Four Seasons Car Wash located in Madison, MS is the only of its kind in the area. Many have heard but never seen or experienced such a high quality car wash. Four Seasons Car Wash's high end automated wash bays and high speed tunnel washing systemuse newer technology to ensure an efficient, thorough wash every time. From their car wash attendants to the detailing staff, you will be sure to be receive the best service. When it comes to the employees they hire, the wash is highly selective.
Tamarco Taylor, manager at the Hwy 463 location, gives us a look into the life of a car wash manager and what it takes to successfully operate an automatic wash. An employee for 2 years, Taylor against all odds became the head manager of one of the three Four Season Car Washes in the area.
Fun and excitement filled the streets of downtown Oxford,Mississippi this past weekend. Members of the Oxford Square Alliance held their
annual Holiday Open House on the Square. The big event was comprised of smaller
events and gave local residents and visitors a variety of opportunities to
participate in whichever event they chose. The smaller events consisted of
photos with Santa Clause, a free opportunity to create holiday art, free
carriage rides, Christmas tree lightings, and more.
Oxford Maker's Market was one of the smaller events hosted on Friday during the Holiday Open House. It is
a monthly art market venue for local artists in Oxford to sell their
works and goods. It all began in 2010
and has continuously grown over the years. Now it includes others features like music, poetry readings,
art demonstrations, and more. The Market is mainly dedicated to giving artists
and artisans of all types an outlet to be seen and heard.
Angela King was one of the many artists present for the Oxford Maker's Market venue with unique talent.
King's lamp work talent began only three years ago, when she embarked on a school abroad trip to Italy.
"I saw this lady that had on this beautiful glass jewelry. I had to ask her, like how; tell me how do you do that? She told me where to go to take classes and then from there, I got to here."
Over a small amount of time, King has learned a lot about the sale business and also about the ups and downs in selling her own personal items. Here in Oxford, she says her clientele is very high and people "actually" know who she is and what she does.
Her price range for her special hand-made pieces range anywhere from $3 single beads to $200 necklace.
Angela King has a Facebook account where many can browse through her vast collection of handmade necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and more.
For years, as early as the 1950's, people have been gearing up for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when retail stores drop their prices and practice their biggest sales of the year for one day.
There are many stories and myths about where Black Friday came from, but one the more interesting stories comes from Philadelphia PA. In the 1950's thousands of people would attend the Army/Navy football game that took place the Friday after Thanksgiving. With a larger crowed presence, stores dropped their prices in hopes of bringing people into the shops. The police officers were forced to work twice as hard and twice as long as a normal shift on this day, and so they gave the day its own name and coined the phrase "Black Friday" and it began to catch on across America.
Not long after Black Friday started to get popularized, retail stores decided to try and do away with the negativity of its origins and in the late 1980s created the "red to black" notion, which means the day after Thanksgiving is the day retailers actually turn a profit.
But what does this mean for our economy? Black Friday not only gives a boost to the economy, it also helps the stock market see what people are spending on and how much they're spending going into the new year. This can have effects on the way retails set up for the next year to come.
However the sales have started sooner every year and with technology advancing we are starting to see more use of online shopping. With stores keeping prices low after Thanksgiving and people not being able to attend the Black Friday sales, they began online shopping at work the following Monday, this become such a large thing the National Retail Federation (NRF) coined the term Cyber Monday.
For more on the traditions and dangers behind Black Friday watch the video here.
from left, Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarson, and James May presenting
at the Premiere of The Grand Tour. Courtesy: Amazon.
After a year and a half of waiting, the premier of The Grand Tour, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May, launches to Amazon Prime subscribers in select countries late Thursday night.
"Grand Tour started when Jeremy Clarkson conveniently, was fired after assaulting one of the [Top Gear] show producers. After a handful of Clarkson-free episodes, James May and Richard Hammond also departed," says Allen St. John, Forbes contributor.
With a rocky separation from the BBC Clarkson, Hammond, and May have been the topic of world wide conversation, and this premiere will be no exception.
Watch below for more on the story:
While the trio aired on the BBC, they set the Guinness world record for "Most widely watched factual TV program" in 2013. The Guardian says, "Top Gear was watched by 350 million people in 214 territories," at that time. Amazon is hoping to retain some of that viewership with the start of The Grand Tour.
Amazon has not yet reviled the numbers relating to how many millions of their Prime member tuned into the premiere, but their press release did hint that the show had a good start. "The depute episode of the highly anticipated new Amazon Original series, The Grand Tour, has become the biggest show premiere ever on Amazon Prime Video," said Amazon.
In the Press release Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer says, "The guys are back, doing what they do best. Their creativity along with the amazing production quality and 4K HDR streaming, has Prime members responding in a big way."
United States veterans have struggled with adjusting to civilian life after war ever since Vietnam. According to retired United States Navy Captain Mickey McCamish, "America turned its back on us but, we did not turn our back on America."
Fifty-thousand soldiers lay at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Still to this day, the veterans' struggle continues. Cpt. McCamish noted the reason why veterans struggle so much is that they must re-establish themselves from scratch and take new, different responsibilities to what the veterans previously had. Twenty percent of the 1.7 million soldiers that served in Iraq or Afghanistan get diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or manic depression. As of 2016, about eight percent of the homeless population, are veterans and 1.4 million veterans are at risk of homelessness.
The United States Veteran Affairs Department has not done an adequate job of taking care of America's returning soldiers. The V. A. serves nearly 9.1 million veterans and the wait lists for medical attention are over a month long. Departments across the country have been concealing these month-long wait lists which caused V. A. Undersecretary, Dr. Robert Petzel, to resign in 2015.
However, Chattanooga V. A. Clinic Manager and veteran Chris Marcus has hope, "I'm assuming the new administration will be very responsible for veterans' needs... I have seen, over the last couple of years, a lot of very positive changes." Wes Cooper has more on that story.
Kappa Alpha Theta practicing for their Encore performance. (Instagram Post)
Hitting the stage for another year of Theta Encore were over 5,000 Ole Miss sorority women, who began practicing for this competition weeks ago. It was a full house at the Ford Center on Thursday, November 17th, to watch sororities in silly costumes perform in the annual philanthropy event.
Although this competition may look like all fun and games, the members of Kappa Alpha Theta work year-round to plan Theta Encore, which includes a dance competition and blood-drive. All of the money raised from this event is donated to the national Kappa Alpha Theta Philanthropy, Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA.
Pi Beta Phi performing as "Alice in Wonderland"
The event starts with a performance by Theta who is not in the competition, but still performs every year for fun. Each sorority chooses their own fun music, goofy costumes, and creative themes to perform for the audience who cheer with every group on stage.
"All the sororities during rush told us how much of a bonding experience this event was, but I figured that was just a way to get us to their house. But, I really have met so many girls in my pledge class and made so many friends. It has been really awesome!" Said Pi Beta Phi freshman, Reagan Gentges.
This is the first big event for the new Greek members and it seems to have all of them loving the decision they made to "Go Greek!"
Check out the video below to see more from the event:
As fans find their way to their seats in AT&T stadium, not all
have the opportunity to sit as close to the field as they would like. The
stadium has a 105,000-guest capacity, leaving many spots hundreds of yards away
from the game itself. To ensure that every guest experiences an e
xhilarating
Dallas win, an 11,500 square foot screen allows even the furthest guest to see every
play up close.
Chief Broadcast Engineer, Dwin Towell, is specifically
assigned to keep this massive screen performing for every guest in the stadium.
The screen’s 34 million dollar price tag was more than the old Texas Stadium’s original building
cost. On a daily basis, the LED bulbs are lit to only a 25% capacity, depending
on graphics that are presented. Mitsubishi built the screen in their Japan
based factories in 2013. When the parts arrived in the stadium, the screen was
assembled while suspended in the air.
Although many guests enjoy the screen’s clear picture and
striking HD precision, some prefer proximity to technology. Many fans agree that the
screen is helpful, but not the only way to enjoy America's Team.
Four Seasons Car Wash located in Madison, MS is the only of its kind in the area. Many have heard but never seen or experienced such a high quality car wash. Four Seasons Car Wash's high end automated wash bays and high speed tunnel washing system use newer technology to ensure an efficient, thorough wash every time. From their car wash attendants to the detailing staff, you will be sure to be receive the best service. When it comes to the employees they hire, the wash is highly selective.
