AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT RIVERSIDE LIBRARY MEETING

The Riverside Regional Library's annual meeting will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Riverside Regional Library in Jackson.

The meeting will feature local author Lisa M. Simmons, a women's self-defense specialist of Goju Kyu, Tae Kwon Do and boxing.

Simmons has had several short stories and anecdotes published in Catholic Digest, Parent Life, The Family, The Gem and the Mirror.

Simmons has written a new book, "Kip MacAllister: Close Cover." This book starts a series that is about a young adult who uses martial arts to protect people. This leads her into being a professional protection specialist or bodyguard.