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Does college hoops get any better? How could it? Ben Howland, Kermit Davis agree.

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 4,054 Reads
On Mon, 04/05/2021 - 3:29 PM

It’s Monday morning, more than 36 hours after the finish of Gonzaga’s remarkable NCAA Tournament victory over UCLA, and I still can’t quit thinking about it — about the absolute beauty of it. I am talking about the level of play, the competitiveness, the drama — all of it.

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Charleston, Tutwiler will have one runoff each

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 3,579 Reads
On Tue, 04/06/2021 - 11:08 PM

Runoff elections will be necessary in one ward in both Charleston and Tutwiler to settle races left undecided Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Democratic primary.

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Election results: Who won 2021 Mississippi municipal primaries

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 3,254 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 4:53 PM

Primary elections for municipal offices — mayor, city council, and board of aldermen — were held across Mississippi on April 6.

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Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 3,172 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 4:15 PM

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal For The People Act would lead to “woke” and “uninformed” college students voting.

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The late Jerry Wayne Williams, left, and his son, Jerry "Bubba" Williams II, have had much in common, including their passion for law enforcement and the opportunity to serve their hometown of Charleston as the city's police chief. (Photos special to The Sun-Sentinel)

New Charleston police chief not really new at all

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 3,045 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 5:45 PM

After achieving his first career goal of becoming a law enforcement officer, Jerry “Bubba” Williams II had to wait nearly two decades before realizing the second.

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Shown is a portion of the front cover of the ETSD superintendent search brochure on the Mississippi School Boards Association website.

East Tallahatchie School superintendent hunt underway

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 2,919 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 6:52 PM

The Mississippi School Boards Association Superintendent Search Service has been employed to help find a new leader of the Charleston public schools.

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The 2021 session might be remembered most for what didn’t happen

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 2,621 Reads
On Mon, 04/05/2021 - 10:07 AM

The just-completed 2021 legislative session might be remembered more for bills that were not passed than for those that were.

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Nick Denley

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On Tue, 04/06/2021 - 7:32 PM

Nick Denley, age 83, passed away Sunday, April 4, at The Claiborne Facility in McComb.

The family will receive friends on Friday, April 9, from 1 p.m. until service time beginning at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Newsom Funeral Home in Charleston.

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Sonny Strauss, left, of Western Line School District, and Germaine Hampton of West Tallahatchie High School hold some of their students’ artwork outside the Cassidy Bayou Art Gallery in Sumner, where it is on display until April 11. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

Artwork by local high school students focuses on civil rights heroes past and present

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 2,140 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 4:44 AM

SUMNER — From March 28 to April 11, artwork created by a joint project between West Tallahatchie High School and the Western Line School District will be on exhibit in the windows of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center and the Cassidy Bayou Art Gallery on the Sumner Square.

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SALTER: VMT tax proposal would penalize rural states without substantial public transportation

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University , READ MORE > 1,594 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 11:03 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stepped strongly toward, then beat a rather hasty retreat from the concept of including a vehicle mile traveled or VMT tax component as a means to pay for President Biden’s massive national infrastructure proposal.

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Throwback to the 1950s

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 14,484 Reads
On Fri, 03/19/2021 - 4:59 PM

An antique Plymouth automobile is parked outside the throwback Sumner Sentinel newspaper building on North Court Square in Sumner while two actors rest between takes of 1955 scenes during March 3 filming for the ABC miniseries, “Women of the Movement.”

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Tutwiler police searching for at least 'two shooters' in early Monday slaying of local man

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 11,954 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 5:19 PM

TUTWILER — Several arrests are anticipated in connection with the March 29 early-morning shooting death of a man as he lay in bed.

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Mississippi increases monthly welfare check for first time since 1999

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 8,823 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 3:21 PM

Mississippi’s relatively small number of families receiving federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Family benefits will receive a monthly increase in payments of $90 under legislation Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law this week.

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Benterritan White checks out the wreckage of the Buick LaCrosse he was driving as Tallahatchie County Deputy Sheriff John Page looks on. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

Motorist walks away from flipped car

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 7,759 Reads
On Mon, 03/15/2021 - 4:33 PM

Charleston resident Benterritan White was apparently uninjured when a Buick LaCrosse he was driving left the roadway, tore through a fence and landed upside down in a pasture just east of the city Monday afternoon.

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Mississippi lawmakers pass $1,000 teacher pay raise

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 6,949 Reads
On Thu, 03/18/2021 - 3:23 PM

Legislation to provide Mississippi’s public school teachers a pay raise of about $1,000 per year is headed to Gov. Tate Reeves after the House passed it on Thursday.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 23, 2021

By Press Release - MSDH , READ MORE > 6,520 Reads
On Tue, 03/23/2021 - 10:05 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Senate kills Mississippi income tax elimination

By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 6,143 Reads
On Tue, 03/16/2021 - 2:45 PM

The Senate killed Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax and increase sales taxes without a vote on Tuesday, letting the measure die in committee under a deadline.

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Cosponsor Legislation to Honor Emmett Till’s Legacy

By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker , READ MORE > 5,801 Reads
On Thu, 03/18/2021 - 3:58 PM

Below is a press release from Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith:

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Mississippi has option to be innovative with federal stimulus funds

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 5,648 Reads
On Mon, 03/22/2021 - 12:59 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:

Gov. Tate Reeves and other Republicans have argued that states do not need the $195 billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to offset revenue losses caused by the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown.

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Cousins Peyton Allbritton, left, and Derrick Allbritton cut a board Tuesday while working on the home of Scissors near Charleston. The hog statue at left is a greatly undersized version of the royal swine that once occupied the house, but it was the largest representation that could be found at the time it was purchased. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

Scissors' home getting repairs

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 5,056 Reads
On Thu, 03/25/2021 - 5:06 PM

A Tallahatchie County landmark that had fallen into disrepair is being stabilized as a first step in preserving this unique piece of local history.

The red-and-white wooden structure may be familiar to many who drive past it on Highway 32, a couple of miles east of Charleston.

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Welcome to the Brave New World; The devastating effects of Section 230 on America

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 186,470 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 3:00 PM

Kudos to Mississippi U. S. Senator Roger Wicker for sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1996.

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Officials identify nine nabbed in local roundup of drug suspects, say more arrests are possible

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 147,077 Reads
On Fri, 07/17/2020 - 4:44 PM

Nine people were arrested this week on a variety of drug-related charges in connection with an ongoing investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies.

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Three die after vehicle plummets into waters of Black Bayou near Glendora

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 131,873 Reads
On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 4:04 PM

GLENDORA — The bodies of three adults were recovered Thursday morning from a sport-utility vehicle found overturned and largely submerged in the waters of Black Bayou near here.

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Local inmate's escape short-lived thanks to officers working together

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 125,139 Reads
On Tue, 09/08/2020 - 5:44 PM

JACKSON – County, state and federal officers worked together during the holiday weekend to capture state inmate Richard Willis after he escaped the Union County Jail in New Albany late Friday night.

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Law enforcement warns public of deadly Fentanyl laced drugs

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On Fri, 09/18/2020 - 3:10 PM

OXFORD – Local, state and federal law enforcement officials and prosecutors from Mississippi are warning the public about a number of recent drug overdoses and deaths in North Mississippi that have been linked to several street drugs that contain the highly potent and deadly drug fentanyl.

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Applications will be accepted from farmers, ranchers and landowners wishing to participate in the newly developed Wild Hog Control Program, which provides “smart” traps (pictured) and training necessary to effectively combat the rise of destructive wild hogs in Mississippi.

Wild hog problem? Apply for assistance through this program

By Hannah East , READ MORE > 67,343 Reads
On Fri, 09/25/2020 - 4:56 PM

JACKSON – Today, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will be accepting applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) Monday, Sept. 28, through Monday, Oct. 12.

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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

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On Thu, 10/15/2020 - 3:19 PM

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

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Most state agencies are asking for a small increase in their appropriations for fiscal 2022, which starts July 1. Photo illustration by Steve Wilson.

Most state agencies requesting slight increases in appropriations for next fiscal year

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On Fri, 10/02/2020 - 8:02 AM

With the exception of Medicaid and the Institutes for Higher Education and several others, most state agencies will be asking for slight increases in their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

Each summer, the budget cycle for Mississippi state agencies begins as agency directors put together their budget requests.

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Oakland crash claims one life

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 55,983 Reads
On Fri, 05/01/2020 - 4:20 PM

OAKLAND — A Hernando woman was killed in a three-vehicle accident Thursday night near here.

Sgt. Marvin N. Baird Sr., public affairs officer for Troop E of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, said the accident occurred at approximately 10:39 p.m.

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Libraries provide computer, internet support for students

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 54,073 Reads
On Fri, 09/11/2020 - 3:21 PM

As schools and families continue to work to provide education for local children, the Tallahatchie County Library System is reaching out to help.

Both the Charleston and Tutwiler branches will open next week to allow students and families to use their computers and internet to complete assignments.

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Welcome to the Brave New World; The devastating effects of Section 230 on America

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 186,471 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 3:00 PM

Kudos to Mississippi U. S. Senator Roger Wicker for sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1996.

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Officials identify nine nabbed in local roundup of drug suspects, say more arrests are possible

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 147,078 Reads
On Fri, 07/17/2020 - 4:44 PM

Nine people were arrested this week on a variety of drug-related charges in connection with an ongoing investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies.

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Three die after vehicle plummets into waters of Black Bayou near Glendora

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 131,874 Reads
On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 4:04 PM

GLENDORA — The bodies of three adults were recovered Thursday morning from a sport-utility vehicle found overturned and largely submerged in the waters of Black Bayou near here.

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Crash claims life of Batesville man

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 126,690 Reads
On Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:16 AM

A two-vehicle collision on Highway 32 east of Charleston claimed the life of a Panola County man Wednesday afternoon.

The victim was identified as Rickey Armstrong, 53, of Batesville, according to Sgt. Marvin N. Baird Sr., public affairs officer for the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

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Local inmate's escape short-lived thanks to officers working together

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 125,140 Reads
On Tue, 09/08/2020 - 5:44 PM

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Mistaken identity may have led to shooting death

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 114,198 Reads
On Wed, 02/12/2020 - 7:03 AM

TUTWILER — Police think that a case of mistaken identity may have led to the shooting and subsequent death of an elderly woman who was shot last week as she lay asleep in her bed.

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One in custody after fatal shooting Monday afternoon

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 112,672 Reads
On Mon, 03/09/2020 - 3:57 PM

UPDATE: Tallahatchie County Coroner Ginger Meriwether on Tuesday morning identified the man who died in a Goose Pond subdivision incident the previous day.

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Stolen truck found in Enid community

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 109,585 Reads
On Fri, 04/03/2020 - 7:45 PM

Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly is warning residents in the Enid area to be on the lookout for a local man who escaped from the Yalobusha County Detention Center in Water Valley.

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Law enforcement warns public of deadly Fentanyl laced drugs

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On Fri, 09/18/2020 - 3:10 PM

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UPDATED: Former Charleston High School teacher, coach charged with sexual battery of student

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On Fri, 02/16/2018 - 5:43 PM

A former Charleston High School teacher and coach has been charged with sexual battery for allegedly having sex with a minor student while he was employed at the school.