Emma Rous – The Perfect Guests
  • Michael Farris Smith – Nick
  • Patricia Cornwell - Spin

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

  • Do You Feel Like I Do? - Peter Frampton
  • The Truths We Hold – Kamala Harris
  • We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal Deception and Murder – M. William Phelps
  • Happiness Becomes You: A Guide To Changing Your Life For Good – Tina Turner
  • Answers In The Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider’s Guide to Jeopardy! – Claire McNear
  • What Color Is Your Parachute 2021? – Richard N. Bolles 
  • Mississippi Legends and Lore – Alan Brown
  • Merchants on Issaquena: Avenue of the Blues in Mississippi – Margery Kerstein
  • Eleanor – David Michaels
  • Uninvited: Living Loved When Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely – Lysa Terkeurst
  • Don’t Settle For Safe – Sarah Jakes Roberts
  • How To Attract Birds To Your Garden – Dan Rouse

                                          

Genealogy/Local History Month at Winston County Library

February is Genealogy/Local History Month at the Winston County Library. Each week we will highlight something of interest from our collection to the public. This week we are announcing the acquisition of Rotary Club Newsletters from 1944 in Louisville, MS. Five Rotary Newsletters are included and were mailed to Louisville native Bernard T. Hickman, Sgt. 1st class while stationed at the Naval Hospital Corps School in Bainbridge, MD. These newsletters were mailed to men and women from Winston County serving in the military all over the world.

Louisville Rotary Club officers in 1944 – Walter Bennett, President; Walter Darby, Secretary/Treasurer; Bill Day, Claude Fair Program Chairmen; Bill Bennett, C. P. Thrailkill and Charlie Irwin, co-editors of the newsletter.

Winston County locations mentioned are The Community Center (now the Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development), The Teen Tavern, Blackwood’s Barber Shop, Old Parks Hotel and Doyle Lake.

“The newsletters are quite humorous and speak of so many old family names in Winston County.” said librarian Beth Edwards. “Bass fishing on Doyle Lake; dances at the Community Center; interesting programs at Rotary meetings such as Mr. Charles Fair working for the F.B.I in Cleveland, New York and Detroit; farming conditions in Winston County and so much more.”

Photocopies of the letters are available for the public to read.




Library Holiday Closing

The Winston County Library will be closed Monday, January 18th, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, January 16, 2021.

Due to COVID-19, this year's celebration will be a motorcade starting at the coliseum and ending at the coliseum.

Line -up will start at 9:30 a.m. and the motorcade parade will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m.

All vehicles in the motorcade are asked to be decorated, in honor of Dr. King.

If for any reason you must exit your vehicle, please wear face masks and practice social distancing.