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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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Jenny Lynn Gray Turner, 85

Jenny Turner Jenny Lynn Gray Turner, 85, of Myrtle, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Sunshine Inn Assisted Living in Myrtle. She was born December 28, 1934, in Grays, Arkansas, to the late Lynn B. Gray, Sr., and Mary Anna Thompson Gray. Jenny was known by friends for her 25 years employment at Latham’s […]

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NEMCC baseball program to begin first season at Field of Dreams

BOONEVILLE, Miss., January 16, 2020  – The Northeast Mississippi Community College baseball program is treating its fans to plenty of games at the brand new “Field of Dreams” complex this spring. The Tigers will host 28 total games at their state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar new stadium as part of a challenging 2020 schedule. “We’ve got a […]

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Authorities: New Albany man beat victim with baseball bat

By: Hank Wiesner   NEW ALBANY MS — A New Albany man is charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence/simple assault after a man was beaten with a baseball bat at a Campbell Community residence on Miss. Hwy. 30 early Wednesday morning, Jan. 08, Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said. Zachary Davidson, 27, of New […]

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Frohn home and lawn receives City Beautification Award

The 808 Oxford Loop home and lawn of Dr. and Mrs. Eric Frohn received the winter quarter Beautification Award from the City of New Albany. Jill and Eric Frohn received the award Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 8 at their home. The City of New Albany was represented at the presentation event by Sustainability Committee members Jolyn […]

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