Auditions for the children’s roles (the Orphans) in the Blue Mountain College Theatre fall musical, “Annie,” will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in Garrett Hall on the BMC campus. There are roles for 5 to 6 girls ages 10-16. The production, scheduled for Oct. 1-5, is being directed by James Andre, [...]
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UMMC, MSU uncover chapter in state’s buried history
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL/ With the recent discovery of 66 unidentified graves at the former site of a mental institution, Mississippi State University, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and others are working together to lay bare a chapter of the state’s buried past. As has happened before at the UMMC campus in Jackson, [...]
BMC Musical Theatre Showcase set for Monday
Eleven Blue Mountain College students will put their musical skills on display at 7:30 p.m. Monday when the Department of Fine Arts presents the 2013 Musical Theatre Showcase. The free program, to be held in Garrett Hall Auditorium, will feature songs from more than a dozen familiar Broadway musical productions, including Les Miserables, The Phantom of [...]
Caribbean native happy as BMC student and transplanted Southerner
BLUE MOUNTAIN – Some people dream of living on a sunny Caribbean island with clean sandy beaches and turquoise waters – a laid-back lifestyle with plenty of swimming, snorkeling, boating and fishing to while away the days. Blue Mountain College student Dahlia Hassell, a 20-year-old junior biology education major, lived that life from childhood through [...]
Children’s Easter festivities to take place in Tippah County onMarch 30
Kids in Tippah County should start dusting off those Easter baskets because several Easter-themed events are coming up soon. RIPLEY The City of Ripley will host its annual Easter egg hunt on March 30 at Kidz World for kids ages 10 and under. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the hunt will start promptly [...]
Missions are ‘sew’ special at Springdale Baptist Church
What happens when you put together spare time, a few sewing machines and a heart for missions? A group of ladies have a good time in fellowship and children in underprivileged countries get new clothes. Or at least that’s how it works at Springdale Baptist Church in Ripley. Every Monday and Thursday morning, around 15 [...]
Mentors bring reading and literacy program to South Tippah first-graders
By LENA MITCHELLl, Daily Journal Corinth Bureau/ First-graders in several Ripley Elementary School classrooms began a reading journey recently that will continue through the end of the semester and also encompass their families. The South Tippah School District began participating in R.E.A.L. – Read. Excel. Achieve. Lead. – a national mentoring and literacy program [...]
Annual My Choices 5K to take place Saturday
Looking for an opportunity to get out and enjoy the springtime air while making a difference? The annual My Choices 5K For Life might be just the outlet for you. Funds from the race will support the My Choices Pregnancy Help Clinic, formerly Sav-A-Life, in Ripley. The clinic is a non-profit organization that offers support, [...]
Together at last: Mother and daughter reunite after 38 year seperation
When the state took her daughter, Angel Washington, away in 1974, Alice Morgan of Southaven said a void formed in her heart that she thought would never be filled. But an extensive search on the computer, a hand-written letter and a 90-minute drive put her on the course to a reunion with the daughter she [...]
BMC signs Pine Grove’s Davis
PINE GROVE – Bryana Davis, who scored more than 2,000 points at Pine Grove High School, has signed a basketball scholarship with Blue Mountain College. Davis, a 5-foot-6 guard, is the third member of her family to play for the Lady Toppers. Her mother, Connie (Newby) Davis, played and her sister Candace recently completed her [...]
