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Halloween weekend brings safety reminders

JACKSON – While Halloween is meant to be fun, you may occasionally encounter someone who likes tricks more than treats. Luckily, insurance can cover some holiday hazards.

$69,000 in illegal funds seized from inmates

JACKSON – A crackdown by the Mississippi Department of Corrections into inmate financial transactions has smashed a contraband smuggling ring in Mississippi prisons that could have netted prisoners

Quardero M. Gipson (left) and Quincy Qutexz Scott (center) have been indicted on charges of capital murder and conspiracy in connection with the July 2020 shooting death of Adrian Wilchie (right). (Photos special to The Sun-Sentinel)

Two indicted on capital murder, conspiracy charges

A Tallahatchie County grand jury has formally charged two men with capital murder and conspiracy in connection with a July 23 slaying near Webb.

The back gate at Parchman will once again be open and guarded.
(MDOC Photo)

MDOC commissioner tightens security by opening back gate at Parchman prison

CLEVELAND – In further efforts to tighten security at Mississippi’s maximum security State Penitentiary in Parchman, Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain announces that the long-abandoned back gate o

From left, volunteers Ken Calhoun, Larry Love and Quartez Brown help to pass out family food boxes during a recent food distribution in Webb. Webb Mayor Tracy Mims and Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly are co-coordinators of the effort, sponsored by the Mississippi Crisis Foundation. Food is supplied by Memphis-based M. Palazola. About 1,080 food units featuring meat, dairy and produce are delivered weekly to both the former National Guard armory in Charleston and the Emmett Till Multi-Purpose Complex near Sumner. (Photos special to The Sun-Sentinel)

Free food distributed in Tallahatchie County

Trick-or-treating discouraged, but follow these safety precautions if you do
By Clay McFerrin, READ MORE > 2,617 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 11:48 AM

Halloween can be spooky enough for some people, but adding COVID-19 to the mix creates a witches’ brew that is just too sinister for trick-or-treating, local officials say.

With the number of infections spiking, this year’s Oct. 31 festivities are being scaled back or canceled altogether.
Governor's mask mandate extended to 16 counties
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On Mon, 10/26/2020 - 07:53 PM

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he is extending a mask mandate to seven additional counties to try to control the spread of the coronavirus as cases increase rapidly in some areas.
Opinion: Rosa Parks and a Texas mom
By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 1,433 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 04:44 PM

In 1953, Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus in Birmingham. She was a seamstress and a civil rights activist. She was arrested for civil disobedience for violating Alabama’s segregated bus laws - which were subsequently held unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
Saturday voting set for Oct. 24, 31
By Clay McFerrin, READ MORE > 2,467 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:15 PM

Circuit clerk’s offices in Charleston and Sumner will be open the next two Saturdays to facilitate in-person absentee voting, Tallahatchie County Circuit Clerk Daphane Neal said Tuesday.
This Saturday, Oct. 24, both offices will be open from 8 a.m. until noon.
Statewide 'Silver Alert' issued for missing Grenada woman
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel, READ MORE > 556 Reads
On Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:06 PM

JACKSON (Monday, Oct. 26, 12:01 p.m.) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 67-year-old Dora Lee Jackson of Grenada, Mississippi, in Grenada County.

She is described as a black female, 5 feet and 9 inches tall, weighing 291 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Sports Talk: Devoted friends to the end
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,654 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:12 PM

Baseball Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, the stylish, left-handed pitcher who died October 8 at age 91, pitched in a remarkable 498 Major League games, all for his beloved New York Yankees.
The catcher for Ford’s last game in 1967? He would be Jake Gibbs, the Ole Miss football legend from Grenada.
Charlie Frost
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On Tue, 10/27/2020 - 09:48 AM

CASCILLA — Charlie Edward “Son” Frost, age 80, retired truck driver for Tallahatchie Hardwood, passed away Monday, Oct. 19.
Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m. at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Grenada. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Elliott Cemetery near Cascilla.
Halloween weekend brings safety reminders
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel, READ MORE > 408 Reads
On Mon, 10/26/2020 - 03:56 PM

JACKSON – While Halloween is meant to be fun, you may occasionally encounter someone who likes tricks more than treats. Luckily, insurance can cover some holiday hazards.
Sarah Dailey
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On Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:26 PM

CHARLESTON — Sarah C. Dailey, age 93, homemaker, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, at her home. Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct. 24, at Pine Grove West Cemetery near Tillatoba. Clark-Williams Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. She is survived by her six children, Rachel Oliver of St.
J.R. Dukes Jr.
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On Mon, 10/26/2020 - 09:31 AM

TILLATOBA — J.R. “Jimmy” Dukes, Jr., age 72, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, at his home.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with Rev. Mike Ramage officiating. Private burial followed in the Scobey Cemetery.

Governor's mask mandate extended to 16 counties

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he is extending a mask mandate to seven additional counties to try to control the spread of the coronavirus as cases increase rapidly in some areas.

His new order takes effect Wednesday and lasts until at least Nov. 11. When it is in place, 16 of Mississippi's 82 counties will have a requirement for people to wear face coverings when they are indoors away from their homes. Social gatherings in those 16 counties also will be limited to 10 people indoors or 50 people outdoors.

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