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Tupelo City Council, December 3, 2019: POW honored

Tupelo, MS – Tupelo City Council meeting December 3, 2019, honors Vietnam-era POW, author of “TapCode.” Mayor Shelton Gives Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris the Key to the City During the December 3rd Tupelo City Council meeting, Mayor Jason Shelton honored Vietnam-era POW Col. Carlyle Harris with a key to the city. Shelton said that he […]

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Tupelo City Council Nov. 5, 2019: Homelessness

Tupelo, MS – The Tupelo City Council met on Tuesday night, November 5, 2019, in a brief affair taking care of previous minutes, new reports, and some housekeeping. Also on the agenda were several recognitions by the city to both individuals and groups. Mississippi United to End Homelessness seeks to end homelessness in Tupelo A […]

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Opinion: “After me, you come first”

New Albany, MS – Government, whether local, state or federal, is responsible for using its citizens’ funds appropriately to perform its constitutional duties. Through manipulation of these public duties, pockets are lined and power is gained and consolidated at all levels of government. The choice of which pockets are to be lined is based upon […]

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MS Northern Dist. Attorney joins civil suit against Mitias Orthopaedics of New Albany

New Albany, MS – The United States Department of Justice has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against New Albany-based Mitias Orthopaedics, which allegedly submitted false claims for injectable knee devices. Below is the statement regarding the case published on the website of the U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi: For Immediate […]

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Lee County Deputies arrest one for animal neglect

Lee County, MS – From the Lee County Sheriff’s Office comes a sad tale of animal neglect. Unfortunately, one animal was found to be beyond assistance. Maridee Glidwell, 44 years of age, was charged with four counts of animal neglect. Her arrest came after the Lee County Sheriff’s office was notified of a group of […]

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Pontotoc School Board minutes December 9, 2019

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF PONTOTOC CITY OF PONTOTOC BE IT REMEMBERED, that on December 9, 2019 there was held a regular monthly meeting of the Pontotoc City School District Board of Trustees at Pontotoc City School District Maintenance and Transportation Department at 6:00 p.m., with the following members present: MEMBERS PRESENT: Gary Golden, Frankie […]

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Internet service is a necessity, options are coming

by C. Richard Cotton Saltillo, MS – It is likely you are reading this on a computer or smartphone via a feed to the Internet. It is also likely you’re receiving that feed from one of numerous Internet Service Providers, or ISPs, available. I have dealt with several ISPs through more than 30 years of […]

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Self checkout: We all work for Walmart now

Tupelo, MS – Shopping has become a major source of frustration for many people over the years. The reasons for this tension are many, and they are getting worse. Self checkout is just the most recent Walmart customer insult. It is no secret that the bottom line is the primary concern for all businesses, however, […]

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Switching parties: Notches on the pistol?

  New Albany, MS – At least half a dozen local elected officials have said in recent days that they will  be switching parties, leaving the Democrats and joining the Republicans. The officials who are making the switch are friends of ours. We know them and have voted for them as Democrats. We intend to […]

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Union deputies arrest three for drugs, domestic violence

By Hank Wiesner NEW ALBANY, MS — The Union County Sheriff’s Department arrested three people on drug and domestic violence charges in two unrelated cases over the weekend, authorities said this week. Capsule summaries of each case: –Christopher Stutsy, 37, of Houlka, is being held on $35,000 bond after being charged with possession of marijuana […]

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