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Crowd turns out for hamburgers, raise money for CARES Animal Shelter
By MICHAEL BANKS
Wed,05/16/18-5:37PM , 2,053 Reads
A large crowd turned out for Thursday’s Hamburger Lunch benefit for the CARES Animal Shelter in Clarksdale.

The non-profit shelter, located at 1645 Desoto Ave., provides a safe haven for the community's animals as they currently have a less than 3 percent euthanasia rate.
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$20 million needed to fix Clarksdale's flooding woes, says mayor
By MICHAEL BANKS
Thu,05/10/18-10:19AM , 1,978 Reads
Clarksdale voters could be faced with a $20 million decision come this November.

That’s the early estimate Mayor Chuck Espy has given for the repair bill to fix the city’s aging infrastructure and alleviate flooding woes that have plagued Clarksdale for the past several years.
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College names health annex for volunteer, educator Rena Butler
By MICHAEL BANKS
Thu,05/10/18-10:11AM , 2,052 Reads
For most of her life, Rena Butler has been assisting and educating the citizens of Clarksdale and Coahoma County.

On Monday, a facility that will educate students whose goal will mirror her life’s work was dedicated in her honor.
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Martin Luther King III traces father's steps through Mississippi Delta
By MICHAEL BANKS
Thu,05/10/18-10:05AM , 2,138 Reads
MARKS -- Fifty years after his father walked the streets and met the people here, Martin Luther King III returned on Monday night to spread the word that his father’s work continues on.
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