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B’ville Friends on the Links
Last month eight lifelong friends from Batesville got together for a round of golf in Diamondhead on the Gulf Coast. Many had not seen each other in years. While the golfing was sub-PGA level, the fun factor was strong. Pictured are (from left) Johnny Cook, David Maddux, Bobby Reed, Ricky Warren, Bryan Doty, Brad Baker, […] The post B’ville Friends on the Links appeared first on The Panolian.
Mississippi leaders vote down child refugee housing in Tunica Co.
ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. (WMC) - A proposal that would have turned a hotel at an old Tunica County casino into a housing facility for child refugees has been voted down. An old, empty hotel at the former Harrah’s Casino in Robinsonville, Mississippi, was the proposed site. Mississippi state leaders let...
Tunica County votes against proposed migrant facility
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. — Tunica County has officially shut down any support to build a facility to house unaccompanied immigrant children at a former casino hotel. It was a tight 3-2 vote on Thursday night as the Tunica Board of Supervisors shot down a letter of support to build an influx care facility. “If there […]
Scammon, Williams post season honors
Post season honors for two North Delta School baseball players was recognized last week as Baylor Scammon and Herron Williams were named to the MAIS Class 4A team. Scammon, a senior infielder, led the 25-10 Green Wave in six offensive categories including batting average (.478) on base percentage (.617) home runs (4) stolen bases (30) […] The post Scammon, Williams post season honors appeared first on The Panolian.
Could this 90 acres attract new businesses and new tax dollars to north Mississippi? Small-town leaders sure hope so.
The purchase of 90 acres could bring new businesses and new dollars for one Mississippi small town. Batesville took a major economic development step last week, city officials said, entering into discussions to purchase 90 acres of prime commercial land located behind Lowe’s Home Improvement on Hwy. 6E. City...
How a Mississippi canoe company is raising a new generation of river caretakers
On a Saturday morning in May, nearly two dozen kids fill three canoes and set out on the mighty Mississippi River near Helena, Arkansas. They’re building new memories in the canoes, yelling chants and singing Mariah Carey songs. Jade Stokes, 17, helps paddle as the sun shines overhead. “I...
Local woodworkers helps Girl Scouts build bee hotel
Whenever Debbie Crum needs help with a project involving wood, she knows she can always depend on Mike & Mike. The two Mikes are Mike Chapman, who owns Blue Ridge Woodworks, and Mike Pennington, who operates a local sawmill. Pennington recently donated some wood which Chapman then used to help...
Panola County Jail Log
Panola County Jail Log Compiled by Brad Greer 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 crime with which they are charged, only that the person has been taken to, and processed at, the facility. May 27 Raphael […] The post Panola County Jail Log appeared first on The Panolian.
Batesville Municipal Court
Batesville Municipal Court Compiled by Brad Greer The City of Batesville held Municipal Court proceedings Thursday, May 23, with Judge Jay Westfaul presiding. Zannie Lee Baker, 1031 Bethlehem Road, Batesville, pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and was fined $567. Derrick Dewayne Brown, 107 Armstrong Street, Batesville, was issued an arrest warrant for failing […] The post Batesville Municipal Court appeared first on The Panolian.
NP students get signing bonuses
On May 13, Skills That Pay, an awareness campaign run by The Skills Foundation, in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority, presented graduating seniors at North Panola High School with signing bonuses to celebrate the students’ commitment to their future and their choice to enter essential, hands-on professions that contribute to the backbone of our communities. […] The post NP students get signing bonuses appeared first on The Panolian.
Brown completes Fire Academy
Firefighter Landon M. Brown of the Batesville Fire Department is making a difference and has graduated Class 209 from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson. The intense seven-week course includes online, classroom, and hands-on instruction in the areas of fire behavior, fire […] The post Brown completes Fire Academy appeared first on The Panolian.
MHP: 4 killed in Mississippi wrecks during Memorial Day holiday
Four people have died as the result of crashes in Mississippi during the 2024 Memorial Day Holiday Travel Period, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol Capt. Criss M. Turnipseed. MHP conducted the annual enforcement period from 6 a.m. Friday, May 24, through midnight Monday, May 27. During that time, Troopers issued 7,026 citations, made 118 arrests […] The post MHP: 4 killed in Mississippi wrecks during Memorial Day holiday appeared first on Daily Leader.
City considering 90 acres for development
Land behind Lowe’s could be possible sportsplex site Batesville took a major economic development step last week, city officials said, entering into discussions to purchase 90 acres of prime commercial land located behind Lowe’s Home Improvement on Hwy. 6E. City board members have been contemplating the purchase for more than a year as Panola Partnership […] The post City considering 90 acres for development appeared first on The Panolian.
‘Shooting rampage’ in MS kills one person, injures another
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — During the early morning hours of Friday, June 7, a ‘shooting rampage’ in Clarksdale, Mississippi left one man dead and another person injured. Artis “Ski” Ferguson, the owner of Ski’s Wrecker Service, drove into the crosshairs of gunfire on James Washington Street. Coahoma County Sheriff Mario Magsby Sr. called the shooting “senseless […]
Flip the Switch – solar ranches now operating in Panola
Clearloop, a Silicon Ranch company, “flipped the switch” on the first two of three planned solar projects in Panola County —a community at the cross-section of the Mississippi Delta and the Appalachian Foothills. Clearloop commissioned the 6.6 MWDC Panola I Solar Farm and 6.6 MWDC Panola II Solar Farm in partnership with the local power company, Tallahatchie […] The post Flip the Switch – solar ranches now operating in Panola appeared first on The Panolian.
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