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Republicans will have June 28 runoff
By Clay McFerrin
Wed,06/08/22-12:57AM , 2,524 Reads
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson easily won the Democratic nomination in the 2nd Congressional District Tuesday, but there will be a runoff on the Republican side.
Brian Flowers will battle Ronald Eller in a June 28 runoff to determine the Republican nominee who will face Thompson on Nov. 8.
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Kim Smith assists young Elle Nabors in giving a drink of water to vegetation beautifying the northeast corner of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse grounds in Charleston. (Photo by Angela Rowsey)

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Watering the water trough
By Clay McFerrin
Fri,06/03/22-5:33PM , 10,776 Reads
What to the casual observer might appear to be only a planter, actually is an interesting piece of local history.
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Members of the Murphreesboro Volunteer Fire Department take delivery of a new 2022 pumper truck Tuesday, May 24, at the Tallahatchie County Fire Training Complex near Charleston. Seated is Joy Blaylock. Standing from left are county Fire Coordinator Linnie Maples, Fire Chief William McCammon, Ronnie Blaylock, Edwardanne McCammon, Edmond Taylor Sr. and James Ford. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

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State-of-the-art pumpers bolster firefighting fleet, volunteers sought
By Clay McFerrin
Thu,06/02/22-2:16PM , 11,484 Reads
Two rural fire departments in Tallahatchie County recently received sparkling new 2022 pumper trucks boasting state-of-the-art features.
The apparatuses were delivered May 24 to representatives of the Murphreesboro and Philipp volunteer fire departments on the grounds of the Tallahatchie County Fire Training Complex near Charleston.
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Congressional race on ballots for June 7
By Clay McFerrin
Thu,06/02/22-11:37AM , 2,514 Reads
All Tallahatchie County voting precincts will be open for business Tuesday, June 7, for the Democratic and Republican congressional primaries.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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