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LIFELONG LOVE OF SERVICE: Al Rankins, Sr., has been
a leader and source of inspiration for many years for the citizens
of Washington County. |
CURRENT
ISSUE - MARCH 03
Al
Rankins, Sr. of Greenville
A voice of quiet dignity for
the citizens of Washington County
If
you looked up the work “humble” in Webster’s
Dictionary, it would not be surprising to see a picture
of Al Rankins, Sr. accompanying the definition. While indeed
quiet, reserved and humble, it would be a mistake to then
assume that Rankins is lacking in passion or verve. In fact,
get him to start talking about Washington County, where
he currently serves as President of the Board of Supervisors,
and it’s hard for him to contain his enthusiasm.
“We have so much to offer, not only here in Washington
County and Greenville, but throughout the whole Delta,”
the Hollandale-born Rankins says. “It’s important
to me, personally, to work as hard as I can to tout this
community and to improve on what we already have out there
on the table.”
FULL
STORY
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| Community
Bank Chairman looks back at meteoric rise
Thomas Colbert says
workers "won't quit their own company"
It
was a gesture that sums up Thomas Colbert’s
career in banking.
This past President’s Day, when most banking
executives are at home relaxing on their day off,
Colbert was catching up on paperwork at Community
Bank’s Brandon location. As fate would have
it that cold, blustery February day, the branch’s
ATM suddenly went on the blink. When Colbert discovered
this, he put his mantra of “customer service”
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“I stood outside and told folks that we’d
pay their fee if they went to any other ATM in
town,” Colbert says matter-of-factly. “One
lady came up to me and said that she only wanted
to get five dollars out for lunch, that she only
had a quarter on her.” Colbert proceeded
to pull out a five dollar bill from his own wallet
and give it to the hungry woman. “I can’t
bear to see our customers not taken care of,”
Colbert says.
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| DSU
Provost named interim president
The
Delta State University (DSU) Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs, Dr. John G. Thornell,
was named Interim President of DSU, effective
March 1, 2003, by the Board of Trustees of State
Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL).
FULL
STORY
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| Musgrove
proclaims "The Year of the Blues"
Governor
Ronnie Musgrove proclaimed 2003 as “The
Year of the Blues” with the signing of a
proclamation recently. The US Congress has also
passed legislation to officially proclaim 2003
as “The Year of the Blues.”
FULL
STORY |
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