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The town of Braxton will be without a mayor starting in July 2021, and a special election must be held . . .

The Mendenhall Police Department named Chief Alexander “Candy” McCullum as their Top Cop. McCullum, Mendenhall native, has served the community . . .

Payne named Top Cop for SCSD

The Simpson County Sheriff’s Department has named Michael Payne as their Top Cop. Payne received the award for his dedication . . .

City puts apartment owners on notice

The city appears to have had their final straw with the owners of SASE Apartments. The owner, Senator Samson Jackson . . .

Reverse auctions secretly killed by special interests

It didn’t take long for the powers that be to kill reverse auctions — about two years or so. They . . .

Rabbits wear jackets - a life of reading
By Donna McLean, 227 Reads
Tue, 06/15/2021 - 12:23 PM
Our book club resumed meetings at the Magee Library last week after a year’s absence for COVID-19, and I was thrilled to be back. I read all the time anyway, but being with other readers who share their thoughts about the same book is a treat.
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Blackwell charged in deputy’s death
By Pat Brown, 42 Reads
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 09:08 AM
An arraignment hearing was held on June 10 in Bay Springs for Jaquin Blackwell, who has now been officially charged in the murder of Deputy James Blair last summer.
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School Board makes changes
By Pat Brown, 30 Reads
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 10:16 AM
The meeting time for school board meetings has been changed from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month.
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Walker wins
By Marlan Jones, 36 Reads
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 11:11 AM
When the Municipal General Election was held on June 8, the City of Mendenhall featured one contested race for the office of Alderman of Ward 4 between incumbent Sandra Weeks-Stein and former alderman Arthur Walker Sr.
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Will reducing income taxes in state encourage growth?
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Wed, 06/16/2021 - 03:06 PM
Arecent column on the Mississippi Today website asks a good question: If eliminating the state income tax will fire up the economy and attract residents, as Republican proponents claim, what’s the explanation for DeSoto County’s envious record of growth?
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Darrell Lynn Koehn
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Wed, 06/16/2021 - 10:15 AM
Darrell Lynn Koehn, 60, died on June 9, 2021.
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Donald Ray Amason
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Wed, 06/16/2021 - 11:14 AM
Donald Ray Amason, 86, of Pearl, Miss., died June 8, 2021, at his home in Pearl.
Visitation was held on June 11, 2021, at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee followed by funeral services there at 3 p.m. Burial was in Sharon Cemetery.
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Chris Herbert Byrd
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Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:45 PM
Chris Herbert Byrd, Sr., 81, of Flowood, Mississippi, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at his home in Flowood, Mississippi. He was born Saturday, September 16, 1939.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Waco Fairmont Cemetery. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee was in charge of arrangements, (601) 849-5031.
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Ance Hawkins
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Wed, 06/16/2021 - 02:22 PM
A graveside funeral service was held on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Fellowship Cemetery for Ance Hawkins, 79, of Taylorsville, who passed away on June 6, 2021.
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Taylorsville was in charge of the arrangements.
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Despite small issues Simpson County is the place to be
By Pat Brown, 99 Reads
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 08:10 AM
As of the publication of this week’s paper wife Nancy and I are in sunny Cabo having the vacation that was set to happen last year and never did.
We had booked the trip and daughter Anna Lauren and husband Brooks were going to join us. Last time it was set for May so June a year later is not so bad after the year we’ve had.
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