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CHARLESTON — Sue Carol Raney, age 81, passed away Saturday, March 14.
She was a retired customer service representative for Fed X Freight.
She is survived by her husband, Michael W. Raney of Charleston; two sons, Jeff Lawson and Chris Lawson, both of Oakland, Tenn.; a daughter, Kim Stewart of Batesville, Ark.; a brother and sister, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Newsom Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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SOUTHAVEN — Ronald House Williams, age 83, passed away Friday, March 13, at his home in Southaven.
Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Newsom Funeral Home in Charleston. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. there with interment following at Bethel Cemetery at Enid.
He served his country in the 82nd Airborne and the 7th Special Forces group as a Green Beret.
He is survived by his wife, Jettie Eastridge Williams; his children, Jill Duncan, Ron Williams and Sy Williams; a sister; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
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The calendar has not quite pronounced spring on us — the official first day is March 20 — but Mother Nature is warming up to the idea.
Recent daytime highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s have awakened a sleeping giant — the local farm sector — and that genie will not be put back into the bottle.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Photo by Krista McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
With spring near, many people will be engaging in projects in their yard that require digging. For your safety, remember to call 811 before you dig to request a dig site to be marked for underlying utility lines, which could be dangerous and interrupt services to yourself and others. Or visit https://www.ms811.org/.
Call 811 or visit https://www.ms811.org/ before you dig.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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In the April 12, 1900, edition of The Democratic Herald, published in Charleston, is a Page 1 story about “The Tallahatchie Bill,” a law soon dividing the county into two judicial districts, as passed by the Mississippi Legislature.
The law designated the establishment of two circuit and chancery court districts for the county — to be called the First and Second districts — thus creating the dual county seats we have today.
At the time, Charleston (population 480) was the only county seat for Tallahatchie's 19,600 residents and 651 square miles of territory.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Friends of Ginny Toole Sosebee are so saddened to hear about the sudden death of her husband, Richard, last week. Ginny grew up in Oakland, the daughter of Martha Magee Toole and Terry Toole, and after college and living in Atlanta moved back to Oakland with her husband Richard. He was a contractor and she opened the cutest antique shop downtown and hosted tea parties and became the center of downtown. Their son, Andrew, was born while they lived in Oakland.
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RAYMOND — In the aftermath of the recent winter storm that blanketed many areas of Mississippi in ice for days, timberland owners have tough decisions to make.
The Jan. 23-27 storm left thousands of acres of timber damaged or destroyed and landowners wondering how to manage this financial loss.
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BATESVILLE — Richard Andrew Sosebee, age 68, formerly of Oakland, passed away Tuesday, March 3, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.
A funeral service will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at First Methodist Church in Batesville. Wells Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
He worked in the commercial and residential construction industry, and was a member of Oakland Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginny” Toole Sosebee; his son, Andrew Cooper Sosebee; a brother and sister.
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CHARLESTON — Mary Jones Bramlett, age 73, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, March 7, in Oxford.
Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Old Antioch Baptist Church in Sumner.
A celebration of her life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Old Antioch Baptist Church with interment following at St. John Church Cemetery at Drew.
Tutwiler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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The congressional primary election is today (Tuesday, March 10), and all 19 voting precincts in Tallahatchie County will be open for business.
Polls are to be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
The election will determine the Democratic and Republican party nominees for U.S. Senate and House seats in November’s general election.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Some students dance to a lively tune while celebrating African American history during a recent Black History Month celebration at Charleston Elementary School.
Charleston Elementary School held a Black History Month program Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, in the CES Multipurpose Building.
The various classes and grades each had a specialized part in the program, which paid tribute to trailblazers in Black history as well as historically Black colleges and universities located in the state of Mississippi.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
3 weeks 6 days ago
The congressional primary election will be held Tuesday, and all 19 voting precincts in Tallahatchie County will be open for business.
Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
The election will determine the Democratic and Republican party nominees for U.S. Senate and House seats in November’s general election.
Local voters will find two races on each party ballot.
Democrat primary
U.S. Senate: Scott Colom, Albert R. Littell and Priscilla W. Till
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
3 weeks 6 days ago
Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
An operator guides a grapple to clamp onto limbs and debris piled alongside a street in Charleston.
The contractor picking up limbs and other ice storm debris in Tallahatchie County is making only one pass along roads and highways.
“It’s one pass only picking up debris,” said Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors President and District 2 Supervisor Johnny Goodwin.
County residents who live on state highways 32 and 35, and U.S. Highway 49, are especially encouraged to get their debris out to the roadside as quickly as possible.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
3 weeks 6 days ago
Tutwiler native Mike Steele is pictured in a publicity shot. (Photo courtesy of Jasmine Rodriguez)
Tutwiler native Mike Steele is chasing his musical dream as a Season 29 contestant on the hit reality TV series, “The Voice,” which airs on NBC and Peacock.
The 28-year-old, a 2015 graduate of West Tallahatchie High School, appeared on the most recent episode of The Voice Monday night (March 2), during the second of three "blind audition" installments.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Thursday March 5
Hitt Chapel Rebirth sets revival
Hitt Chapel Rebirth church, located at 3266 Highway 32, Webb, has announced a series of March revival services, as follows:
» Thursday, March 5, at 6 p.m.: Apostle Mary Davis will be the speaker
» Friday, March 6; Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8: Pastor Dexter Nailer will speak during weeknight services at 6 and a Sunday service at 3 p.m.
» Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m.: Pastor Jimmy Glasper will speak
» Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m.: Evangelist Lillie Holmes will be the speaker
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In the seventh and eighth weeks of the 2026 legislative session, the Mississippi Senate adopted the Senate appropriations bills for a proposed $7.89 billion total state support for the fiscal year 2027 budget.
That includes $18 million for the Military Department, of which $3.3 million will be allotted to Senate Bill 2018, the Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program, that would provide free health insurance coverage for eligible members of the Mississippi National Guard.
Other proposed budgets include:
By Sarita Simmons - State Senator, District 13 on
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I am still surprised when driving to familiar places, when walking over the land and when on back roads.
Our landscape has changed.
As it regrows, heals and is cleaned up, our landscape will continue to change. The wounds of the ice storm will leave scars, even though grass, new plants and new trees may cover them.
I love to wake up and spend some time drinking my morning coffee and looking out the window at my flower garden (whether dormant or blooming), the bird feeders, the little pond and the trees within my sight.
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