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Grenada pastor and school bus driver Everett Lynn Welch Sr. was found dead in his jail cell on Wednesday, May 28.

Pastor jailed on child sex crimes found dead in cell

A Grenada pastor and school bus driver who has been behind bars for more than two months on child sex . . .

SonEdna Foundation Chief Vision Officer Morgana Freeman, center, visits with guests after the Charleston Thrives official launch on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the former National Guard armory in Charleston. The facility is owned by the city of Charleston. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

City moves forward together with launch of 'Charleston Thrives'

Community members, local leaders and partners on Monday evening (May 18) marked the launch of Charleston Thrives, a community-led initiative . . .

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“One of the reasons I’m running for governor is we have lost the connection between our state officials and the . . .

A cotton picker harvests cotton from a farm field near Sumner in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, on Oct. 13, 2021. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

USDA launches Great American Cotton Plan to revitalize cotton farm economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the Great American Cotton Plan, a comprehensive USDA . . .

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SonEdna Foundation Chief Vision Officer Morgana Freeman, center, visits with guests after the Charleston Thrives official launch on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the former National Guard armory in Charleston. The facility is owned by the city of Charleston. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

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City moves forward together with launch of 'Charleston Thrives'
By ANDREA FALLS - Director of Communications, SonEdna Foundation
Thu,05/28/26-5:09PM , 412 Reads
Community members, local leaders and partners on Monday evening (May 18) marked the launch of Charleston Thrives, a community-led initiative supported by SonEdna Foundation designed to connect people, align efforts and build on progress already taking shape across Charleston.
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A cotton picker harvests cotton from a farm field near Sumner in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, on Oct. 13, 2021. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

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USDA launches Great American Cotton Plan to revitalize cotton farm economy
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Thu,05/28/26-3:05PM , 349 Reads
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the Great American Cotton Plan, a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities, and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton.
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Mississippi reports record harvest for spring turkey season
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Thu,05/28/26-2:19PM , 300 Reads
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced a record harvest for the 2026 spring turkey season, with Mississippi hunters reporting 17,907 birds through Game Check.
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

The Tallahatchie County Safe Room in Charleston is where ice storm-related assistance is being offered by federal and state officials.

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FEMA, SBA offering ice storm aid at county Safe Room
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,05/28/26-10:09AM , 520 Reads
Federal and state disaster assistance officials arrived back in Tallahatchie County early this week to offer a variety of services to victims of January’s ice storm, and this time they will be staying longer.
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Grenada pastor and school bus driver Everett Lynn Welch Sr. was found dead in his jail cell on Wednesday, May 28.

Pastor jailed on child sex crimes found dead in cell

A Grenada pastor and school bus driver who has been behind bars for more than two months on child sex charges was found dead Wednesday morning.

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