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Growing out of stuff never ends

September 27, 2018December 19, 2018 Free PressKids Korner

By: Cadence Wright As you get older you will grow out of a lot of stuff. I don’t know why it’s like that but that’s just the way it is. You get tired of some of your friends and you…

Cadence Wright

I hate reading but I have to do it

September 13, 2018December 19, 2018 Free PressKids Korner

By: Cadence Wright There are school books I already don’t like. Some books are cool and interesting but most of them aren’t. I like it better when the teacher reads it because a few of the words are words I…

Cadence Wright

Cypress Point Elem. Beta Club will compete in Nationals

April 12, 2018 Free PressAchievements, Events, Youth Activities

The Cypress Point University Elementary school Junior Beta Club will represent Northeast Louisiana at the National Beta Club convention, June 11-17 in Savannah, Ga. The Beta Club is an academic club committed to achieving academic excellence and be of service…

Beta Club, Cypress Point Elementary

Black History Reading Activity sponsored by The Links, Incorporated

February 26, 2018March 1, 2018 Free PressYouth Activities

he Monroe-Grambling Chapter of The Links, Incorporated sponsored a reading activity at Roy Neal Shelling, Sr. Elementary School in celebration of Black History Month. On February 13th, over 50   Log in to read the remainder of this story. Download…

The Links Incorporated

Boy Scouts to allow girls to become Eagle Scouts, decision praised locally

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 Free PressEvents, Youth Activities

   The Boy Scouts of America will officially allow girls to become Eagle Scouts, it was announced last Wednesday, and the troop with more Eagle Scouts than any other in the area, welcomes the idea.    Wednesday the National Boy…

Boy Scouts, Roosevelt Wright Jr

No Crying at the Barber Shop

August 26, 2017August 27, 2017 Free PressYouth Activities

In the past, Jackson McDowell dreaded going to the barber shop. He screamed, cried and struggled so much that it was all barbers could do to just cut off as much hair as they could without doing much damage. Going…

True Vine Girl Scouts Service Project

August 24, 2017 Free PressCommunity News, Youth Activities

True Vine Baptist Church Girl Scouts kicked off their year with a service project on Saturday, August 20. Troop Leader LaNiqua Pegross coordinated an event for girls to gather at True Vine and bring cases of bottled water for residents…

Enterprise Louisiana, Girl Scouts, Service Project, True Vine Baptist Church

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