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Lawmakers are considering bills that could end the state's certificate of need program and increase teacher pay by $1,000.

Legislature considering bills that could provide a pay hike for teachers and increase transparency

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 7,514 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 10:54 AM

Lawmakers are busy submitting bills for consideration as the Mississippi Legislature goes into its second week of work.

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Mississippi Economic Council's Virtual Capital Day 2021 Draws Over 500 Leaders on Livestream

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On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 08:38 PM

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DPS Most Wanted list proves successful with multiple captures in under a week

By Sarah Ulmer, Y'all Politics , READ MORE > 3,205 Reads
On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 08:23 PM

On January 8, the Department of Public Safety in coordination with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation released a Most Wanted List with 10 individuals who were of high priority to be detained in Mississippi.

Since releasing the list, five of those individuals have already been apprehended.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 12th, 2021

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On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 09:58 AM

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

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Tallahatchie Notes January 12, 2021

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On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 04:18 PM

Saturday January 16

Robert Neal food distribution slated

Robert Neal Food Pantry at Calvary Chapel of Parchman will be open for food distribution from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16.

Faith Food Pantry to distribute food

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In women’s hoops, we suddenly have a real Mississippi rivalry

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 1,788 Reads
On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:22 AM

Don’t look now, but we suddenly have a competitive Ole Miss-Mississippi State women’s basketball rivalry. At last.

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Health Department says all available COVID-19 vaccine in Mississippi has been spoken for, but more is coming

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 1,748 Reads
On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 05:02 PM

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Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade set Monday in Charleston

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 1,693 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:36 AM

Charleston’s 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade will be held Monday.

The event, which coincides with the national observance of the late civil rights leader’s birth, is sponsored each year by a local committee.

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Extra Table, Mississippi fishermen partner to bring catch to families in need

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On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 04:57 PM

Today Extra Table, the nonprofit established by restaurateur Robert St.

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Governor Tate Reeves Announces New COVID-19 Measures

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On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 04:37 PM

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced those who are 65 years and older or if you have a pre-existing medical condition, are now eligible to make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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A few scenes from the Charleston Christmas parade

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 14,310 Reads
On Thu, 12/24/2020 - 02:00 PM

These are unretouched photos from the Dec. 12, 2020, Charleston Christmas parade.

(Sun-Sentinel photos by Clay McFerrin)

Pictured at the Dec. 18 swearing-in ceremony of new East Tallahatchie School District Board of Trustees member Bryant Watson of Cascilla are, from left, ETSD Superintendent Dr. Darron Edwards, ETSD board president Darrell Neal, Bryant Watson, Bryant’s wife Bessie Watson, and Tallahatchie County Circuit Clerk Daphane Neal, who administered the oath. (Photo by Patrice Beamon)

New ETSD board member sworn in

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 13,815 Reads
On Sat, 12/26/2020 - 12:57 PM

Bryant A. Watson of Cascilla was sworn in Friday, Dec. 18, as the newest member of the East Tallahatchie School District Board of Trustees, representing Education District 10.

Watson was unopposed in November’s general election after six-term incumbent Donna Jo Taylor, also of Cascilla, decided not to seek re-election.

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Mississippi’s Moment

By Russ Latino , READ MORE > 11,092 Reads
On Fri, 01/01/2021 - 10:31 AM

Americans have been drowning in a sea of COVID-19, social unrest, and election turmoil. The waves have not yet calmed, but shore is in sight. A day is approaching when vaccines will be distributed, election contests cease, and we can take stock of frayed lines across the country.

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Frontline medical providers at Tallahatchie General Hospital proudly display their individual COVID-19 vaccination record cards after each received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine Monday morning at the Charleston hospital. Pictured from left are registered nurse Mike Chandler, family nurse practitioner Sabrina Easter, Dr. James Wilde, registered nurse Penny Branch, Dr. Rob Carter, registered nurse Stacy Armstrong, Dr. Cornelius Mayfield and registered nurse Melissa Thompson. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

First allocation of COVID-19 vaccine arrives for local frontline medical workers

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 9,356 Reads
On Wed, 12/23/2020 - 08:24 PM

On Monday, Dec. 21, an allotment of 100 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sent by the Mississippi State Department of Health arrived at Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston.

Within hours, many local frontline medical workers had been administered the vaccine, a process that was expected to take several days.

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MDOC turns contraband tobacco into community, inmate help

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 8,996 Reads
On Wed, 12/23/2020 - 07:51 PM

JACKSON — For the first time in 10 years, Mississippi prison inmates who smoke will be able to do so legally on Feb. 1, 2021. Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain is turning the negative of smoking into something positive for the state’s 21 prisons and other facilities.

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Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter speaks during a charity roast in his honor to benefit journalism education, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2015. Photo Credit: Anthony Warren

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Reflections on Gov. William Winter's final speech at the Neshoba County Fair

By Christopher Davis , READ MORE > 8,639 Reads
On Mon, 12/21/2020 - 04:00 PM

The late Gov. William Winter delivered his last speech at the Neshoba County Fair in 2014. Christopher Davis, who was covering the Fair that year for News Mississippi, captured the entire speech on audio. Now news director for WIBC in Indianapolis, Davis reflects on that final interaction with the legendary governor.

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Gov. Tate Reeves is pictured wearing a mask earlier this year.

Tallahatchie now under state-imposed mask mandate

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 7,461 Reads
On Tue, 12/22/2020 - 01:59 PM

Tallahatchie County on Tuesday became one of 17 additional counties included in a state-imposed mask mandate that remains in effect at least until Jan. 15.

The announcement was made after an executive order issued by Gov. Tate Reeves.

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Snow forecast for Tallahatchie, Yalobusha

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 7,438 Reads
On Sun, 01/10/2021 - 09:43 AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Winter Weather Advisory, in effect from midnight tonight until 6 p.m. Monday, for Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Calhoun and Chickasaw counties in North Mississippi.

Accumulating snow of up to 1.5 inches is possible.

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Lawmakers are considering bills that could end the state's certificate of need program and increase teacher pay by $1,000.

Legislature considering bills that could provide a pay hike for teachers and increase transparency

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 7,515 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 10:54 AM

Lawmakers are busy submitting bills for consideration as the Mississippi Legislature goes into its second week of work.

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Governor Tate Reeves Makes Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine

By Governor Tate Reeves , READ MORE > 7,068 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:04 PM

Today, Governor Tate Reeves made a statement in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine plan:

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

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 100,778 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 03:00 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 > 100,140 Reads
On Fri, 07/17/2020 - 04:44 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 > 85,043 Reads
On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 04:04 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 > 84,171 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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Mistaken identity may have led to shooting death

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 83,187 Reads
On Wed, 02/12/2020 - 07:03 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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Local inmate's escape short-lived thanks to officers working together

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 78,345 Reads
On Tue, 09/08/2020 - 05:44 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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One in custody after fatal shooting Monday afternoon

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 75,225 Reads
On Mon, 03/09/2020 - 03:57 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 > 65,041 Reads
On Fri, 04/03/2020 - 07:45 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 - 03:10 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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Man in custody after allegedly threatening woman with handgun outside hospital

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 57,504 Reads
On Fri, 01/24/2020 - 11:10 AM

This story has been updated with bail information.

A Grenada County man is charged with simple domestic violence after allegedly threatening his wife with a pistol outside Tallahatchie General Hospital Friday morning, Jan. 24.

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

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 100,779 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 03:00 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 > 100,141 Reads
On Fri, 07/17/2020 - 04:44 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 > 85,044 Reads
On Thu, 04/23/2020 - 04:04 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 > 84,172 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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Mistaken identity may have led to shooting death

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 83,188 Reads
On Wed, 02/12/2020 - 07:03 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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Local inmate's escape short-lived thanks to officers working together

By Special to The Sun-Sentinel , READ MORE > 78,346 Reads
On Tue, 09/08/2020 - 05:44 PM

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One in custody after fatal shooting Monday afternoon

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 75,226 Reads
On Mon, 03/09/2020 - 03:57 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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UPDATED: Former Charleston High School teacher, coach charged with sexual battery of student

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On Fri, 02/16/2018 - 05:43 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.

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Stolen truck found in Enid community

By Clay McFerrin , READ MORE > 65,042 Reads
On Fri, 04/03/2020 - 07:45 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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Strider Academy will not open this fall

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On Tue, 07/10/2018 - 07:38 PM

When school bells ring to signal the start of a new school year in Tallahatchie County next month, the bells at Strider Academy will remain eerily silent.

The private school, located on Highway 32 Central between Charleston and Webb, is closing after 47 years of operations.