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OPINION: Board hits sour note with Marvell Hudson's firing
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,06/22/23-5:23PM , 2,084 Reads
The East Tallahatchie School Board’s June 8 decision to terminate the contract of first-year Superintendent Marvell Hudson has been met with a firestorm of criticism.
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Sun-Sentinel brings home some top awards for news coverage
Thu,06/22/23-2:34PM , 814 Reads
FLOWOOD — The Sun-Sentinel has won 13 awards, including eight firsts, for news coverage in the Mississippi Press Association’s 2022 Better Newspaper Media Contest.
Among honors received was second place in the top “General Excellence” category among all weekly newspapers in the state from a market of 5,000 residents or less.
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The skies above Rosebloom Recreational Park will be illuminated by fireworks at the close of the annual Independence Day celebration July 1.

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Faith, family, flag, food and fireworks to mark Rosebloom Independence Day celebration
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,06/22/23-11:53AM , 2,840 Reads 11,274 Statewide
Rosebloom Recreational Park’s annual Independence Day celebration will be held Saturday, July 1.
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Register by July 10 to vote in primaries, absentee voting gets underway
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,06/22/23-11:07AM , 1,412 Reads
You must be registered to vote by July 10 to be eligible to cast a ballot in the Aug. 8 Democratic or Republican primary election, and absentee voting gets underway.
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Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 95°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 95°F
Dew Point: 77°F
Humidity: 80%
Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sunset: 7:52 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 17%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 77°F
Moon Rise: 3:36 AM
Moon Set: 6:40 PM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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