Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 5th of June.
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🏘️ Community
Hattiesburg’s annual Summer Splash Days returned yesterday at Tatum Park — offering free water fun for families.
The city will host more splash events every Thursday in June and July at various parks.
This summer, Hattiesburg will welcome the return of Summer Splash Days, offering water activities and family fun at a well-known local venue (specific details coming soon).
Residents can look forward to a refreshing event to beat the heat.
💼 Business
Cleveland business Bebot Simple Soaps earned international recognition when founder Ruth “Avvy” Capapas won a Green Product Award from German firm White Lobster on Thursday, May 28 — the accolade honors her 100% plant-based, sustainable soap that eases skin conditions.
Capapas sells her soap locally and online.
🎭 Culture
Thirty-eight contestants will vie for the Miss Mississippi crown from June 10 to June 13 at the Vicksburg Convention Center (with both in-person and livestream options) as the finale airs on TV at 8 p.m. June 13.
🎓 Education
Today, three local library systems launch summer reading programs themed (A Garden of Stories) to help kids keep up their reading and prevent the summer slide.
The Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County libraries offer free events including crafts, story times and reading bingo for all ages.
USM plans to build a new life sciences research center on its campus starting soon to support modern research.
The facility is expected to enhance academic resources for students and faculty.
Southern Miss unveiled a plan for a 93,000 sqft science research facility on campus on Thursday, June 4.
The Legislature invested $87.5 million and a new private campaign seeks $30 million to fund labs for medicine, biotechnology, and public health — located by Walker Science Building and The Hub.
Mississippi lawmakers met on Thursday, June 4 to discuss consolidating K-12 schools in districts with declining enrollment.
They considered combining districts or merging schools into one building — a plan aimed at reducing costs in areas with fewer than 1,000 students.
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