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Would-be tornado spotted near Tutwiler
By Clay McFerrin
Fri,05/13/22-3:39PM , 10,706 Reads
Sumner firefighter and storm spotter Corey Gee captured this video footage of cloud rotation during the organizational stage of a would-be tornado near Tutwiler at 1:40 p.m. Friday, May 13.
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A group of local pastors gathers around Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith to pray that God would bless and guide him in the execution of his duties as a city leader. The seemingly spontaneous gesture occurred near the end of a privately organized National Day of Prayer observance held at noon on May 5 near the west portico of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

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Praying for guidance
By Clay McFerrin
Thu,05/12/22-6:14PM , 2,523 Reads
A crowd of more than two-dozen gathered to observe the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5, in Charleston.

Several local pastors took part in the program, held outdoors near the west portico of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse.

Ministers spoke briefly, each also leading a prayer.
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Three sought in triple shooting at Tutwiler apartments
By Clay McFerrin - The Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Wed,05/11/22-2:53AM , 25,617 Reads
Officials are seeking three male suspects in connection with a recent Saturday afternoon triple shooting outside a Tutwiler apartment complex.

Tutwiler Police Chief Marion Bedford said shots rang out about 1:40 p.m. May 7 at Grayson Hale Estates, located on Grayson Hale Street.
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An ambulance and an East Tallahatchie School District vehicle are parked in the road in front of Charleston Middle School Tuesday afternoon after violence that broke out injured several students. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

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Students injured in fight at Charleston Middle School that draws law enforcement, ambulances
By Clay McFerrin
Tue,05/10/22-1:58PM , 58,072 Reads
Two ambulances and about a dozen law enforcement vehicles responded to a call of violence at Charleston Middle School early Tuesday afternoon.
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