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Northeast Community College employee charged with embezzlement

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On Sun, 11/22/2020 - 03:00 PM

State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of a community college employee after Special Agents from his office arrested former Northeast Mississippi Community College employee, Amy Haynie.

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ENGAGEMENT: Williams / Rideout

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On Sun, 11/22/2020 - 09:45 AM

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Scott Williams of Holcomb, Mississippi, formerly of Clarksdale, announce the engagement of their daughter Ellie Katherine Williams to Joseph Connor Rideout, son of Mr. and Mrs. Quint Warren Rideout of Cascilla, Mississippi.

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Grammy Museum lauds Rush

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On Sun, 11/15/2020 - 01:11 PM

CLEVELAND – Grammy winning blues artist Bobby Rush will be the recipient of the second annual Crossroads of American Music Award at Grammy Museum Nov. 12.

Rush will appear at the Museum’s virtual ceremony to accept the award and perform.

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Candidates warned about signs posted on road right of ways

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On Sat, 11/14/2020 - 09:52 AM

Every election cycle, travelers begin to see a campaign signs sprout up -- and then stay up -- along roadways and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds candidates and supporters it is illegal to place signs in the right-of-way.

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Mask giveway is Sunday

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On Sat, 10/31/2020 - 03:00 PM

Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church Health Ministry will sponsor a free drive-thur mask giveaway from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, in the church parking lot at 1057 Page Ave.
For details contact Patricia at Chapel Hill health ministry at 624-4406.

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Yvonne Moore, left, and Christy Carmichael collect specimen for COVID-19 testing outside of the Aaron E Henry Community Health Services Center in Clarksdale, Miss., Wednesday, March 29, 2020.

Why Mississippi’s COVID-19 numbers are flattening

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On Fri, 09/25/2020 - 09:29 AM

By Erica Hensle, Mississippi Today

After a steep summer climb in coronavirus cases, Mississippi’s average daily numbers have trended down for three months.

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Flag commission narrow design to two finalists

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On Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:18 AM

Members of the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag met Tuesday and chose two flags designs to advance.

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WEDDING: Hays/Zachary

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On Fri, 08/21/2020 - 04:37 PM

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EDITORIAL: VOTING CLEANLY

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On Fri, 08/21/2020 - 04:18 PM

Former Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hoseman said a couple of years ago he found it “troubling” that absentee voting made up 10 percent of the ballots in 20 counties across the state.
And while Coahoma County was not one of the 20, we found those numbers troubling, too.

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Man shot, murdered in Coahoma

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On Wed, 08/19/2020 - 01:33 PM

A Coahoma man has died in what authorities have called a drive-by shooting early Wednesday morning and authorities are looking for information from the community that could lead to an arrest.

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