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Sales tax revenue numbers that reflect August sales are in from the Mississippi Department of Revenue for local municipalities.

Officers assists in manhunt

Sheriff’s Office assisted several other agencies in a manhunt for a fugitive, Gary Eugene Boyles, a white male, in his late-30s to early 40s; the manhunt began on Monday, October 12 when Boyles fle

Club salutes breast cancer survivor

Controllers Generation II 4- H salutes Alma Herd of Maben for “Hats Off to Breast Cancer Survivors” during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Williams wins District 15 Senate seat

Starkville businessman Bart Williams was chosen to join the Mississippi Legislature during a special election runoff Oct. 13.

County officials prepare polling places

The Novemver 3, 2020 Election day will be different this year with the COVID-19 pandemic planning. Poll workers will be masking up.

Sybil Todd Coward
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 02:00 PM
Sybil Todd Coward, 92, passed away with her loving family by her side on Monday, October 12, 2020, in the Intensive Care Unit of Rush Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi. Graveside services and interment were at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 15 in Union Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Greg Thomas officiating.
Samantha Jean Pruitt
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:59 PM
Samantha Jean Pruitt, 30, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, at her home in Noxapater, Mississippi. There will be a private family service with interment following in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.
Rev. Higdon Herrington
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:57 PM
Rev. Higdon Herrington, 73, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Thursday morning, October 15, 2020. Due to Covid-19 the family wishes to have a private service.
Rev. Doug “Chief” Herring
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:55 PM
Rev. Doug “Chief” Herring, 88, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Graveside services and interment were at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18 in Whitehead Cemetery with Bro. Jerry Lundy, Bruce Hosket, and Rusty McKnight officiating.
Maxine Dempsey
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:54 PM
Maxine Dempsey, 77, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Earl Clark officiating. Visitation was the day of the service from 10 a.m.
Jean Porter Parkes
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:53 PM
Jean Porter Parkes, 76, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 10 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation was the day of the service from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Dudley Lamar Peacock
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:52 PM
Dudley Lamar Peacock, age 73, passed away on October 11, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. He was born on May 18, 1947 to the late Ephriam and Lucille Talley Peacock.
David Leonard Reed
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:50 PM
David Leonard Reed, 66, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Baptist Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Visitation was Thursday, October 8 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville. Interment will follow at a later date in Flower Ridge Cemetery.
Brenda Taylor
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:48 PM
Brenda Taylor, 70, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services were at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Wise officiating. Visitation was the day of the service from 12 p.m.
Betty Canterbury Fason
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:47 PM
Betty Canterbury Fason, age 85, passed away on October 18, 2020 at her home in Eupora, Mississippi surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 8, 1935 to the late Eulyess Arthur and Ina Gann Canterbury.

Mississippi Public Universities help Mississippi communities thrive

Small towns and small businesses play a large role in Mississippi’s economy, contribute to the quality of life of many Mississippians and draw tourists from across the country and around the world. According to the U.S. Census, in 2019, approximately 90% of Mississippi's 2.7 million residents reside in rural areas and small towns. Forty percent of those Mississippians live in rural unincorporated area, while 50% reside in small incorporated towns of less of 50,000 residents.

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