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Eleven shot in 'mass shooting' at Grenada biker club

Eleven people suffered various degrees of gunshot wounds following what City of Grenada law enforcement agents

ORLANDO, Fla. — Thanksgiving is not only a time to express gratefulness to God for His provision but also a time to teach others about America’s true heritage.

Charleston plans Dec. 12 Christmas parade

City of Charleston officials are not allowing COVID-19 to thwart one of the community’s enduring holiday traditions — the annual Christmas parade through the city.

Dr. Ray Matthews talks vitamin D in the age of coronavirus

Indianola native and retired surgeon Dr. L.

Two Indianola men arrested in connection with shooting death of Arkansas police officer

Two Indianola men who were wanted by Arkansas law enforcement officials in relation to an officer-inv

Pamela Shook
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On Mon, 11/30/2020 - 02:45 PM

WATER VALLEY — Mrs. Pamela Zelenak Shook, 71, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Thursday, Nov. 26.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at Anchor Baptist Church with Rev. David Ard officiating. Burial followed in Anchor Cemetery. Waller Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

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W.L. McFerrin
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On Mon, 11/30/2020 - 12:16 PM

CHARLESTON — W.L. McFerrin, age 82, passed away Friday morning, Nov. 27, at Baptist North Mississippi in Oxford.
Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Charleston City Cemetery. Newsom Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

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Corrine Benson
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On Mon, 11/30/2020 - 12:04 PM

WEBB — Corrinne Davis Benson, age 88, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, in Columbus.
Graveside services were 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at Woodlawn Cemetery at Sumner. Womble Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
She was a member of Webb Baptist Church.

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William Campbell
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On Mon, 11/30/2020 - 11:59 AM

BRAZIL — William Patrick Campbell, age 58, passed away, Wednesday, Nov. 25, at his home.
Graveside services were held 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at Brazil Cemetery. Womble Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

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In the foreground, from left, rescue workers Raymond Radcliff, Lance Tennyson and Jimmy Fly utilize a hydraulic rescue tool to pry open the front passenger side door of an SUV that was involved in a one-vehicle accident last week in the Spring Hill community. The driver died of his injuries. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

Teen dies in one-car accident
By Clay McFerrin, READ MORE > 4,311 Reads
On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 03:08 PM

William Taylor, a 16-year-old Charleston resident, died Thursday, Nov. 19, as a result of injuries he sustained when the SUV he was driving left the roadway and collided with a tree.
A front-seat passenger in the vehicle also was injured in the crash.

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Dr. LouAnn Woodward, the vice chancellor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is pictured at a press conference at UMMC. (Photo by UMMC Communications)

Chief of Mississippi's largest hospital urges Gov. Reeves to re-issue statewide mask mandate
By Adam Ganucheau/Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 2,139 Reads
On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 01:37 PM

Dr. LouAnn Woodward, who leads the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the state’s only academic health center and largest hospital, directly called on Monday for Gov. Tate Reeves to re-issue a statewide mask mandate.

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Mississippi Highway Patrol announces 2020 Thanksgiving holiday travel enforcement
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On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 01:30 PM

The Mississippi Highway Patrol began the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday travel enforcement period on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 12:01 a.m. It will conclude Sunday, Nov. 29, at midnight.

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Mississippi's annual comprehensive financial report received high marks in a recent report by a financial transparency group.

Mississippi receives high marks for financial reporting
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On Tue, 11/24/2020 - 12:34 PM

The state of Mississippi received a high score in a recently released report on financial reporting by the states.

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Herbert Robinson
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On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 03:59 PM

SUMNER — Herbert Robinson, age 68, passed away at his home Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Graveside services were 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sumner with Newsom Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Herbert was an avid fisherman, hunter and a farmer.

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Thelbert Rice
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On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 03:44 PM

OAKLAND — Thelbert G. Rice, 79, passed away Monday, Nov. 9.
Graveside services were 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Pine Hill Cemetery near Oakland. Newsom Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
He was a farmer, had an avid love for horses and served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Pine Hill Presbyterian Church.

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Pamela Shook

WATER VALLEY — Mrs. Pamela Zelenak Shook, 71, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Thursday, Nov. 26.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at Anchor Baptist Church with Rev. David Ard officiating. Burial followed in Anchor Cemetery. Waller Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

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