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Lydia Dunavent (left) and Linda Pitcock prepare for the Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child” National Collection Week, Nov. 16-23. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

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Sumner church accepting shoebox gifts with COVID-19 safety in mind

By CLAY MCFERRIN CLAY MCFERRIN
Thu,11/12/20-10:48AM, 14,161 Reads
SUMNER — If you wish to donate to the annual Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child” shoebox project, Sumner First Baptist Church is making the process easier and safer this year.
The church, located at 400 Cassidy St., is an official shoebox drop-off location in Tallahatchie County.
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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)

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Scissors' home getting repairs

By CLAY MCFERRIN CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/25/21-5:06PM, 14,160 Reads
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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Pilot who died in crop duster crash identified

By TIM KALICH TIM KALICH
Thu,08/17/17-1:22PM, 14,129 Reads
Michael Horton wasn’t just a valued employee to crop-duster operator Timmy Jones.
He was like a member of the family.
“You couldn’t help but like the guy,” Jones said about Horton, who died Wednesday after the single-engine agricultural plane the 28-year-old pilot was flying crashed 2 miles east of Minter City.
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Are long lines waiting for your driver's license a thing of the past?

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MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY’S “SKIP THE LINE” PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE STATEWIDE

Sat,10/03/20-9:38AM, 14,127 Reads 91,277 Statewide
Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell said, “We are excited to announce that the 'Skip the Line' program is now available statewide.
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