Good morning and good Monday. After a whirlwind weekend of events surrounding the opening of the terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway, it’s time to take a look back at the other good news from the past week.

The Concordia Parish School District has received state funding to pay for another pre-kindergarten class at Vidalia Lower Elementary School. Twenty students will be part of the school’s fourth pre-K class this fall.

The school has had a great need for the funding, since it has had to turn potential students away every year.

Let’s hope the school continues to receive funding for such projects.

Amid two weeks of graduations from high schools around the Miss-Lou, there was a much smaller ceremony at the Adolescent Offender Program.

Nine young men &045; juveniles who have been involved in criminal activity but were closely monitored under the AOP program &045; received diplomas from Judge John Hudson Monday.

This program gives these young men a new lease on life, and we hope they take that opportunity and make their lives better every day.

Special Olympics athletes from Natchez and Adams County competed in a variety of sports this past weekend in Biloxi, but not until they had seen a unique sight in downtown Natchez &045; the Special Olympics torch escorting down Main Street by Adams County sheriff’s employees. It was a great way to kick off their weekend &045; and a great way for all of Natchez to see how special the event &045; and these athletes &045; really are.

Here’s hoping you and your family enjoy good news throughout the coming week.