Ray Owens
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Fri, 07/12/2019 - 9:58am
Ray Owens, 83, from Lyon and a retired business owner of Owens Custom Marble, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019.
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Mary Wheasler Meredith
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Thu, 07/11/2019 - 12:28pm
Mary Wheasler Meredith, 95, a homemaker from Lyon, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Visitation is 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2019 at Lyon Methodist Church in Lyon. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2019 at Lyon Methodist Church in Lyon with burial in the Oakridge Cemetery.
Joseph Richard Weeks
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Mon, 07/15/2019 - 1:39pm
Joseph Richard Weeks, 37, a Construction worker, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at home. Visitation is 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 at Meredith Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 at Oakridge Cemetery in Clarksdale.
Charles Patrick 'Chad' Potts
Mon, 07/15/2019 - 5:36pm
Charles Patrick “Chad” Potts, 26, passed away on July 7, 2019 at his home in Hernando.
Chad was born in 1993 in Memphis and graduated from Hernando High School.
Visitation was from 4 until funeral service at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 both at Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home of Hernando.
Willie Wayne Davis Bolen
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Mon, 07/15/2019 - 1:35pm
Willie Wayne Davis Bolen was also known as “Silly Willie” by her late husband Jack Bolen and had changed her name to Betty Sue in 1955. She was the daughter of the late Alliene and Ira Wilson and the late Eddie Davis who passed away when she was a young child.
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Escapee captured in Fulton
By FLOYD INGRAM/THE PRESS REGISTER,
Fri, 06/28/2019 - 5:16pm
Quitman County Community Work Center escapee Walter Lee Lewis is now in custody.
Lewis, 31, was arrested around 2 p.m. Friday without incident in Fulton and will be returned to prison.
It is not known how Lewis made it to Fulton or if he had help making his escape Thursday.
Authorities search for missing inmate in Clarksdale
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 5:17pm
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is looking for Quitman County Community Work Center Inmate Walter Lee Lewis.
Lewis, 31, was last seen around 1:05 p.m. Thursday at a jobsite in Clarksdale.
PeopleShores snips ribbon at Clarksdale facility
By FLOYD INGRAM/THE PRESS REGISTER,
Sun, 06/30/2019 - 6:21pm
PeopleShores, a Silicon Valley based technology oursourcing company, snipped the ribbon and opened its doors to the community last week, explaining its long-term vision for the company and Clarksdale.
Morris earns Doctor of Optometry degree
By FLOYD INGRAM/THE PRESS REGISTER,
Wed, 07/03/2019 - 12:53pm
Mallory Morris, O.D., of Clarksdale, was among 130 students recently awarded the Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis.
Morris graduated Summa Cum Laude and Beta Sigma Kappa, a designation for students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement.
Authorities bust Quincy Avenue house
By FLOYD INGRAM/THE PRESS REGISTER,
Tue, 07/02/2019 - 10:46am
It was a rude wakeup call for a Quincy Avenue resident who found officers in his room Tuesday morning.
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Arrest warrant issued for man after Clarksdale traffic stop
By MICHAEL BANKS / THE PRESS REGISTER,
Thu, 03/07/2019 - 5:45pm
The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued an arrest warrant for a 25-year-old man after a traffic stop in Clarksdale on Thursday afternoon, March 7.
The DOC issued a warrant for the arrest of Demarco Brown for a probation violation on Thursday.
Clarksdale's Jenkins expects to hear name at NFL Draft
By JOSH TROY / THE PRESS REGISTER,
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 3:19pm
Offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins is projected to be selected in the first or second round of the NFL Draft this weekend, but the Clarksdale native has not forgotten his roots.
April K. Smith
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Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:58pm
April K. Smith, 39, of Clarksdale, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Jackson.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Delta Burial Corporation at 429 Yazoo Ave. in Clarksdale.
Henry Odell White, Jr.
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Wed, 10/31/2018 - 7:27pm
Henry Odell White, Jr. was born to Charles Zetta Willis-White and Henry Odell White, Sr., on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 17, 1961, at Coahoma County Hospital in Clarksdale.
Two face drug charges after traffic stops in Clarksdale
By MICHAEL BANKS / THE PRESS REGISTER,
Mon, 01/21/2019 - 5:41pm
Two men face drug charges after two separate traffic stops Saturday night in Clarksdale.
Adari Haulcy, 38, was pulled over around 9:34 p.m. Saturday for running a Stop sign. During the investigation, police allegedly found powder cocaine and marijuana, as well as a firearm.
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Piggly Wiggly announces plans to build new store in Clarksdale
By MICHAEL BANKS / THE PRESS REGISTER,
Mon, 01/28/2019 - 8:27pm
The Pig is back.
In a town where residents say they’ve been hungry for another grocery store option, Piggly Wiggly announced Monday plans to build a new store along Desoto Avenue near the Highway 61 bypass.
Eastgate Gardens murder suspect makes initial court appearance
By MICHAEL BANKS / THE PRESS REGISTER,
Thu, 12/13/2018 - 5:10pm
A man charged in a Clarksdale murder in mid-November made his initial court appearance on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Nikolus TaShawn White, 19, had his request for bond denied by Clarksdale Municipal Court Judge Derek Hopson and White remains lodged in the Coahoma County Jail.
Shortly after attending Clarksdale crime forum, man shot during robbery
By MICHAEL BANKS / THE PRESS REGISTER,
Tue, 11/20/2018 - 3:03pm
Less than an hour after he’d attended a community meeting on crime Monday night, a 44-year-old Clarksdale man was shot multiple times during a robbery at his home.
Darry Jenkins sustained several gunshot wounds in the robbery at his residence along the 400 block of Garfield Street.
Man shot, killed by Clarksdale Police Department officer
By MICHAEL BANKS THE PRESS REGISTER,
Sun, 11/11/2018 - 4:16pm
A 41-year-old Clarksdale man was shot and killed by an officer with the Clarksdale Police Department, who was investigating a reported prowler on Saturday night in a quiet residential area near downtown Clarksdale.
Sunflower River crests, but high waters remain
By MICHAEL BANKS / THE PRESS REGISTER,
Sat, 02/23/2019 - 6:12pm
It appears the Sunflower River peaked at nearly 22 and a half feet in downtown Clarksdale at about 9 p.m. Sunday before starting a slow withdrawal.
As of 11 a.m. Monday, the river was at 22.35 feet and starting a slow, steady descent, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's river gage located at downtown Clarksdale.
