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Oakland’s Yalo-Ribbon Festival set for this Saturday
By Linda Ross Aldy
Thu,05/11/23-10:36AM , 469 Reads
OAKLAND — The yellow ribbons are tied to the ole oak trees and on businesses and homes welcoming visitors to Oakland’s second Yalo-Ribbon Festival on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in downtown Oakland along Oak, Hickory and Holly Streets.
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Oakland Yalo-Ribbon Festival starts celebration of 175 years of history
By Linda Ross Aldy
Thu,04/06/23-10:28AM , 1,366 Reads
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Charleston Rotary Club hosted members of the Oakland Early Childhood Council and Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce Oct. 26 to hear presentations on TELA and Grenada early learning collaboratives. Pictured from left are East Tallahatchie School District Superintendent Marvell Hudson, state Rep. Tommy Reynolds, Oakland Mayor James Swearengen, Oakland Early Childhood Education Council members Jacqueline Leland and LaTonya Richardson, Grenada School District Superintendent Dr. David Daigneault, Linda Ross Aldy, Josh Aldy, Charleston Rotary President Ray Clolinger and Dr. Carolyn Jones. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

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Oakland grant to assist early childhood education planning
By Linda Ross Aldy
Thu,11/03/22-10:16AM , 1,771 Reads
The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is one of only nine grants awarded for Early Childhood Education Planning by the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi.
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From left, Stephanie Patterson, Gay Lynn Haynes and Alisia Bland admire the new Oakland town flag that Haynes designed. Haynes, a native of Charleston, was honored by the Oakland Board of Aldermen on July 5. (Photo by Linda Ross Aldy)

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Charleston native designs Oakland town flag
By Linda Ross Aldy
Tue,07/19/22-2:30PM , 11,183 Reads
OAKLAND — It was a matter of a spontaneous left turn after leaving the bank in Oakland that will ultimately be responsible for Gay Lynn Haynes going into the history records of this town.
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