Bethany Baptist Church's Mission Outreach team will be giving away coffee and donuts February 28 from 9-11 am in the parking lot of Fred's Store.  It's located at 1245 East Dykes Street.

The first ever Miss Sparkling Shamrock Pageant will be held March 22 at 5 pm in the Cochran city auditorium.  It's a benefit for Jay's Hope.  Money raised by contestants will be turned in at check in (must be there by no later than 4:30 pm)   Age group ranges are 2-4 (teeny miss) through 17 and up (miss.)  Optional categories include prettiest hair, best dress, and most creative outfit.)  Registration cost before February 21 is $50 ($65 with optionals), cost by March 17 (final deadline) is $60, $75 with optionals.

For more information, contact Mollie Moore, 478-230-2150, or Mandy Tomberlin, 478-2907.  Download a registration form by clicking here.

Middle Georgia State College will celebrate Black History month with a variety of acitivities on all their campuses.   Here are announced events for the Cochran and Eastman campuses.  Black History Month actitivies are sponsored by Middle Georgia State College Office of Student Life, in collaboration with the Multicultural Affairs and Multi-Cultural Association student organizations.  All are free and open to the public.  Contact Dee Lindsey, dee.lindsey@mga.edu for more information.

Cochran campus- African American Museum on Wheels will be in the Presidential Dining Room (Georgia Hall) February 17 from noon-6 pm.  The play "Evolution of a Black Girl" will be presented in Walker Hall audiotirum February 23 at 7 pm.