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West Tallahatchie cancels fall sports
By Clay McFerrin
Wed,08/12/20-5:48PM , 13,858 Reads
The grass turf of Choctaw Stadium in Webb will see no pigskin action this fall, West Tallahatchie High School head football coach Lorenzo Pimpton confirmed Wednesday.

Pimpton said the West Tallahatchie School District's Board of Trustees made the decision at their regular meeting Tuesday night.
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Tenth Tallahatchian dies of COVID-19
By Clay McFerrin
Fri,07/31/20-2:17PM , 13,769 Reads
Ten Tallahatchians have now died of COVID-19, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.

The tenth death was reported during MSDH's Friday update of COVID-19 statistics, which also showed that 399 Tallahatchians have now tested positive for the virus.
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County unemployment rises in June
By Clay McFerrin
Thu,07/30/20-5:32PM , 13,778 Reads
June unemployment rose to 8.5% in Tallahatchie County, an increase of 1.6% from the revised May figure of 6.9%, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced last week.
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Pair of Charleston men indicted in October murder
By Clay McFerrin
Thu,07/30/20-5:23PM , 16,979 Reads
A Tallahatchie County grand jury recently named Rodderick D. Johnson in a five-count indictment charging him with capital murder, conspiracy, attempted aggravated assault, shooting into a dwelling and shooting into a vehicle.
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