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Library sponsoring book giveaway
Batesville Library staff members are preparing for the First Regional Library system book giveaway scheduled for the month ...
Largest increase yet for Panola County cases; Love’s posts closed signs
Panola County’s cases of COVID-19 increased more between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon than any one day since ...
With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signs the bill retiring the last state flag in the United States with ...
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Today in History 7/02/20
1776 – The Second Continental Congress, assembled in Philadelphia, formally adopts Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence from Great Britain. The vote is unanimous, with ...
by WordPress.com VIP, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:43 pm
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Mississippi Legislature Votes to Take Down Current Flag
History was made in Mississippi this weekend. The state Legislature passed House Bill 1796, which removes the current state flag that features the Confederate emblem ...
by Rebecca Alexander, Sunday, June 28, 2020 6:47 pm
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Mississippi Legislature Votes on the State Flag
June 27, 2020, is a day that could quite possibly go into the Mississippi history books as the day that change began. Link to story ...
by Rebecca Alexander, Saturday, June 27, 2020 5:31 pm
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17 new cases in Panola, state up 1,092 in past day
The State Dept. of Health is reporting 1,092 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, and 5 deaths. Data was collected from Tuesday at 6 ...
by WordPress.com VIP, Thursday, June 25, 2020 2:18 pm
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Water Valley officially sets new watermelon eating record
By Jake Thompson The City of Water Valley is officially the king of watermelons. Word recently came down from the Guinness World Records office that ...
by WordPress.com VIP, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:59 pm
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Supervisors name new county code enforcement officer to address litter, debris
(Links to entire litter/derelict property ordinance, and online complaint form are at end of article.) Hunter Lawrence is on a mission to clean up Panola ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:32 pm
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Panola cases up another 14; state up record 526
The State Dept. of Health is reporting 526 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, and 22 deaths. Data was collected from Monday at 6 ...
by WordPress.com VIP, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 2:48 pm
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State Health Officer is ‘fearful of the fall’ and virus spread
By Summer Tadlock WLBT Tuesday, Mississippi saw its highest spike in coronavirus cases with 611 new cases. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs held ...
by WordPress.com VIP, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:59 am
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End of Watch 2019 honors Constable Hawkins
Photos by Glennie Pou The End of Watch 2019 touring memorial was in Batesville Monday, June 22. All law enforcement officers killed in the line ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:23 am
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Boyce responds to unrest over Confederate statue relocation plan
The University of Mississippi community celebrated the IHL Board of Trustees’ vote to approve the relocation of a Confederate monument on its campus on Thursday, ...
by WordPress.com VIP, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 3:35 pm
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Mobile COVID-19 Testing available today in Panola County
A mobile COVID-19 testing site will be available to those in Panola County this Friday, May 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, May 8, 2020 10:39 am
Batesville News
Mid-South Food Bank locating in Batesville
Mid-South Food Bank has leased 35,000 square feet of warehouse space in Batesville to be used as a satellite location for distributing food to its ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:45 pm
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Panola County ranks 29th in Census response
It’s now time to respond to the 2020 Census. In Panola County, the reported response so far is 48.8 percent. County officials are urging the ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:28 pm
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Bain is STAR student from NDS
Bronwyne Taylor Bain has been named a STAR Student for the 2019- 2020 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) M.B. Swayze Foundation, sponsor ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:03 pm
Batesville News
Batesville enjoying gradual reopening
Batesville businesses are enjoying the next step of reopenings made possible through Gov. Tate Reeves’ easing of restrictions on Monday of this week. Dining rooms ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:30 am
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County passes order for mobile homes
Effective this week, the Panola County Board of Supervisors has taken another step in its attempt to clean up debris that litters private property throughout ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:53 am
County Reports
Expiring licenses deadline extended until Aug. 3
News Release The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announces expiration date extensions in accordance with Executive Order 1474 issued on April 20, to cope with ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 10:14 am
County Reports
Concourse work beginning; City waives permit fees
Fees for permits associated with the rehabilitation of the Factory Stores outlet mall into The Concourse were waived by order of the Batesville Mayor and ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Thursday, April 23, 2020 2:01 pm
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Existing biosecurity measures allow poultry industry operations
By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE – The strict biosecurity measures already practiced in Mississippi’s $2.7 billion poultry industry allow this “essential critical infrastructure ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:26 am
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Panola Medical takes in first coronavirus patient; hospital ready for surge
A third Panola County person has presumably tested positive for coronavirus and is hospitalized at Panola Medical Center, Batesville officials learned this morning. The information ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 10:59 am
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County says Stay at Home, city leaders say not necessary at this time
Monday morning at the Batesville Courthouse, the supervisors adopted a Stay at Home resolution. Pictured are (from left) Sheriff Shane Phelps, and Supervisors John Thomas, ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Monday, March 23, 2020 3:58 pm
Crime
Jail Log 3/11/20
This list was taken from the log at the Panola County Jail. A name listed does not indicate that a person is guilty of the ...
by Johnathan Williams, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 3:00 pm
County Reports
McCarty wins special election for alderman
Richard McCarty won a special election held in Sardis on Thursday to fill the seat of the late Tommy Rayburn, who passed away in office. ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Friday, March 6, 2020 12:18 pm
County Reports
Panola County Jail Log 3/4/20
This list was taken from the log at the Panola County Jail. A name listed does not indicate that a person is guilty of the ...
by Johnathan Williams, Thursday, March 5, 2020 11:21 am
County Reports
Whitetails Unlimited had successful first year
The MS Delta Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited had a successful inaugural year in 2019 and has already begun to make plans for another banner season ...