Paynes School reunion canceled
Mon, 08/03/2020 - 11:10am
Due to the widespread COVID-19 virus, the annual Paynes School reunion, normally planned for the third Saturday in August, has been canceled this year.
Hunter education class for full certification now offered online
Fri, 07/31/2020 - 2:43pm
Beginning July 31, Mississippi residents age 12 and above will be able to complete their hunter education requirement online, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced Friday.
Tenth Tallahatchian dies of COVID-19
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Fri, 07/31/2020 - 2:17pm
Ten Tallahatchians have now died of COVID-19, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
The tenth death was reported during MSDH's Friday update of COVID-19 statistics, which also showed that 399 Tallahatchians have now tested positive for the virus.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued; high winds, flash flooding possible
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL,
Fri, 07/31/2020 - 1:37pm
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2020, for 34 counties in Mississippi, including Tallahatchie and all adjacent counties.
TVEPA receives $4 million grant to expand high-speed fiber internet in area
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Fri, 07/31/2020 - 1:22pm
BATESVILLE — The Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association board of directors has announced that TVEPA has received a $4 million grant to expand its high-speed fiber internet access to more members in North Mississippi.
Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Clay, Quitman counties
By MARC ROLPH,
Fri, 07/31/2020 - 1:08pm
JACKSON — Residents of Clay and Quitman counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 next week as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health continue efforts to stem virus transmission by setting up one-day, driv
Book about Sister Anne Brooks to be released in mid-August
Fri, 07/31/2020 - 11:56am
Editor’s note: The following information on the University Press of Mississippi website is taken from the description of “The Power of One: Sister Anne Brooks and the Tutwiler Clinic,” a book written about the longtime Delta physician.
Some Mississippians may be eligible for pandemic emergency unemployment compensation
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Fri, 07/31/2020 - 11:00am
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) has announced that beginning the week of July 27, notification letters were mailed to claimants who are potentially eligible for the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program.
County unemployment rises in June
By CLAY MCFERRIN,
Thu, 07/30/2020 - 5:32pm
June unemployment rose to 8.5% in Tallahatchie County, an increase of 1.6% from the revised May figure of 6.9%, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced last week.
