Warm and pleasant greetings to all.
We hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day and enjoyed the week. I watched several TV programs last week honoring mothers. As I listened to younger mothers talk about rearing their children, I thought about how much more mothers need to share their experiences with other mothers. It’s not about keeping your child happy or entertaining them — they can do this — as it is to nurture and teach with love.
Children, too, are clever and have a sense of knowing when and what with their mothers. Allow children to think and express themselves reasonably while mothers love, listen, encourage and respect them.
What the child becomes in life, the mother has the responsibility of shaping the young life and teaching the importance of modeling Godly character.
Of course, generations before are not necessarily similar to the earlier generations in many respects and (maybe) rightfully so!
Biblical principles are important. Whatever success the child has, the mother plays a key role. A mother’s love really is the heart of a
Our community was busy and quite dusty with trucks transporting supplies and workers, and tractors plowing the fields and some burning to clear land. The rain showers were sparse.
We are pleased to read about students who are in school achieving and succeeding in their studies and activities. The community feels the pride students bring to their schools, teachers/ coaches and schoolmates. Parents, of course, are proud.
Our congratulations to these students who work hard to achieve the accolades. We hope students do well taking the final nine-weeks exams this week.
Nearing school closing, parents are beaming with smiles and hand claps for many reasons and some may be filled with uncertainty about the next chapter, but rest assured you will get through it and shine like a sunbeam and clap with praise.
The month of May brings us to school closings. Graduation exercises at school, colleges and universities are happening now.
Congratulations to all 2025-2026 graduates. This is a year we will remember.
This year, our own one and only and forever grandson, Ethan Eugene Grover (Leslie’s son), of Baton Rouge, is graduating high school and will attend Southern University (SUBR) there in Baton Rouge, studying mechanical engineering.
My grand-godson, Tamani Lewis (Courtney’s son), of California, graduates high school and will attend the University of California at Merced, studying to be an engineer.
My honorary grandson (Lisa’s son ) Jakari Reddin, of Saint Louis, Missouri, graduates high school and he’s off to Concordia University of Chicago to play football.
A big cheer to Sevelda Taylor, president of the Tallahatchie County Retired Teachers Association (RTA). I personally salute you for your untiring effort over the years in supporting the organization. You are steering the group with your intentional focus, ideas and support to keep its mission active in supporting the schools, teachers and students.
RTA looks forward each year to awarding scholarships to students at Charleston High and West Tallahatchie High schools.
Enjoy this day. Be blessed.
