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Lifeguard told to curtail hospital pickups
Supervisors say non-emergency transfers making ambulance wait times long Staff Report Faced with the looming annual cost of ...
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Hyde-Smith pushing for permanent Daylight Saving Time – backs Sunshine Protection Act
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has announced that she has once again championed the push to make Daylight ...
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Batesville using brine mixture ahead of snow; MDOT has state roads, bridges treated
Old man winter has descended upon Mississippi this week, bringing multiple days with sub-freezing temperatures for the first time ...
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50 Years of Service – Batesville Rotary celebrates Henry Heafner
The Batesville Rotary Club honored businessman Henry Heafner at its regular Tuesday lunch meeting to mark his 50th ...
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First Baby of 2025
The first baby born in 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi made his entrance into the world on ...
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Gardening/Outdoors
Sweet Olives are good landscape shrubs or trees
By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service I recently visited The Flower Bed Nursery in Lumberton, Mississippi, where I ...
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There is no race for the first tomatoes or peppers
By Felder Rushing Gardening Columnist Want to try your hand with heirloom zinnias, cockscomb, rare peppers, homegrown edamame ...
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Another trip around the sun
By Jan Penton-Miller Columnist The corner where my tree once stood appears empty in comparison. Though I have ...
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A Holiday Recap
This past Thanksgiving and Christmas have been strange. I am a big fan of both holidays, and I ...
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‘Yellow dog’ Democrat recalls Carter’s strong faith
By Sid Salter Columnist Native Mississippian Wilson Golden is a proud “yellow dog” Democrat. A Marshall County product ...
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Dumb animal? There’s no such thing
By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route While working for FEMA at a disaster in Puerto Rico one of ...
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Property Transfers
Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025, as recorded with the ...
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Veterans and Violence: Chicken or Egg?
By Thomas L. Knapp “I need to cleanse my mind of the brothers I’ve lost," Master Sergeant Matthew ...
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Panola County Jail Log
Compiled by Brad Greer This list was taken from the log at the Panola County Jail. A name ...
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Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log
Dec. 30 Lakeland Dr., 73 year old male with difficulty breathing, Lifeguard has been toned. Panola Ave., caller ...
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UPDATE: Arkabutla Dam emergency – Lake levels to remain elevated in upcoming weeks – maximum releases will continue
Pool levels at Arkabutla Lake are currently above 215 ft. and are forecast to rise to near 220 ...
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Sardis Lake accepting applications for Youth Squirrel Hunt
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Sardis Lake will hold a youth squirrel hunt on February ...
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State Auditor Shad White Calls on Legislature to Cut Auditor’s Office Budget by $1 Million
Today State Auditor Shad White announced he will request $1 million less than last year from the state’s ...
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Year-round care lets poinsettias rebloom
By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service While many people think of poinsettias as short-lived holiday decor, with proper ...
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Task Force makes big bust – Meth, guns, cash seized on Crouch Rd.
A traffic stop on New Year’s Eve resulted in one of the most significant drug-related arrests in recent ...
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Deputy injured by fleeing suspect; airlifted for emergency care
Panola Sheriff Shane Phelps is asking residents of the county to pray for Lt. Clyde Gill, who was ...
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Delta Tomatoes Recipe
By Robert St. John Delta Tomatoes 2 Tbl Butter 1 Tbl Olive Oil 1 /2 cup Onion, medium dice 1 /2 ...
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Holy Smokes: Discovering Barbecue Heaven at Sacred Ground
By Robert St. John Food Columnist For most of my early life, barbecue wasn’t much of a staple. ...
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The most used, and best recipe for cooking at home, for the year 2024
By Kara Kimbrough Food Columnist I was fortunate to sample a delicious array of meals at home in ...
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Cotillion celebrates 27 county debs at Hosanna formal event
Etheldra Haynie was presented a proclamation from the State of Mississippi by State Sen. Reginald Jackson at this ...