Odessa M. Cherry

Odessa M. Cherry, 64 of Friars Point died Feb. 13, 2021 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital.

Public viewing is 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 26, 2021 at Horburger-Byas Funeral Home. Funeral service is 1 p.m. Feb. 27, 2021 with Pastor Micheal Moore presiding. The location will be announced. Burial follows at Mt. Airy Church Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Hornburger-Byas Funeral Home.

Thompson in national spotlight
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Thu, 07/29/2021 - 09:36 PM
It’s yet to be seen what will come out of the House investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the nation’s Capitol.
There’s one near certainty, however.
The proceedings are going to substantially raise the national profile of Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson.
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Clarksdale police investigate fifth shooting in July
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Thu, 07/29/2021 - 11:05 AM
Clarksdale police are looking for answers in the city’s fifth shooting this month after a man reported being shot on a north Clarksdale street on Tuesday.
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John Mayo: We’re moving forward to overturn city pay raises
By The Press Register, 296 Reads
Sun, 08/01/2021 - 07:00 AM
Dear Editor,
I wanted to let your readers know that the rejection of the petition by the Board of Mayor and Commissioners did not end our attempt to overturn the pay raise.
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Tenants prepare for unknown as eviction moratorium ends
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Sat, 07/31/2021 - 09:19 AM
BOSTON (AP) — Tenants saddled with months of back rent are facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium Saturday, a move that could lead to millions being forced from their homes just as the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading.
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Clarksdale schools raise pay for food services, custodians
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Mon, 08/02/2021 - 08:00 AM
Another step was taken in adjusting salary scales for the Clarksdale Municipal School District at a special meeting Monday afternoon.
A study from the Mississippi School Board Association showed some CMSD administrators are overpaid while other employees are underpaid.
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Johnny Gaston
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Fri, 07/30/2021 - 10:19 AM
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Georgia Williams
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Mon, 08/02/2021 - 04:13 PM
Georgia Williams, 59, born Feb. 25, 1962, died Aug. 1, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021 at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. LC Tyler officiating. Burial is at McLaurin Memorial Garden. Visitation is 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 at Century Funeral Home.
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Tim Kalich

Masks are a dilemma again
By Tim Kalich, 247 Reads
Fri, 07/30/2021 - 08:12 PM
GREENWOOD -- Here we go again, with people getting upset with state and federal health officials for changing their advice when it comes to mask wearing.
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Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
By ALAN SUDERMAN and ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press, 30 Reads
Fri, 07/30/2021 - 11:14 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country last year, the Justice Department said.
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Drive to charge packagers for recycling, but industry fights
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Sat, 07/31/2021 - 08:05 AM
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — States across the U.S. are looking to adopt new recycling regimes that require producers of packaging to pay for its inevitable disposal — but industry is digging in to try to halt the movement.
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