Stamp out the ugliness from within By Mary Murphy New Enon Community Journey into the unknown beauty of life, and give us our daily bread. As we go forward into life reckoning, we seek your understanding. Dwell not into the mysteries of the journey of tomorrow. Hold on and do not let go of the […] The post Stamp out the ugliness from within appeared first on The Panolian.

You had it wrong, John Wayne By Donna Traywick Mt. Olivet News Dear Readers: Missed y’all these last two weeks. I’ve been busy working on a story for the Panolian and the website. At 87 you sort of have a one-track mind. A lot has happened since I last wrote. A visit with Cathy Johnson […] The post You had it wrong, John Wayne appeared first on The Panolian.

It’s a dog’s world that we get to enjoy By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist My family moved from Manassas, VA, to Lubbock, TX, in the summer after my third-grade year in school. That's a story deserving of its own column, but not today. We got our first family dog sometime before that. She was part […] The post It’s a dog’s world that we get to enjoy appeared first on The Panolian.

Nov. elections will impact state’s shipbuilding industries By Sid Salter Columnist As noted in prior writings on this topic, only Walmart employs more Mississippians than what Mississippians have since 1938 known as Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula (now formally Huntington Ingalls Industries) – but the pay and benefits for shipbuilding are far better for those 11,000 […] The post Nov. elections will impact state’s shipbuilding industries appeared first on The Panolian.

Couldn’t help but smile By Jan Penton Miller Columnist When on a trip I like to stop along the way on a whim, and my long time bestie, Anne, does too. Our conversation may go something like this… “Look, we just passed a Starbucks! What is that coffee that Liana gets? It is so good.” […] The post Couldn’t help but smile appeared first on The Panolian.

One citizen, one vote, one day is sufficient By Harold Brummett Denmark Star Route Recently there have been hearings in Jackson and a couple of places around the state concerning early voting. The Republocrats in our Legislature with a wink and a nod from leadership have been getting behind this movement as their real constituents […] The post One citizen, one vote, one day is sufficient appeared first on The Panolian.

One dead, one injured at 7/9 Split Staff Report A Sardis man was killed Tuesday, Aug. 20, when the truck he was a passenger in rolled over. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, at about 3:22 p.m. troopers responded to a crash on Highway 7 near the Highway 7/9 roundabout. A 2006 Volvo truck carrying […] The post One dead, one injured at 7/9 Split appeared first on The Panolian.

Property Transfer Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between Aug. 19 – 23, 2024, as recorded with the Panola County Chancery Clerk: Second Judicial District Bobby Hinds to Stephana Thompson, A fractional part of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 8, Range 6 West. Stephana Thompson to Sharonda Heffner, et […] The post Property Transfer appeared first on The Panolian.

Stolen vehicles recovered Staff Report Batesville Police last week returned two stolen vehicles to their owners. Both were taken from the Hoskins Road/MLK Dr., area. Police said one vehicle was found in town with juveniles driving it around. In that case the owner declined to press chargers, saying he only wanted his property returned. In […] The post Stolen vehicles recovered appeared first on The Panolian.

Courtland man charged with storage unit burglary On Aug. 9, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business on the 600 block of McLarty Road for a reported break-in at a storage unit. Officers discovered broken locks and personal items stolen from several reporting parties. After reviewing security camera footage, two individuals were seen in […] The post Courtland man charged with storage unit burglary appeared first on The Panolian.

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. Aug. 19 Jakesha […] The post Panola County Jail Log appeared first on The Panolian.

Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log Aug. 20 Shamrock Dr., 58 year old female with difficulty breathing. Ozbirn St., 52 year old male has difficulty breathing and stomach pain, also stated he is hot. Allred Road, county requesting assistance, automatic fire alarm. Boothe St., 78 year old male has weakness and low blood pressure. I-55 southbound, […] The post Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log appeared first on The Panolian.

The man arrested for stabbing local contractor Chris Brocato at the Up in Smoke Food & Music Festival in 2023 will serve three years in prison. David Wayne Allen, 58, pleaded guilty on Aug. 26 to felony mayhem at the Batesville Courthouse. He was represented by attorney Whit Cooper and was sentenced to three years […] The post Knife attack nets three year sentence – Incident happened  on Square in 2023 appeared first on The Panolian.

A Batesville teen is being held on a first degree arson charge following a major fire on Panola Avenue Sunday afternoon. The 14 year old was arrested hours after the blaze, even as firefighters were extinguishing the last of the smoldering ashes. Deputy Chief of Police Barry Thompson said the juvenile has been arrested for […] The post Juvenile in custody for Panola Avenue house fire appeared first on The Panolian.

Several years of hard feelings and animosity between the Panola County Sheriff’s Office and the Board of Supervisors over the matter of deputy pay appear to have been soothed and ostensibly solved after four intense budget meetings between board members and county law enforcement officers. The fourth of those meetings happened on Monday at the […] The post Sheriff, board resolve pay issue – Road deputies have new benchmark, $3,920 raise for al appeared first on The Panolian.

Nine days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rocked the nation, Mississippi State hosted one of the most important football games in American history. This simple act of playing a game would help the country and its people start down the pathway of recovery. “9/20,” an MSU Films documentary about the 2001 Southeastern Conference football […] The post ‘Bigger than all of us’: Network debut set for MSU Films’ documentary ‘9/20’ on first post-Sept. 11 football game appeared first on The Panolian.

Will legislative leaders join trend to limit property tax? By Sid Salter Columnist As Mississippi legislative leaders contemplate additional tax reforms in the coming 2025 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature, the spotlight has been on additional state income tax cuts and yet another examination of reducing the state’s highest-in-the-nation 7% grocery tax. Mississippi House […] The post Will legislative leaders join trend to limit property tax? appeared first on The Panolian.

The world is watching By Jan Penton Miller Columnist The oppressive heat caused perspiration to run in rivulets across my face as I staunchly wielded my nippers. Eddie wrote in his gardening instructions for the month that roses should be cut back again for another fall blooming season so I braved the heat to do […] The post The world is watching appeared first on The Panolian.

Lest we forget, the bridegroom cometh By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist Last Wednesday night, I skipped our church gathering – with permission. But I wasn’t playing hooky, nor did I go churchless. Instead, I drove north to hear an old friend as the guest speaker at a different church. I’m glad I did. First, it […] The post Lest we forget, the bridegroom cometh appeared first on The Panolian.

Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log Aug. 13 Jones St., 90 year old female is dehydrated. Chapman St., 60 year old male with stomach pain. Hwy. 51N, Ava Sue’s Flowers, 57 year old female subject is disoriented. Shamrock Dr., 58 year old female with trouble breathing. Aug. 14 MLK Dr., 25 year old female shaking all […] The post Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log appeared first on The Panolian.