Special to The Herald

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.

Special to The Herald

A smoker has decided to kick the habit. Moral support and expert help can make the difference between success and failure. Every year on the third Thursday of November, the Mississippi Tobacco Quitline recognizes the Great American Smokeout as a day for smokers across the United States to kick the smoking habit for 24 hours in the hope they will consider quitting for good.
November 15 is the day when Mississippi smokers are encouraged to quit using tobacco as part of the American Cancer Society 2012 Great American Smokeout. Over the years, the Great American Smokeout has encouraged millions of Mississippians - and Americans - to put down their packs and cartons for one brief, breathable day.
Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. Each year in Mississippi, smoking accounts for an estimated 4,700 premature deaths. Sixty-nine thousand Mississippi children now under 18 will ultimately die prematurely from smoking, according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
“There is plenty of help available for Mississippians who want to stop smoking permanently,” said C. Rochelle Culp, director of the Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition of Madison, Yazoo and Holmes Counties. “If you want to quit using tobacco, contact the Mississippi Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW to receive free counseling and medications, such as nicotine patches or gum.”