AARP Driving Safety classes are scheduled for the Lakeland Senior Center from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on January 22nd and 23rd.

Most auto insurance companies offer discounts to people over 55 for completing driver safety courses.

The course will emphasize new driving strategies, the effects of aging on driving, defensive driving and driving habits to reduce the chances of a wreck.

Contact George Coleman at 901-384-3581 for more information or to enroll in the class.  Fees are $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

A comprehensive outline of the AARP training program is available here.
 

The Chickasaw Council of Boy Scouts are putting their forces behind the Mid-South Food Bank this holiday season.

Scouting for Food is an effort to feed families in need.

One in five Mid-Southerners struggle with food insecurity - that's a lack of sufficient food to meet basic needs.

"I think were going to have a record year. Not only have we filled up all the bins this year at this location, but we also picked up North Mississippi.

They had eight troop groups down there," said David Stephens of the Mid-South food bank.

This year, Kroger is also lending a hand by offering eight food collection sites.

The Mid-South Food Bank delivers more than one million pounds of food per month.

A big thanks to the Mid-South for their generosity as 34,085 pounds of food and $64,223 was donated to the Mid-South Food Bank during the Action News 5 Holiday Food Drive.

Starting before the sun came up Wednesday morning, Action News 5 had crews across the Mid-South collecting donations during the annual Holiday Food Drive that hit six different locations this year.