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Sumner Police Chief Maurice Brooks, left, and Tallahatchie County Deputy Jerry Williams II pose with certificates they received last week after completing a 40-hour crisis intervention training program. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

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Local lawmen complete crisis intervention training
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,02/27/25-4:52PM , 2,963 Reads
A pair of Tallahatchie County lawmen last week completed state-mandated training in crisis intervention as part of a new initiative to better identify and to address encounters with mental health patients and situations.
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State report shows Tallahatchie schools subpar in dropout, graduation rates
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,02/27/25-4:43PM , 3,899 Reads
Public schools in Tallahatchie County fared worse than the state average in dropout and graduation rates, according to a report released last week by the Mississippi Department of Education.
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The broken line reflects the boundaries of the Charleston Downtown Historic District, which is being set forth as a possible candidate for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

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March 6 public meeting to reveal Charleston Downtown Historic District National Register proposal
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,02/27/25-4:28PM , 1,986 Reads
A public meeting will be held Thursday, March 6, at 11 a.m., in the courtroom at Charleston City Hall to provide an overview of plans for the Charleston Downtown Historic District’s possible nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Body of man missing from Bolivar County found near Philipp
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,02/27/25-3:07PM , 9,300 Reads
The body of a missing Bolivar County man was discovered Monday afternoon in a farm field near Philipp.
No foul play is suspected.
Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly said Amos Lee Hughes, 72, of Renova, was found outside his vehicle, a 2013 Ford Taurus, in a field about one mile east of Philipp.
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