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Yvonne Gammill
Mon,04/06/26-11:14AM , 1,509 Reads
HOLCOMB — Yvonne Denise Govan Gammill, age 43, formerly of Charleston, passed away Sunday, March 29, at her home in Holcomb.
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This photo of the Tallahatchie River Bridge, looking westward from the Strider Boat Landing, was taken July 27, 2025.

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Nearly $35 million awarded to replace Tallahatchie River Bridge at Strider, two others
By CHRIS GALLEGOS - Special to The Sun-Sentinel
Thu,04/09/26-12:20PM , 1,295 Reads
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) Tuesday announced a more than $34.6 million federal grant to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to replace three state-owned bridges on Mississippi State Route 32 (MS 32) in Tallahatchie County.
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New George Payne Cossar State Park Manager Brandon Sims, right, is pictured with his wife, Jesse, and their 8-month-old daughter, Meri Michael, on Easter Sunday.

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Native Tallahatchian Brandon Sims new Cossar State Park manager
By LINDA ROSS ALDY - Special to The Sun-Sentinel
Thu,04/09/26-11:13AM , 1,108 Reads
OAKLAND — Brandon Sims walked straight into a disaster zone when he accepted the position of manager of George Payne Cossar State Park on March 16.
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Gathered at Charleston Recovery Center for the kickoff of a matching fundraiser are, front from left, Ken Gregory, Ed Hargett, Ray Clolinger, Sherry Jones-Gray, Jennifer Speir, Jarquez Johnson and Devin Lewis. In back, from left, are Chris Gray, Rev. Carl Ray, Matthew Arnott, Glenna Callender, Devin Dunn, Brandon Wheelington and Nason Johnson.

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Charleston Recovery Center matching fundraiser underway
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Mon,04/06/26-11:01AM , 1,028 Reads
The Charleston Recovery Center is seeking public donations to its ongoing fundraising drive to help finance ongoing operations.
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