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Chickasaw Journal Editorial: D.A.R.E. Makes a Difference

Chickasaw Journal Editorial: D.A.R.E. Makes a Difference

Feb 4, 2019

D.A.R.E. is making a difference in Chickasaw County. Houston, Houlka and Okolona have all hosted D.A.R.E. graduation ceremonies over the last two months and that means every fifth grader in Chickasaw County has heard the critical message of this national program. The...
Standing Room Only for Local D.A.R.E. Program

Standing Room Only for Local D.A.R.E. Program

Apr 9, 2018

Roper Stoots, D.A.R.E. Officer Tonya McWhirter, STEM Teacher Kristi Jernigan, and Christopher DeShawn Rush. Rush and Stoots were recognized for their award-winning App. It was a packed house at Louisville Elementary today for the annual D.A.R.E. Program as 282 fifth...
Local Officer Earns Statewide Recognition

Local Officer Earns Statewide Recognition

Jul 20, 2017

Officer Mark Gilmore has been named the D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year in the state of Mississippi. Gilmore was honored Monday at the D.A.R.E summer conference in Biloxi. D.A.R.E stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The D.A.R. E. website describes the program as...
Pass Night Out Gives Community Chance to Meet City’s First Responders

Pass Night Out Gives Community Chance to Meet City’s First Responders

Jun 29, 2016

Pass Christian Police Department recently renovated an older model Dodge Ram and made it the city’s new D.A.R.E. truck. PASS CHRISTIAN, MS (WLOX) – Friday night was all about letting the community get a firsthand look at what law enforcement and first responders do on...
D.A.R.E. Camp Teaches Safety and Drug Abuse Resistance

D.A.R.E. Camp Teaches Safety and Drug Abuse Resistance

Jul 25, 2014

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – There’s a unique summer camp happening this week at D’Iberville Middle School aimed at keeping children safe and teaching them how to make wise decisions. “If a stranger, somebody you don’t know, talks to you, alright? You turn and walk the other...