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Beware phone scam attempt, says sheriff
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,08/06/26-4:30PM , 742 Reads
Bad actors are at it again, calling local residents while pretending to be affiliated with law enforcement and telling them they owe money for fines or other penalties, but Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly warns that it is all just a scam.
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Miss Tallahatchie County Kendall Tyner poses in the Charleston City Hall courtyard. (Sun-Sentinel photo by Clay McFerrin)

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Kendall Tyner captures title of Miss Tallahatchie County, gearing up for state pageant
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,08/06/26-11:59AM , 1,943 Reads
Kendall Tyner, of the Rosebloom community, is the first person ever to hold the title of Miss Tallahatchie County Magnolia State.
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Marilyn A. McIntyre

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Charleston woman dies after SUV rollover
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Wed,08/05/26-11:41AM , 5,443 Reads
A Charleston woman died Monday afternoon of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle rollover on Highway 35 south of the city.
Marilyn A. McIntyre, 66, was the driver of a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe that crashed on Highway 35 south of Cascilla Road. The incident was reported to the Charleston sheriff’s office at 12:06 p.m.
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June unemployment rates for Tallahatchie and area counties are pictured. (Graphic pulled from Mississippi Department of Employment Security statewide map)

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Local unemployment rises
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Tue,08/04/26-9:49PM , 585 Reads
Unemployment in Tallahatchie County rose from 3.1% in May to 3.8% in June, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security reported.
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