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Marks Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary: Similar to the September Song Festival, this Centennial festival will feature live musical entertainment, food, arts and crafts, and other activities for the family. The difference is that the festival will be held at the Courthouse on an election year where locals campaigning will also be taking extra steps to obtain voter approval.

Special events will take place throughout the week of May 7th through the 12th, but Saturday will be the main day of the celebration with the full day of activities at the courthouse.

To be an arts and crafts vendor at the festival on May 12th, contact eloise Figgs at 326-2661. Politicians wishing to setup a tent or speak should contact Shawn Johnson at 326-8031. To perform at the festival, contact Mary Towner from the Dining Room at 326-8869. For more information about the festival, contact Sharon Smith at 326-8939.
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Delta State University Gets A Bomb Threat: The Cleveland school was closed and classes cancelled after they received several bomb threats on Tuesday afternoon. A $5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the responsible parties. For more information, contact the Cleveland police department.
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Delta Academy Honor Roll: WQMA would like to say congratulations to all of the following students for their excellent work this school year.

Scholar Roll
* First Grade - Gabby Briceno, Josh Heffner, Laife Rushing, Kyle Wiggs
* Second Grade - Kyle Jones, Alyssa Locke, Kaytee McArthur, Emma Rayburn, Addie Scipper
* Third Grade - Austin Haynes, Stone Weaver, Chandler Williams, Rivers Mithchell
* Fourth Grade - Kelsey Locke, Tyler Stanley
* Fifth Grade - Mary Spencer Aldridge, Emily Grossi, Ashley Keller, Kennon Turner
* Sixth Grade - Shelby Babb, Anna Sloan Clayton, Brandi Doss, Elizabeth Foresman, Mary Harris, Emma Haynes, Wesley Self, Dalton Stewart
* Seventh Grade - Isaac Glenn, Matthew Stovall, Ian Windham
* Eighth Grade - Mary Van Haynes, Sherman Logan, Katherine Corbin
* Ninth Grade - Tate Collums, Nicole Cook, Chrissa Doss, Kaila Peggs, Jennifer Ray, Henry Self, Ben Tedford, Elizabeth Partain
* Tenth Grade - Ally Mitchell, Brent Moore, Jarrod Moore, Mary Alden Mills, Amanda Jones
* Eleventh Grade - Taylor Bailey, Chrissi Keel, David Thompson
* Twelfth Grade - Griffin Collums, James Jaco, Marlie Lawrence, Lauren Workman, Brooke Bolen, Kyle Corbin, Will Lott, David McNutt, Daniel Tackett.

Honor Roll
* First Grade - Lewis Gurley, Michael Mills, Jacey Kowalski
* Second Grade - None
* Third Grade - Jack Sullivan, Sarena Webb, Whitnee Shaw
* Fourth Grade - None
* Fifth Grade - Trace Collins, Austin Jones, Claiborne White, Tristan Whalen
* Sixth Grade - Holden Brewer, Cole Jamison, Nathan Howe
* Seventh Grade - Matthew Taylor, Brooke Franklin
* Eighth Grade - Whitney Corbin, Caitlin Pearson, Marley Anne Schiele
* Ninth Grade - Robert Carson, Mary Beth James, Will Jamison, Kyle Long
* Tenth Grade - John Cameron Corbin, Valerie Bankston, Taylor Clayton, Kayln Cole, Catie Cox, Adyn Dancy, Jessica Ellis, Emily Hester, Randy Jones
* Eleventh Grade - Julie Jones, Kristen Smith, Lakon Tate
* Twelfth Grade - Hilary Barringer, Amber Cole, Jenna Gray, Zack Lambert, Leigh Ann Morris, Ruston Sossaman.
Achievement Roll
* First Grade - None
* Second Grade - None
* Third Grade - Jake Heffner
* Fourth Grade - Josh Hamilton, Ryan Brasher
* Fifth Grade - Joey Walden
* Sixth Grade - Jon Emerson, Hunter Hawkins, Bridgette Lane
* Seventh Grade - Jonathan Burnwatt, Rane Rayburn, Lindsey Striplin, Elizabeth Walden, Michelle Tomlinson, Sarah Thompson
* Eighth Grade - Tyler Bolen, Kyle Cook, Crystal Garrard, Taylor Pang
* Ninth Grade - Hayley Alred, Dancy Kate Bailey, Rachel Brooks, Hillary Mize, Michael Prestwich, Kristen Reichert
* Tenth Grade - Hannah Alderson, Jessica Ashby, Beth Billingsley, Bliss Gurley, Megan Henry, Daniel Jones, Katie Rushing
* Eleventh Grade - Cassy Blaylock, Kayla Brower, Taylor Campbell, Kellie Rico, Benjamin Tackett, Matt Tedford, Laura White
* Twelfth Grade - Ashley Edmonson, Justin Haynes, Evan Hopkins, Meri Anne Hutton.
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Town of Helena, AR is having Tax Trouble: An odd news story about the town not being able to pay it's tax bills and having the town bank account seized appeared recently. The city is currently proposing a slight tax hike for city residents to fix some leftover financial problems that occured when Helena and West Helena incorporated.
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All Things Southern with Shellie Tomlinson: Shellie's daily commentarys are on WQMA every Monday thru Friday at 11:15am. Here's her weekly video commentary for this week:

A Flower show in Como... “A Medley of Color”

A FREE FLOWER SHOW

sponsored by
The Como Home and Garden Club and The Batesville Garden Club

Friday, April 27, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Como’s Main Street
in and near the public library


Judging of members’ home-grown flowers and fresh flower designs

Various plants from The Garden District nursery offered for sale


For more information, contact John Ball Burnett at (662) 647-5573 or 647-3847

A Tractor show in Charleston... The second annual Antique Tractor Show and Tractor Pull, sponsored by the Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort, will be held Saturday, May 12, at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds near Charleston.

The fairgrounds are located 10 miles off Interstate 55 on Hwy. 32, two miles east of Charleston.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. A parade of tractors, from the Fairgrounds to the Charleston Court Square and back, will get underway at 9:30. The tractor pull starts at 11 a.m. Antique tractors -- including many not involved in the tractor pull competition -- will be on display throughout the day.

Vendors are welcome. The Fairgrounds will play host to various concessions, including arts and crafts and food vendors, and there will be fun and games for the children. Vendors should contact Charles Nelson at (662) 647-8969.

Tractor displayers and pullers are asked to call Beverly Roberson at (662) 647-8415 from 6-9 p.m.

For general information, contact John Ball Burnett at (662) 647-5573.

The gate fee is $5 per person. Children ages 10 and under will be admitted free. All proceeds will benefit the Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort.

Come enjoy this fun-filled day of food, folks and fun at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds!

The Wild Hog Music Festival... is this weekend! Don't forget to visit the Wild Hog website for schedules of the performing artists including Eric Burdon and the Animals, Pulse (a Pink Floyd tribute band), Mustang Sally, and the Alabama Blues Brothers plus more!

And last but not least... CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON will speak in JACKSON SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2007 and in GREENWOOD SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007
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"American Gold" Programming Note: Dick Bartley has listed the topics of some upcoming shows on his website. "Ameican Gold" airs on WQMA every Saturday at 11am. They are: