Okolona
Okolona, MS · Municipal
Neshoba Democrat
wtva.com
takingthekids.com
This Small Mississippi Town Is Quietly Known For Guitar Sculptures, Colorful Murals, And Laid-Back Local Shops
I only meant to stop for a quick snack and a stretch of the legs somewhere in northeast Mississippi. Then a bright, six-foot guitar painted like a jukebox caught my eye on the sidewalk, and the snack plan fell apart. One painted guitar led to another, then to a wall...
Neshoba Democrat
Mayor, aldermen receive pay raises
Pay raises were approved for the mayor, aldermen, city employees, and fire chief during last Tuesday’s meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. Mayor Jim Fulton’s annual salary will increase by $9,000, from $67,500 to $76,500. Aldermen’s annual salaries will increase by $3,800, from $16,200 to $20,000....
darkhorsepressnow.com
MISSING IN MISSISSIPPI: Len Stewart, Montgomery County
WINONA — A Texas man who traveled to Mississippi in 2022 for his father’s funeral has not been seen or heard from by his family in nearly four years, leaving relatives searching for answers about his disappearance. Lennard “Len” Stewart was 53 years old when he was last...
WLOX
wcbi.com
Anyone can help save a life, if they’re properly trained
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) -Anyone can save a life, if they’re properly trained. That’s part of the philosophy behind a class in Starkville Monday evening. With the holidays and other gatherings coming up this time of year, knowing what to do if someone around you is experiencing a medical emergency is important.
breezynews.com
Wind Damage in Central Mississippi
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.– Persistent winds associated with Hurricane Isaias Saturday cause some damage in central Mississippi. Most of that was damage done to trees and by trees that came down. One of those trees was on Arrowhead Dr. in Kosciusko just after 2 p.m., with power lines involved. Shortly after...
Mississippi Link
Bryant approves state takeover of Aberdeen schools
JACKSON – (AP) How bad were management problems in the Aberdeen school district, where Gov. Phil Bryant approved a state takeover Friday?. Consider this example, cited in a state investigation, of how school board intervention in graduation decisions usually made by administrators helped cost the district its school resource officers:
takingthekids.com
This Flea Market In Tupelo, Mississippi Packs Up To 1,000 Vendors Into One Monthly Weekend
I only pulled off the road because I needed a snack and a stretch. What I found was a parking lot full of cars, a line of smiling shoppers, and a building packed with more booths than I could count. By noon, my backseat was full of rugs, jars of...