SUMMARY: The “Cooking for a Cause” competition at East Mississippi Community College provided college students with free meals while showcasing chefs from local institutions. The event aimed to alleviate food insecurity among students by using ingredients commonly found in food pantries. Chefs from Mississippi University for Women, Lion Hills, and EMCC participated, highlighting affordable meal preparation. Students expressed gratitude for the free food, emphasizing the financial challenges of college life and the help it provided amidst their tight budgets. The competition, a first for EMCC, allowed students to enjoy cooking and meals without the stress of cost.

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SUMMARY: Gregg Whigham, operations manager at Aluminum Dynamics, spoke at Starkville Rotary about the progress of their $2.5 billion aluminum rolling mill project in Lowndes County, which is currently more than halfway complete. The facility will encompass 2.3 million square feet and is already creating hundreds of jobs, with over 1,400 contractors and nearly 400 employees on site daily. Whigham projects the facility will begin shipping metal by next year and anticipates that, by summer 2025, it will employ around 750 people, creating a total of about 1,000 jobs, including support positions within the community.

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SUMMARY: The ninth annual Senior Expo, hosted by WCBI, will take place on Thursday, September 26, at Columbus Place in the former Leigh Mall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is aimed at seniors, featuring various representatives from local agencies offering services tailored to older adults. Walgreens will also be present to provide flu shots for eligible attendees. For further details and a list of vendors, interested participants can visit wcbi.com/seniorexpo. This expo provides a valuable opportunity for seniors to connect with helpful resources in their community.

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