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By Emma Crawford Kent
Daily Journal
TUPELO – The Tupelo Public School District School Board awarded a bid for upcoming renovations to Parkway Elementary School after having had to rebid the project because of budget concerns.
The original bids on the project were too high, but after rebidding the project, the board awarded a $443,700 bid to Tupelo-based Conditioned Air, Inc. to tackle the renovations.

By William Moore
Daily Journal
TUPELO – People can eat out on Wednesday and help purchase sporting equipment for youth around the region at the same time.
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi and Buffalo Wild Wings will join forces April 19 through the restaurant chain’s “Team Up for Kids.” The restaurant will donate 10 percent of total sales that day, along with 100 percent of all guest donations made.

By Thomas Simpson
Daily Journal
TUPELO – An annual fundraising event benefiting a local organization that pairs children with mentors will be held later this month.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Mississippi will hold “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” on April 24 at Tupelo’s RebeLanes. The event is open to the general public and will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Andy Cannizaro
From school reports

“He is risen, he is risen, Tell it out with joyful voice: He has burst his three days’ prison; Let the whole wide earth rejoice …” – Joachim Neander
“For it is in giving that we receive.” – St. Francis of Assisi
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