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Gulfport woman charged with embezzling from school PTA fund

GULFPORT, Mississippi (AP) — Authorities say a Gulfport woman has been charged with stealing money from an elementary school’s parent-teacher association in south Mississippi.

WLOX-TV reported that 39-year-old Catherine Strickland was charged with embezzlement. She was arrested Friday and taken to the Harrison County jail where she posted bond… […]

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Special 90th Birthday Salute to Luther B. Buckley

By Melvin V. Priester Jr.

Special to The Mississippi Link

Frederick Douglass said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” In that spirit, Saturday, March 2, 2013, a tribute was held at Lanier High School honoring its retired principal Luther B. Buckley on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

Very few have “built stronger children” and put in action Douglass’ words better than Principal Buckley. Legendary for his embrace of all children, Buckley guided Lanier High School during the tumultuous Civil Rights era when “Separate but Equal” was the standard in Mississippi….. […]