Minter City
Minter City, MS · Municipal
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Firefighters from Attala and Philadelphia Graduate State Fire Academy
Two young men will graduate the Mississippi State Fire Academy on Thursday, Oct. 1 and are serving our communities at their local fire departments. Kristopher Keshon Brown of the Attala County Fire Department and John Cutrer of the Philadelphia Fire Department have both completed the seven-week firefighter training course. Firefighter...
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Leflore Co. Supervisor Abraham claims Itta Bena is behind more than $100,000 in solid waste disposal payments to the county
ITTA BENA-Leflore County district 1 supervisor Sam Abraham made a huge claim during Monday night county board meeting. When he stated that the town of Itta Bena owes the county $109,231.50 cents in solid waste disposal payments. Abraham says the town only pays the county $7 in solid waste payments...
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Cotton fields once ruled this town, now murals do the talking in Clarksdale
The Delta’s art scene runs deeper than you’d expect. Downtown Clarksdale sits along the Sunflower River in the flat, wide-open heart of the Mississippi Delta, and at first glance it looks like a lot of small Southern towns. Brick storefronts, quiet sidewalks, a water tower. But walk half...
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Clarksdale hosts combined Fall Fest and Homecoming, bringing visitors and returnees for food and music
CLARKSDALE, MS - Clarksdale Day, the city's own homecoming, brought music to the streets all day Saturday. The festival saw first time visitors, returning residents, and longtime people of the city meet up to enjoy the day all together. Allison and John, return visitors, say that "it's a great festival. This is our second time being here. Homecoming's happening, and I think it's fabulous for everybody in Clarksdale to get out, get to know each other, and have a good time."
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Water service interrupted again in Grenada after overnight main break
GRENADA, Miss. — Water service is out again in parts of Grenada after another water main break occurred overnight, according to the Water Department. Crews are on site working to repair the break and restore service as quickly as possible. Affected areas include Perry Road and surrounding areas, the...
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Golf and Gathering brings businesses together to support Washington County
GREENVILLE, Miss.- The 14th annual Golf and Gathering brought businesses, community leaders and golfers together at the Greenville Golf and Country Club. For Jay Wood, playing golf has been a longtime tradition. “I’ve been playing twenty years, probably,” Wood said. Wood says the event is also a way...
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Batesville to host Scare on the Square Halloween event Oct. 31
Batesville Main Street’s Scare on the Square Trick or Trunk event is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, from 10 a.m. to noon on the Downtown Batesville Square, according to a post from the Batesville Police Department. The free, family-friendly event will feature trick-or-trunk activities and the annual costume contest....
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3 On Your Side Investigates: City in Limbo
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WLBT) - We have been working with citizens in Rolling Fork for several months. They are raising red flags about a damaged library, insurance money meant for repairs to that library, fire trucks out of service and a new water tower with a big unpaid bill. In...
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Pam Confer brings Harmony Talks to Jackson
Pam Confer came into Jackson, Sept. 16, 2026, for a day long series of events she planned to spread harmony, bringing with her Mayor Linda Carter of Benoit, Mississippi, who appointed to the municipal court, Judge Assma Ali, who is Muslim. Confer’s opening at the International Museum of Muslim Cultures...
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Hollandale prepares for the 29th annual Sam Chatman Blues Festival
HOLLANDALE- On Saturday, this spot, also known as the "historic blue front" will be filled with blues enthusiast from all over for the town's annual Sam Chatmon blues fest. The event has been a Washington County mainstay for almost 30 years often following the Mississippi delta blues and heritage festival just up the highway in Greenville.
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Jim Abbott: Paper man chasing the truth in the Mississippi Delta
Paper Man Chasing the Truth in the Mississippi Delta is the must-read memoir of retired journalist and longtime editor of the Indianola Enterprise Tocsin, Jim Abbott. Released in early September and published by The Nautilus Publishing Company of Oxford, Paper Man is the compelling perspective of an older, wiser man who was once a good ole Mississippi frat boy standing on the sidelines cheering against James Meredith’s enrollment at Ole Miss in 1962.