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Firefighters battle a midmorning house fire Monday on Sharkey Road near Glendora. Personnel and equipment from the Sharkey-Hampton Lake, Sumner and Webb volunteer fire departments responded to the incident. The cause was not immediately known. (Photo by Corey Gee)

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Fire burns Sharkey Road home
By Clay McFerrin
Thu,01/13/22-5:09PM , 1,991 Reads
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Supervisors set redistricting hearings for Friday afternoon
By Clay McFerrin
Thu,01/13/22-4:09PM , 1,425 Reads
The Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings Friday in Charleston and Sumner to inform the public of a proposed plan to redraw the supervisor and justice court/constable district boundaries based on 2020 census data.
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One local school district delays return to school due to COVID-19
By Clay McFerrin
Mon,01/10/22-9:50AM , 1,687 Reads
Students in the East Tallahatchie School District returned to school Monday, Jan. 10, while those in the West Tallahatchie School District stayed home.
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Former Charleston football standout AJ Wren is pictured in the football jersey he wore during the first-ever Magnolia State North/South All Star Game on Dec. 30. Wren starred for Kirk Academy the past two seasons. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

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Charleston's AJ Wren participates in pair of All-Star games
By Clay McFerrin
Thu,01/06/22-3:42PM , 12,080 Reads
Senior AJ Wren of Charleston just completed a whale of a high school football season, first playing in a state championship game and then participating in not one but two postseason All-Star games.
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