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Congratulations to Teresa Ross, who retired last week from Modine after 39½ years at the same company! She was excited about not having to set an alarm. We wish her many adventures and much relaxation in her retirement. There are a lot of great books in her future, I’m sure!
Congratulations also go to Velisha Adams Walls for receiving her Associate of Science as a Medical Administrative Assistant. Lisa and Michael are the very best folks!
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I saw the Easter Bunny hippity hopping back down the bunny trail Sunday night. He waved and said, “I’ll see you all again March 28, 2027!”
Love and sympathy to the Rusty Dogan family of Searcy, Arkansas. Rusty passed away April 2. He was the son of Jerry and Ollie Simmons Dogan. I remember Rusty when he was a young boy full of life and so much fun to be around.
Diane Dukes sent us four large boxes of food and two different desserts on Saturday and we made three meals out of it. Thank you so much for thinking of us, Diane!
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OAKLAND — The Oakland area has a unique opportunity to learn pickleball. Free sessions are available on Sunday, April 12, from 3-5 p.m. at the Oakland pickleball court on Walnut Street, next to the Senior Citizens Center.
Whether you just want to understand how the game is played or want to learn how to play, two of the most famous coaches in women’s basketball history will bring pickleball to Oakland. Bring a chair for the sidelines and any equipment. A few extra paddles are available as well.
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We have had quite the busy week here on Circle S Farms with taking care of the big black Angus and all the new downy fluffy babies being born. We have to be extra careful as we ride over the fresh new clumps of grass and wildflowers to make sure that a small calf is not hiding out inside the tuft of grass.
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Myrna Colley-Lee will be lauded by the Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort and the Ed & Becky Meek Foundation at an April 25 celebration in CARE's Charleston Arts Center.
CARE is again partnering with the Ed & Becky Meek Foundation to honor a local resident who has spent a lifetime stitching together beautiful costumes that have created lasting memories and shared her love of the arts with audiences all over the world.
Myrna Colley-Lee, of Charleston, will be honored in the CARE Arts Center Saturday, April 25, from 2-4 p.m., where those who attend may view many of her contributions to the arts community.
By Dana Clolinger - Executive Director, Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort (CARE) on
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Where is it?
Do you say this more often than you used to?
Gary says he is aggravated by losing his glasses he has misplaced and spends time looking for them.
I can agree. In fact, I lost my glasses recently. I remembered putting them down very carefully to take care of them. I could just “see” where they were, except I couldn’t “see” where they were placed!
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Personalizing bunny rabbit heads during a recent after-school art session at CARE in Charleston are, from left, Ollie Moring, Baylor Bright, Beckett Bright, Harper Bright, Blakely Todd, Taylor Brooke Todd, Katie Whitten, Emmett Perkins and Ella Perkins. The session fell just before the Easter holiday. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
This photo of the Tallahatchie River Bridge, looking westward from the Strider Boat Landing, was taken July 27, 2025.
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.
By Chris Gallegos - Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
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Lillie Brooks Flautt, center, recently served as a page in the Mississippi Senate. She is pictured with state Sen. Justin L. Pope, left, and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann Jr., who sponsored her visit. (Photo by Arnold Lindsay)
JACKSON — Lillie Brooks Flautt, of Sumner, served as a page during one recent week in the Mississippi Senate.
Pages generally run errands for officials and Senate staff.
Her visit was sponsored by Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann Jr.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
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.
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.
The park was reeling from Fern, the ice storm that hit in late January. The former football coach understood what was in front of him and had a dedicated Cossar Park staff already working to bring the park back online.
By Linda Ross Aldy - Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 2 weeks ago
The Craig Walker Track Field at Charleston High School will be the setting for two upcoming Mississippi High School Activities Association track meets.
The Region 3-2A track meet is scheduled for Friday, April 10. Charleston will compete against teams from J.Z. George, Leland, M.S. Palmer and Northside. Field events are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m., and running events will start about 1 p.m., noted East Tallahatchie School District Athletic Director LaDon Taylor, who said admission for the Region 3-2A meet is $8.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 2 weeks ago
COURTLAND — Betty Oleava Sensabaugh, age 84, passed away Monday, April 6, at her home in Courtland.
Visitstion will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Wells Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, April 10, at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville.
Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sumner.
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JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is reminding communities and education stakeholders across the state that
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CHARLESTON — Matthew G. Jones, age 68, passed away Saturday, March 28.
A celebration of life service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Grenada.
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TIPPO — Birdie B. Cashaw, age 71, of Tippo, passed away Wednesday, March 25.
Visitation was held Friday, April 3, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Grenada.
A celebration of life service as held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Bread of Life Ministry in Grenada with interment following at St. Mark Cemetery in the Blue Cane community near Charleston.
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Coach Craig Walker smiles after participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the Charleston High School running track's official naming as The Craig Walker Track Field in his honor.
Hundreds gathered on a chilly Saturday morning to celebrate the dedication of the Charleston High School running track and field as The Craig Walker Track Field.
The naming honor is a tribute to the widely revered longtime Charleston Middle School physical education teacher and track and football coach who 44 years ago founded a summer youth athletic organization that earned trophies, medals and ribbons, and gave its members so much more.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Jahlil Allison is charged with homicide in connection with the shooting death of Martell Bankston in Tutwiler. (Photo courtesy Tutwiler Police Department)
TUTWILER — In the wake of two unrelated shooting deaths here within a span of 14 days, the Tutwiler Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to establish new curfews in an effort to tamp down late-night interaction that could lead to violence.
Tutwiler Police Department Investigator Casey Lewis said early Wednesday that an 11 p.m. curfew has been imposed for residents 18 and over, while an 8 p.m. curfew is in effect for anyone 17 and under.
Both the March 15 and March 29 killings occurred shortly after midnight, and everyone cited in the cases has been 18 or older.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Nadiya Kuykendall, left, and Mystikal Kuykendall, right, are charged in connection with the shooting death of Roy'kivious "Roy" Sallie.
A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the death of an 18-year-old who sustained what officials described as an apparent single gunshot wound to the head.
Roy’kivious “Roy” Sallie, 18, of 2707 Sunwood Dr., Oakland — a subdivision just east of Charleston — was identified by Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly as the shooting victim.
Charged in Sallie’s death, according to Fly, are Nadiya Kuykendall, 25, whose driver’s license lists her residence as 20B Windmill Cove, Grenada, who is charged with first-degree murder.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Enjoy the fresh-from-the-garden flavor of homegrown tomatoes. Grow one or more in a container, a dedicated vegetable garden or plant them with flowers in garden beds.
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Thursday April 2
Morning Star sets two-night revival
Morning Star Church of God in Christ, Tippo, will host revival services Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, at 6:45 nightly. Guest speaker will be Elder Rodney Johnson. All are invited, noted pastor Bertram Bailey.
Friday April 3
Sale benefits Friendship East church
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