Spooky Sprint 5K

The Spooky Sprint 5K and Halloween Carnival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28 in downtown Vicksburg. The event will begin at 8 a.m. at Bancorp South, 820 South Street, and runners and walkers are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. The registration fee is $35 for the 5K, or $20 for the 1-mile fun run.

Online registration is available at spookysprint5k.webconnex.com/registration17 or at the offices of Vicksburg Catholic School.

Pre-race packet pick up and late registration will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the St. Francis Xavier Elementary School main office, or Oct. 28 from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. at Bancorp South.

WC spooky softball

The fourth annual Warren Central Softball Spooktacular is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at Warren Central’s Lucy Young softball field. The co-ed softball game will feature players from WC’s softball and baseball teams playing in Halloween costumes. There will also be a costume contest and candy for children, as well as a canned food drive for a local food bank.

Admission to the game is $5. Children in costumes get in free. All proceeds will go to Victor Worrell, Jr., a 7-year-old Vicksburg resident who is battling leukemia.

WC alumni softball game

Warren Central’s softball program will honor its 40th anniversary by playing an alumni game on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 10 a.m. at Lucy Young Field. All former Warren Central softball players are invited to attend and play.

There is a $25 registration fee, which includes a T-shirt. Players are asked to wear black bottoms for the game. Checks can be made payable to the WC Girls Softball Booster Club and mailed to: Lady Vikes Softball; P.O. Box 820734; Vicksburg, MS 39182. The deadline to register is Oct. 26.

For more information, call Christy Lynn at 601-218-3546; Pam Mitchell at 601-456-1047; Randy Hoover at 601-415-8494; or Ashley Hoeft at 61-818-9536.

Wetland workshops

Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership (LDP) is hosting two workshops that will provide information and tips for managing land for waterfowl.

Wildlife biologists from Ducks Unlimited, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will make presentations that will give information on waterfowl behavior and managing different types of wetlands. Some of the topics covered include waterfowl habitat, feeding habits, and the effects of weather on their populations.

The workshops will be held in Cleveland at the Bolivar County Extension Office on Nov. 7, and at the Rolling Fork Community Center on Nov. 8. The workshops will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

These wetland management workshops are open to the public and free to attend, but attendees must pre-register at lowerdelta.org/workshops or call 662-873-6261 for more information.

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