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TUPELO – On Monday, August 1, two restaurants will be opening in the All-America City.
First, Slim Chickens will be flinging open the coop at its location at 3937 N. Gloster St., in front of Walmart. It is opening in the epicenter of chicken restaurants in the city, across the street from Raising Canes, down the street... | null | null | null | null | null |
Don't move FBI office from Oxford
The Federal Bureau of Investigation satellite office in Oxford should remain where it is. Moving it is illogical on several levels, the least of which being a waste of money on an unnecessary expense that is likely driven more by politics than law enforcement.
Local and state officials... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dedication, sports and worship highlight Aberdeen Park and Rec. events
ABERDEEN – An afternoon/evening of activities are planned for July 23 at both the Aberdeen Sportsplex and General Young Park, anchored by the official dedication of the park’s two-year improvement project.
The events begin the park’s ribbon cutting ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Lane Sims of Smithville overcame a brain tumor after receiving treatment at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis.
Lane is surrounded by his sister, Anna; mother, Molly; and father, Dusty, on the roof of Memphis' Peabody Hotel.
Lane and Anna pose for photos at Le Bonheur.
BY EMILY HALL For the Monroe Journal
SMITHV... | null | null | null | null | null |
Mississippi State Department of Health representative Bill Moody speaks to representatives of local water suppliers about grant opportunities during a countywide meeting last week in Aberdeen. Also pictured are District 16 Rep. Rickey Thompson and District 7 Sen. Hob Bryan.
Engineer Stanley Spradling asks questions rur... | null | null | null | null | null |
Special to the Pontotoc Progress
Against the tragic backdrop of a historic conflict in Europe, Tate County, MS will unite with millions around the globe to promote the timely theme “Pursue Peace” as they participate in a six-part annual event scheduled for July and August, 2022.
“I attended my first convention of Jehov... | null | null | null | null | null |
Kiffin always wanted to coach somewhere he could 'stay for a long time.'
OXFORD — In an interview with USA Today’s Blake Toppmeyer, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was asked about Ole Miss and whether he could see himself there for the long haul.
The topic of whether Kiffin will stay or go seems to come up annually, an... | null | null | null | null | null |
TUPELO • Lee County investigators are still looking into the shooting death of a Lee County man a week ago.
“It’s an ongoing investigation,” said Lee County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy John Hall. “We are still taking statements from people and getting more names to interview.”
Around 8:20 a.m. July 14, the Lee County... | null | null | null | null | null |
OXFORD • A former Amory High School teacher could face up to three centuries in jail after a federal grand jury indicted him for 10 counts of the sexual exploitation of children.
Each count says Wilson “did employ, use, persuade, induce, entice, and coerce a minor … to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpos... | null | null | null | null | null |
The other day a friend sent me one of those silly Facebook posts asking me to name a food that I could eat daily without tiring of it. Though I suspect I would eventually get tired of anything, I replied with, “catfish.” I don’t know about y’all, but I have yet to find a way to prepare catfish that I do not enjoy. Frie... | null | null | null | null | null |
Vice President Mike Pence returns to the House chamber after midnight, Jan. 7, 2021, to finish the work of the Electoral College after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington and disrupted the process.
Republicans thank Pence in private for fulfilling duty
Former Vice President Mike Penc... | null | null | null | null | null |
Snipes, Margie
Margie Shelton Snipes passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on July 20, 2022. Margie was born in Tupelo, MS on July 25, 1943, to Harold and Mildred Means. She was joyfully reunited in Heaven with her parents, Harold and Mildred Shelton and her brother, Len Shelton. She married Grover... | null | null | null | null | null |
A USPS logo adorns the back doors of United States Postal Service delivery vehicles as they proceed westbound along 20th Street from Stout Street and the main post office in downtown Denver, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. USPS plans to substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it’s buying to replace its ... | null | null | null | null | null |
In this file photo from August 2020, ICC students walk past the Student Activities and Campus Police Building on their way to class in Fulton.
ICC, NEMCC won't increase tuition rates for upcoming school year
TUPELO • Itawamba Community College and Northeast Mississippi Community College announced this week that there w... | null | null | null | null | null |
Kevin T. Clark, 46, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Violation of probation.
Henry Lee Harris, 69, of Pontotoc, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, driving under the influence – third offense.
Kimberly Marie Humphres, 46, no address listed, was arrested by the Lee Count... | null | null | null | null | null |
C.C. Williams of Tupelo is carrying on the legacy of his late father, beloved gospel singer Lee Williams, by stepping in to front the second generation of his dad's long-running band, the Spiritual QCs. Williams and dozens of other performers will pay homage to the late singer next weekend with a festival at Ballard Pa... | null | null | null | null | null |
LYNN JONES: Searching for silver linings
A cartoon showed a man talking to a couple of workers outside an office door. The man was saying, “I regret to inform you that we are closing this department.” The name on the door of the office was, “Silver Lining Department.”
You hate to see a department like that close. In th... | null | null | null | null | null |
Shoe Country Warehouse is moving into this new location in the Tupelo Commons retail development. It is between Ashley Home Furnishings and LeBonheur Children's Clinic.
DENNIS SEID I DAILY JOURNAL
Shoe Country Warehouse owner Brandon Davis has been working in the business since 2001. He's currently relocating the Tupel... | null | null | null | null | null |
He watched the ‘magic carpet made of steel’
Folk around here called him “Polly.” William Harrison Polsgrove lived in Tupelo a goodly portion of his life. His family buried him here in 1966 at Tupelo Memorial Gardens. Originally, he migrated from Fulton County, Kentucky.
But Polly’s story goes much deeper.
A story in th... | null | null | null | null | null |
Why I won't survive a worst-case scenario
A couple of years ago, I found a unique item tucked away in my Christmas stocking amidst the socks, flashlight and accompanying batteries, chocolate bars and fruit (fruit? What's that for?). It was a small book — The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook.
A quick study of this ... | null | null | null | null | null |
The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce shares the bittersweet announcement that Kelly Martin has accepted a position as Ecosystem 4 coordinator for AccelerateMS, the state’s newly formed workforce development agency.
Her final day with the chamber will be July 29.
Kelly has worked diligently for more than 10 years servi... | null | null | null | null | null |
Pottery such as these pieces will be on display at the Magnolia State Archaeological Society Native American Indian Artifact Show July 23 at Amory’s Old National Guard Armory.
Native American artifact show returning to Amory
AMORY – People will have the opportunity to see Native American artifacts dating back to 13,000... | null | null | null | null | null |
Chris Baughman, Plantersville
Charles E. Smith, Houston
Margie Snipes, Tupelo
PLANTERSVILLE - Christine Ann Cobb Baughman, mostly known as Chris, died Thursday morning, July 21, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. Chris was born on Dec. 15, l950 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Rudy Earl Cobb and Rose Nie... | null | null | null | null | null |
Cleveland takes Tupelo native Guy Lipscomb in fifth round of 2022 MLB Draft
Belmont standout Guy Lipscomb, a Tupelo native, was selected by the Cleveland Guardians on day 2 of the MLB Draft this week.
The Guardians grabbed the draft-eligible sophomore in the fifth round with the 151st overall pick.
Lipscomb, who lived ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Mississippi Writers Guild opens Tupelo chapter
TUPELO • The Mississippi Writers Guild, a nonprofit organization that supports writers throughout the state, has announced the opening of a new chapter in Tupelo.
Although there are several chapters throughout the state, this will be the first time this statewide organizat... | null | null | null | null | null |
Speaking of the president, she said: "He's just had so many things thrown his way. Who would have ever thought about what happened (with the Supreme Court overturning) Roe vs. Wade? Well, maybe we saw it coming, but still, we didn't believe it.
"The gun violence in this country is absolutely appalling. We didn't see th... | null | null | null | null | null |
Two-day gun violence rally planned in Tupelo
TUPELO • Organizers hope a two-day rally in downtown Tupelo will increase public awareness of the gun violence that has affected youth and the community.
“Enough is Enough” will be held July 24 and July 25 at Gumtree Park on North Front Street. The event is scheduled to coin... | null | null | null | null | null |
Abernethy, Sue
Eleanore Sue Abernethy, at 84 years old, died Friday, July 22, 2022, at Magnolia Manor. Born in Mantachie on May 17, 1938, Sue is the daughter of Marshall Clay Rushing and Alice Ray Farrar Rushing. In 1956, she graduated from Mantachie High School, where she was a standout guard on the Mustang's basketba... | null | null | null | null | null |
Carroll, Michael David "Mike"
A true Southern gentleman whose memory will be lovingly treasured by family and many friends, Michael David "Mike" Carroll, 66, resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday afternoon, July 21, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union County following a bri... | null | null | null | null | null |
Iles, Helen Sue White
Helen Sue Iles, 92, passed away on July 21, 2022 at her residence in West Point. Helen Sue White Iles was born on April 25, 1930, in Stillwell, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Cecil and Della White. She was a faithful Christian who taught her children and others the words of Christ. She was a w... | null | null | null | null | null |
Who the missing workers are and how we can get them back
Canceled flights, unopened community pools, delayed deliveries, overcrowded emergency rooms and reduced public safety are all consequences of the unprecedented U.S. labor shortage.
There are 50% more job openings today than at any time before the pandemic. The un... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dave says: Debt consolidation is not a good idea
Q. Is debt consolidation a good way to get out of debt?
A. No, it’s not. Debt consolidation companies try to position themselves that way, but they don’t even come close to addressing or solving the real problem.
Personal finance is 80% behavior. When it comes to getting... | null | null | null | null | null |
The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Friday at 1 p.m.
Alexis Rose Allred, 23, of Baldwyn, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, possession of a Schedule I drug, driving under the influence – drugs, two counts of possession of paraphernal... | null | null | null | null | null |
PANDAI is a 17-month-old spayed female Terrier/Pit Bull mix who was found roaming by animal control in January. Her owners were located and contacted, but they never came to get her. If you can give Pandai a good home, her adoption number is 012703Q.
HOLYFIELD is a 4-month-old black and white male shorthair cat. He was... | null | null | null | null | null |
Lamar Russell, left, and Perry Mason have updated a house built in 1970 in south Tupelo, and added several mid-century modern touches to it.
A guest bedroom gets its pops of color from bedding and accessories, while the walls remain a neutral gray.
Mason built the farm table in the dining room, which seats 10, before h... | null | null | null | null | null |
Robin and Charlie McVey show off a flag that shows other boaters that they have completed the "Great Loop" at least once. The Iuka couple have made the 6,000-mile circumnavigation around the eastern United States twice ... a rare feat ... and may, some day, make a third round trip.
This image, provided by America's Gre... | null | null | null | null | null |
In a similar sense, we've discovered, in the weeks since the court struck down Roe, that it unsettled more than it settled. Consider last week's news that a 10-year-old rape victim — her name has not been released — had to flee across state lines from Ohio to Indiana to have her pregnancy terminated. This, because the ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Mack Howard passed for 3,475 yards and 47 touchdowns at Heritage Academy last season. The Utah commit has transferred to Oxford for his senior year.
Mack Howard has accomplished much, but he wants to keep challenging himself.
That’s why the quarterback transferred from Heritage Academy to Oxford for his senior year of ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Sharing memories of simpler times still makes me appreciate modern tech
Our old friend Martha Carden shared with me a partial draft of a letter to friends from the last Christmas season that has been parked at the back of my desk ever since.
I have glanced back through it from time to time, hoping for a slow day to add... | null | null | null | null | null |
David McRae
Unclaimed money is property you or your family have lost track of at some point. It could be an energy bill refund that was sent to the wrong address, a long-forgotten CD at your local bank or an inheritance you were unaware you had. If no one claims these funds for five years, the money is sent to the stat... | null | null | null | null | null |
Mississippi in midst of historic times in terms of available state revenue
That fiscal year ended on June 30, and the state in reality — based on early numbers — collected $7.38 billion or about $1.46 billion more than the estimate set way back at the end of the legislative session in April 2021. In other words, lawmak... | null | null | null | null | null |
From the Parson's Pen: 'God’s Spiritual Compass'
Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way which seemeth right unto man, but the ends thereof are the ways of death.”
Sometimes we think we do not need a spiritual compass in life. We know where we want to go, what we want to get and how we want to do it – with no direction. W... | null | null | null | null | null |
McKee, Whit
William Whitman "Whit" McKee, 85, went to Heaven with the angels on Friday, July 22, 2022, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. Whit accepted Jesus as his Savior as a young man and his life was a testimony to that act. He was a member of the Iuka Baptist Church and was a U. S. Army veteran. Whit was a fantasti... | null | null | null | null | null |
Houston Fire Department to host Fire Academy for Kids
HOUSTON – The Houston Fire Department is hosting their annual Fire Academy for Kids this week.
They had a total of 28 kids sign up this year, which Chief Jonathan Blankenship says is close to what they were shooting for.
“It's about average,” he said. “We've had aro... | null | null | null | null | null |
Mississippi offensive lineman Nick Broeker (64) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Nick Broeker was told his arms weren't long enough to play tackle in the NFL. Now he's ready to thrive at guard for Ole Miss.
OXFORD — NFL evaluators ... | null | null | null | null | null |
LT. Colonel Carlos Williams, Chris Ewing, Mayor Charles Scott, Retired Chief Warrant Officer 2 Cassandra M. Ewing and Retired Sgt. Gary Ewing pose for a photo during a ceremony honoring Cassandra.
Ceremony honors former Chief Warrant Officer’s accomplishments
ABERDEEN – A former member of the U.S. Army and Aberdeen Pol... | null | null | null | null | null |
After two years of watching my own countrymen try to get rid of our leader in two partisan and meritless impeachment shams, the last thing I wanted was to spend my vacation in Rome watching another country give the premature pink slip to its head of state. But here I am. And it triggers a few thoughts.
If you’ve spent ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Shoppers make their way from one store to the next as they take advantage of the tax free sales weekend last year at The Mall at Barnes Crossing.
At least some of them will get a break this weekend. The annual Sales Tax Holiday in Mississippi takes place between 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Sales ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner I CDC via AP
TUPELO • The Mississippi State Department of Health on Monday reported its first case of monkeypox in a Mississippi resident.
The specimen was tested at the MSDH Public Health Laboratory.
An investigation to identify individuals who may have encountered the patient whil... | null | null | null | null | null |
Ambrose, Jerry Brown
On Friday evening, July 22, 2022, Jerry B. Ambrose, 81, resident of Ripley, passed away peacefully at his granddaughter's home in Ripley. Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Ambrose will be at 11 AM Wednesday, July 27 in The Memory Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. Doc Shelton officiati... | null | null | null | null | null |
Bell Sparks, Melba Frances
Melba Frances Bell Sparks, 98, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2022. The graveside service will be Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at Oxford Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Robert Allen officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 A.M. at Waller Funeral Ho... | null | null | null | null | null |
Boring, Chris
Christopher Michael Boring died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc at the age of 44. He was born August 19, 1977, in Birmingham, Alabama to Richard Michael Boring and Nancy Kathlyne "Kathy" McGowan Boring. He was a 2000 Tupelo High School graduate and received his Bache... | null | null | null | null | null |
Jones, Augusta
Augusta Elizabeth Jones, from Booneville, MS. Passed away peacefully on July 23rd, at Magnolia Regional Hospital with her caregiver, Cindy Bishop, by her side. Augusta was 90 years old. She was born August 25th, 1931 in Tishomingo County MS, to Jesse D. Ellis and Leona Taylor Ellis. She was a member of R... | null | null | null | null | null |
Moreland, Faye Witt
The proud, self-confident, and ambitious Faye Witt Moreland, at 93 years old, died Friday, July 22, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center. A Tupelo native, she was born to Hosea Witt and Mary Caroline Witt on March 30, 1929, during the Great Depression. She was married to Charles E. Moreland for... | null | null | null | null | null |
Smith Polston, Mary A.
Mary A. Smith Polston, 90, resident of Potts Camp, formerly of Colp, Arkansas passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 22, 2022. Born July 25, 1931 in Colp, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Essie and Walter Smith. Mary did not know any strangers, for everyone was ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Paula Vanderford, chief accountability officer for the Mississippi Department of Education, left, listens to Erin Meyer, a special attorney general assigned to the department, presents a summary on why the state should initiate a takeover process of the Jackson Public Schools to members of the Commission on School Accr... | null | null | null | null | null |
County cross fundraising efforts surpass $60K mark
AMORY – The second countywide meeting for the Cross of Christ-Monroe County project was held June 30 at Meadowood Baptist Church. Thus far, more than one-fifth of the needed funds has been raised for the cross, which is planned for a site alongside Highway 45 in Aberde... | null | null | null | null | null |
So why are we discussing Till’s legacy again? Because last month, a team reportedly found an unserved warrant charging Bryant in Till's 1955 kidnapping, and his relatives want authorities to arrest her. Unfortunately, the Justice Department officially closed its investigation into Till’s murder back in December, denyin... | null | null | null | null | null |
Jasper Wagner's mugshot from the St. Clair County (Alabama) Jail.
OXFORD • A Lee County man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a bank in downtown Tupelo.
“The FBI will continue to collaborate with our state and local partners to ensure dangerous, repeat offenders, such as Mr. Wagner, are brought to justice,... | null | null | null | null | null |
Bramlett
TUPELO • Authorities are looking for the estranged wife, her new boyfriend and his nephew in connection with the death of a man found shot in the Auburn community two weeks ago.
During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said they have issued first degree murder arrest warrants... | null | null | null | null | null |
In this image from a Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer's body-worn video camera, and contained in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant for Mark Ponder, Ponder strikes an officer with a pole on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Ponder, the man who attacked ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Kori Suzuki I The Seattle Times via AP
PORTLAND, Ore. • Temperatures are predicted to soar to 100 degrees in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, which is expected to be the hottest day of a heat spell that meteorologists believe will be unusually long for the Pacific Northwest region, which rarely sees such scorching weather. | null | null | null | null | null |
East Union football players get water as they take a break from practice last August. The MHSAA has cited hot weather as the reason for pushing kickoff times to 7:30 p.m. for August and September.
MHSAA moves football kickoffs to 7:30 for first six weeks of 2022 season
High school football games in Mississippi will kic... | null | null | null | null | null |
Room to Room hosting small business pop-up market Thursday
TUPELO – For the third consecutive week, Room to Room Furniture Pop is making room for other small businesses.
Owner Lisa Hawkins – who earlier this year was crowned retailer of the year by the Home Furnishings Association – has carved out space for some two do... | null | null | null | null | null |
Robin Odle, 66 OF CORINTH, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at North Ms Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be on Thursday, July 28th at 11am at St James Catholic Church with reading of the Mass of the Resurrection.. Visitation will be on Thursday at 10 am until Mass starts at the Narthex of St James Catholic Chu... | null | null | null | null | null |
Parker, Sr. , Roy O.
Roy Octavus Parker at 91 years old died Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. A son of farmers in the Mississippi Delta, he was born on September 10, 1930 in Midnight, Mississippi to Octavius Morelos "O.M" Parker, Jr. and Nellie Rachel Everett Parker. After graduating from Silver ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Parrish McKay, Marcia Ann
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day." (2 Timothy 4:7-8) Marcia Ann Parrish was born in Starkville, Mississippi, on Febru... | null | null | null | null | null |
Coach Tim McDonald draws up a play during this timeout with his Urchins from the 2018 season.
Photo by Gene Phelps
East Union's McDonald retires from coaching, stays on as AD
Coach Tim McDonald figuratively hung up his whistle as a full-time basketball coach, but he will remain in his position as East Union's athletic ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Zackary Nix Coggins, 32, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, aggravated domestic violence, domestic violence.
Kenneth A Hill, 24, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, possession of a Schedule II drug, contempt of court.
Anthony McCain, 24, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo P... | null | null | null | null | null |
Representative Lataisha Jackson
Representative Jackson to speak at NWCC summer graduation
SENATOBIA • Northwest Mississippi Community College is proud to announce the speaker for the 2022 summer commencement ceremony on August 1, 2022, Representative Lataisha Jackson of Mississippi House District 11. The college will h... | null | null | null | null | null |
Tomatoes are probably one of the most planted vegetables in home gardens, but they can also be difficult to grow. Things such as insects, disorders, and diseases can all cause problems with your tomatoes. It is very important to check your plants daily so you can catch problems early. There are a variety of diseases th... | null | null | null | null | null |
Cade Davis, a Ripley native, will continue his baseball career at the University of Memphis following a two-year stint at East Mississippi Community College.
The path to the Bluff City as been long and trying, but Cade Davis is just happy to be where he is.
Davis, the former ace for the Ripley Tigers, announced his com... | null | null | null | null | null |
Among the featured athletes on the top games (from left): Dallas Payne (FB), Jake Reeder (BSB), Emma Dempsey (SB) & Zeke Cook (MBK).
Year-In-Review: Extra inning thriller, wins over ranked foes among top games
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part three of a three-part series that highlights some of the best performances from th... | null | null | null | null | null |
Robert Gordon retired from coaching Myrtle baseball after 25 years with 24 of those being head coach of the Hawks.
Photo courtesy of Brooke Gordon
Gordon closes out coaching career, reflects on teams and titles
Robert Gordon stepped aside as head coach of the Myrtle Hawks baseball team recently, but the long-time skipp... | null | null | null | null | null |
Robert Smith holds a photograph of his late wife, Flora, who as a couple operated the well known Smith's Dairy Bar in Shannon over 50 year ago.
Robert and Flora Smith put this sign on the outside of the dairy bar when they got ready to retire seven years ago. When they couldn't find a buyer, they kept the restaurant op... | null | null | null | null | null |
This summer, my family decided to forgo our traditional swimsuit-rash beach trip in favor of a long weekend in New Orleans — also known as The Big Easy, The Crescent City and the Birthplace of Indigestion. My wife and I figured that our three teenage daughters were finally old enough to appreciate the history and cultu... | null | null | null | null | null |
The purchase of the building located at 101 W Wiygul Street as the new Fulton City Hall will be contingent upon the funds being made available later this year,
APRIL BEASLEY I THE TIMES
Fulton Board of Aldermen approves purchase of new location for city hall
In their monthly meeting on July 19, the Fulton Board of Alde... | null | null | null | null | null |
Owen Brown, a U.S. History teacher at Starkville High School, goes over classroom rules as the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District begins their first day of class on Tuesday, July 27, 2022. The school system has adopted a modified calendar, the second school district within Northeast Mississippi to do so.... | null | null | null | null | null |
Wesley Webb
TUPELO • After publicly denouncing the location of a proposed apartment complex on Colonial Estates Road, District 3 Supervisor Wesley Webb offered the project developers the opportunity to purchase nearby land owned by his family as an alternate site.
While Webb admits offering the land for the proposed de... | null | null | null | null | null |
Pontotoc County's May unemployment set at 2.9%
For May 2022 Pontotoc County’s unemployment rate was set at 2.9%, tied with six other Mississippi counties for fifth lowest in the state, according to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission’s May report.
The May 2022 rate of 2.9 percent was up one-tenth of a percen... | null | null | null | null | null |
Ashland passes ordinance regulating the management of streets, trenching, and rights-of-way
ASHLAND • On June 7, Ashland's Mayor declared an ordinance adopted regulating the management of streets, trenching, and rights of way. The ordinance, which was unanimously approved by the city council, allows the Town of Ashland... | null | null | null | null | null |
Buffet items at Chicken Supreme vary daily.
Chicken Supreme reopens under new ownership
RIPLEY • Chicken Supreme, located at 1514 City Ave. N, opened on Monday, July 18 under new ownership.
The restaurant, long-known to locals for its home-cooked food and a lunch buffet designed to feed working people with a short lunc... | null | null | null | null | null |
Dr. Carl Rollyson signed copies of his two-volume Falkner biography at Grace Cafe in Ripley on Friday as part of "Faulkner's Mississippi" tour.
Dr. Carl Rollyson signs a copy of his two-volume Falkner biography for Joyce Graddy at Grace Cafe in Ripley on Friday as part of "Faulkner's Mississippi" tour.
On Friday, appro... | null | null | null | null | null |
Former Ashland Alderman and local business owner, Mike Carroll, dies at age 66
David "Mike" Carroll, 66, resident of Ashland, died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday afternoon, July 21, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union County following a brief illness.
Carroll was born in 1956 to Betty Ruth Sharp Car... | null | null | null | null | null |
Ripley City Council amends ordinance banning 'gas station heroin'
RIPLEY • Effective August 5, Tianeptine products, available online and in gas stations and turning users into addicts, will be banned in The City of Ripley.
The June 5 vote of the Ripley Board of Aldermen approved and amended the Ordinance Prohibiting th... | null | null | null | null | null |
Senate Study Committee on Women, Children & Families sets hearing dates, requests written testimony from public
JACKSON • Initial public hearing dates are set for Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann’s nine-member Senate Study Group on Women, Children, and Families: September 27 and 28, and October 25 and 26, 2022.
The hearin... | null | null | null | null | null |
Wicker to speak at MIC on Friday to celebrate funding for $1.5 M building restoration
Rust College is pleased to welcome Senator Roger Wicker to Holly Springs on Friday, July 29, 2022 from 10:00 am-10:45 am at Mississippi Industrial College Campus on Memphis St. in Holly Springs as it celebrates a landmark $1.5 million... | null | null | null | null | null |
A ton of regrets await after the lights go out at the Chickasaw Journal
When a couple breaks up, one of the most frequent harpoons one person hurls at another goes something like this: “You’re gonna regret you lost me…”
The idea of the phrase, of course, is to foster a sense of important loss, to somehow make someone b... | null | null | null | null | null |
Saying goodbye: This is the final issue of the Chickasaw Journal
HOUSTON – The day is unfortunately here; this will be the final issue of the Chickasaw Journal.
Founded in 1906, the Chickasaw Journal has published a paper a week, 52 weeks a year for the last 116 years, and this is the final one.
It has seen its fair sh... | null | null | null | null | null |
The end is nigh
The bell is tolling, and I can hear it. It started distant, but now it is upon me.
I have been struggling for a month now to find the right words to say here, and I still don’t know if I’ve found them.
At the end of this week, the Chickasaw Journal will close its doors permanently, becoming another stat... | null | null | null | null | null |
Amory police chief raises department needs to aldermen
AMORY – Amory Police Chief Ronnie Bowen briefed the board of aldermen July 19 about policy matters that could potentially impact community events using public streets for parades and races.
Bowen spoke on behalf of the patrol division, saying while he endorses the ... | null | null | null | null | null |
"Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock talks smack while Jerry "The King" Lawler stands in the ring during a previous OWO show in Amory. The local wrestling organization will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a show in Aberdeen this weekend.
OWO celebrating 10th anniversary with park and rec benefit show
ABERDEEN – In the past d... | null | null | null | null | null |
Smithville's Peyton Nanney plans to continue his baseball career, playing at the Mississippi University for Women.
In his senior year, Nanney recorded eight hits, nine RBIs and a pair of doubles while maintaining a .381 batting average.
Smithville’s Peyton Nanney has been a valuable utility player for the Seminoles for... | null | null | null | null | null |
Amory's JJ Jernighan took on a bigger role in his second year with the Bulldogs, playing in 13 games and recording 12 catches for 84 yards and six carries for 24 yards.
JJ Jernighan received his football scholarship from Mississippi State University on November 16, 2021.
JJ Jernighan received his bachelor's degree and ... | null | null | null | null | null |
Jeremiah Q. Flakes, Plantersville
Dorothy Hughes, Coffeeville
Annie Lee Pulliam, Verona
Jeremiah Q. Flakes
PLANTERSVILLE - Jeremiah Q. Flakes, 21, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be on Friday, July 29, 2022 at 2:00P.M. at H. L. Coleman Convention Center. Visitati... | null | null | null | null | null |
William Faulkner historian and biographer Dr. Carl Rollyson of the City University of New York speaks about the author's life and family history to a group at the Pontotoc Community House on July 18.
William Faulkner’s literary legacy is “an extraordinary world phenomenon” and one in which a “sense of heritage” is vita... | null | null | null | null | null |
Coach Wanda Hatcher
Coach Wanda Hatcher of the Pontotoc City School District is the recipient of the 2022 Dave “Boo” Ferriss Award, given by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
The award, named for the Shaw, Mississippi native, as well as pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and, later, coach at Delta State University, who... | null | null | null | null | null |
Pontotoc Historical Society president, Bobby McGee, far right, talks with historian and archivist Jack Elliott (third from right), along with Jolane Warren (purple shirt, thrid from left) and other Pontotoc residents at the site in Sand Springs where, on Nov. 10, 1935, a plane crash killed Dean Faulkner, brother of the... | null | null | null | null | null |
John Mark Mills of Pontotoc won the Mississippi Jr. State Am at Windance Country Club in Gulfport on July 18. He also won first overall in his division, boys' 16-18. Mills, who will be a senior at Pontotoc High School this year, is pictured here at the Pontotoc Country Club with his championship cups, as well as the Te... | null | null | null | null | null |
Back-to-School Health Fair draws good crowd despite heat
Parents and children were lined up early Saturday waiting for the Baptist Memorial Hospital Back-to-School Health Fair held on the back parking area.
Dozens of tents were set up with volunteers providing information about health and social services, organizations... | null | null | null | null | null |
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