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Batesville city board will see changes
In the City of Batesville’s election held Tuesday, June 3, two incumbent aldermen were defeated and a new ...
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Mayor Ferrell wins second term in close race
Mayor Hal Ferrell won a second term as Mayor of Batesville in a tight race Tuesday. The results ...
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Candidates’ Q&A – Batesville Alderman-at-Large
Jimmy McCloud Jimmy McCloud is married to Bessie McCloud and was born and raised in Batesville. He worked ...
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Candidates’ Q&A – Batesville Ward 1 Alderman
* Not all candidates for alderman in this ward chose to participate in the questions and answers opportunity ...
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Candidates’ Q&A – Batesville Ward 2 Alderman
Carl Flowers Carl Wayne Flowers is a lifelong Batesville resident with 20+ years at Batesville Casket Company, part-time ...
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Sardis names poll managers
Staff Report The Town of Sardis has released the names of the persons who will serve as poll ...
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Job Corps sites under review – Sen. Hyde-Smith expresses concern
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and several of her Senate Appropriations Committee colleagues this week sought details about a ...
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Local Nurses Pinned
Holmes Community College’s Grenada Campus held their spring Associate Degree Nursing Pinning on Tuesday, May 13, in the ...
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Memorial Day Commemoration
Batesville Boy Scout Troop 478 member Conner Correro presents Frances Smith with a wreath of remembrance during the ...
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New Heights student in flight academy – B’ville aviation program paying dividends
Cason Brinkley, a 16-year-old, 3.9 GPA senior at Cleveland Central High has been selected as the Eagles 2 ...
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Square Market back in business
The Batesville Square Market is set to open on Wednesday, June 4, from 3 to 7 p.m., marking ...
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Secret’s in the sauce this summer
By Kara Kimbrough Food Columnist I’m stealing this phrase…”Secret’s in the sauce” from an old TV commercial and ...
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The Door at the Bottom
By Robert St. John Columnist On May 25, 1983, I was 21 years old—lost and heading nowhere fast. ...
Gardening/Outdoors
Four keys to remember for summer weed control
By Felder Rushing Gardening Columnist Got weeds? Me too, and it’s a Sisyphean chore to keep them in ...
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Yellow-blooming plants make gardens cheerful
By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service Yellow-blooming plants bring a bright, cheerful energy to my garden. There’s something ...
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North Panola to award 72 diplomas in Friday ceremony
North Panola High School will graduate 72 seniors on Friday, May 23, at 6 p.m. in the Howard ...
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SP grads walking Saturday
South Panola High School will hold its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 on Saturday, May 24, ...
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Health care debate centers on Medicaid
By Sid Salter Columnist Since the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that calls for a ...
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Coffee with morning tunes
By Jan Penton-Miller Columnist The aroma of coffee brewing and the hum of conversation surround me as I ...
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Be solemn, but not sad
By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route Memorial Day is next Monday the 26 th . This is a ...
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Story learned on Scouting trip has endured
By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I was never much into Scouting. I did spend some time as a ...
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Sooner rather than later for EMS
By Danny R. Chandler Guest Column The invention of vinyl records in the late 1940’s expanded the music ...
Crime
B’ville man held in armed robbery
A Batesville man was arrested and charged with armed robbery by the Oxford Police Department. On May 4, ...
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Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log
May 13 Morris Lane, 35 year old male with possible kidney stone, Lifeguard has been toned. Broad St., ...
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Property Transfers
Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between May 12-16, 2025, as recorded with the Panola County Chancery Clerk: ...