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Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly, left, presents retiring Chief Deputy Benji McKinney with a plaque during a Feb. 27 celebration in his honor in the courtroom of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston. (Photo by Sheila McKinney)

Benji McKinney retires after 32-year career in law enforcement

After 32 years of service as a law enforcement officer in Tallahatchie County, Benjamin “Benji” McKinney recently hung up his . . .

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Murder, accessory charges leveled in shooting death
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/19/26-2:56PM , 4,730 Reads
TUTWILER — Two men have been charged in the case of a shooting death that occurred here early Sunday at approximately 1:20 a.m.
Tutwiler Police Chief Carlos Thompson said Wednesday that David Michael Holman, 33, of 394 West St., Tutwiler, is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly, left, presents retiring Chief Deputy Benji McKinney with a plaque during a Feb. 27 celebration in his honor in the courtroom of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston. (Photo by Sheila McKinney)

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Benji McKinney retires after 32-year career in law enforcement
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/19/26-5:38PM , 1,295 Reads
After 32 years of service as a law enforcement officer in Tallahatchie County, Benjamin “Benji” McKinney recently hung up his sidearm and unpinned his badge for the last time.
Benji’s retirement at the age of 54 was official Jan. 28, but a planned reception in his honor had to be postponed due to Winter Storm Fern and its icy onslaught.
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Longstanding Charleston ordinance prohibits bikes on sidewalks in city's business district
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/19/26-5:50PM , 1,026 Reads
An ordinance on the books in Charleston since 1979 prohibits bicycles from being ridden on any city sidewalk “along or adjoining Main Street between Pleasant Street and Clay Street.”
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Two arrested after stolen Carroll County vehicle found in Tallahatchie County
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Thu,03/19/26-1:33PM , 972 Reads
A vehicle reported stolen in Carroll County early this week was later recovered in Tallahatchie County.
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Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate

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