CowanJayden Dewayne Cowan, son of Whitney McGraw, celebrated his first birthday on Oct. 20.
He celebrated his birthday with a party with his family in Lakeshore Park in Flowood.

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Church Basketball League will serve as a tool to redirect and refocus local youth and young adults. It will charge them to focus on school and their transition into adulthood by always putting Christ first in their life.  
This league is challenging the youth to stay positive by requiring them to have good behavioral reports and by maintaining a C average or above in school. They are also encouraged to attend a church in their community.
Please help seal the faith of local youth and young adults by inspiring them to participate in positive activities.  
Registration ends December 15. There are children who would like to participate but just don’t have the money to do so. Sponsoring a team is another way to  support the community.  
For more information, call Sharon Moncure at 601-576-7546 or 601-879-9988.

Residents of the Linwood community in Vaughan recently held its first breast cancer walk with 45 participants, one being a cancer survivor. All proceeds from the walk will be given to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Special to The Herald

The residents of the Linwood community in Vaughan with help from surrounding counties participated in their first breast cancer walk on Oct. 27.
Participants walked from the Mt. Zion M.B. Church to the Vaughan Volunteer Fire Department.
There were a total of 45 participants who walked for the cure. Among those walkers was one breast cancer survivor, Mrs. Teretha Almore of Vaughan.
Nine of the 45 participants completed the entire walk back to their parked cars, about 6.4 miles.
The community plans to give all the proceeds that were raised to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and to also make this an annual event for the community of Vaughan.

The Lintonia Garden Club was very pleased with the amount of visitors to its booth at this year’s Yazoo County Fair. Special to The Herald

The booth at the Yazoo County Fair manned and decorated by the Lintonia Garden Club was another activity planned and carried out by club members.
Seven women participated in the decorating of the booth. Each evening members, friends and husbands were in the booth to hand out packets of the Mississippi State Wildflower, Calliopsis, with instructions for planting.
This was also an opportunity to acquaint visitors with information about what garden clubs do throughout the year.
Other brochures with pictures and details of other wildflowers were also available. The flower seeds, brochures and information sheet was provided by the Yazoo County Soil and Water Conservation District.