Sunflower NewsLocal news for Sunflower, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Education leader focused on Delta- November 30, 2007 "We currently need 2,500 teachers in the Delta" Landry Barbieri BC Staff Writer Published November 29, 2007 4:06 PM CST Mississippi State Supt. via Bolivar Commercialhttp://www.topix.net/city/sunflower-ms/2007/11/education-leader-focused-on-delta?fromrss=1 County increasing number employed- November 28, 2007 "Job gains were reported in construction, retail trade and public education" Michael Simmons BC Staff Writer Published November 26, 2007 4:28 PM CST State unemployment rates are on the decline and Bolivar County is following suit. via Bolivar Commercialhttp://www.topix.net/city/sunflower-ms/2007/11/county-increasing-number-employed?fromrss=1 Dry summers reduce groundwater supplies- November 26, 2007 "Compared to some places, that is exceptionally good news. A 20 percent reduction in our groundwater use would balance our water budget." Nov 26, 2007 9:33 AM, By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Ag Communications When rains don't meet the needs of crops in Mississippi's agriculturally rich Delta, producers rely on irrigation to meet their plants' needs, ... via Delta Farm Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/sunflower-ms/2007/11/dry-summers-reduce-groundwater-supplies?fro... Sunflower festival fundraiser features Delta blues bands- November 20, 2007 A rocking Thanksgiving Eve party Wednesday at Ground Zero in Clarksdale will feature five Delta blues bands and serve as a fund raiser for the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/sunflower-ms/2007/11/sunflower-festival-fundraiser-features-delt... |