Walthall
Walthall, MS · Municipal
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Free Expungement Clinic Offers Mississippians Chance to Clear Records and Move Forward
JACKSON, Miss.—A grand larceny conviction from stealing all-terrain vehicles at 17 means Shaquille Taylor has never been legally allowed to own a firearm. He drove from Columbus, Mississippi, to Jackson to attend an expungement clinic at Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center on Sept. 11 after missing one closer to his home.
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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...
Neshoba Democrat
Vowell receives CDP Lifetime Achievement Award
David Vowell, longtime president of the Community Development Partnership, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the CDP’s annual banquet Monday night. The new award honors Vowell for more than 25 years of service to the organization. In a special video presentation, several community leaders spoke about Vowell’s dedication to...
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MSU designated as a ‘Distinguished Military College’
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University is one of five universities designated as a new “Distinguished Military College.”. The announcement came during Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech today, Sept. 30, to active-duty tactical-level and noncommissioned officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Hegseth said the new designation expands America’s Corps of Cadets, a War Department program established to expand the pipeline of “patriotic leaders of character” commissioned into the Joint Force.
Sporting News
Kalen DeBoer explains Alabama's head-scratching decision for last-minute travel plans to Mississippi State
The college football season is in full gear, as the SEC has already showing how deep it is with five undefeated teams. Two of those programs will face off on Saturday when Mississippi State hosts Alabama, but the Crimson Tide are using an unusal travel strategy before the game. Typically,...
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Tupelo street to temporarily close for demolition project
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo drivers may need to find another route next week. The city’s Public Works Department said a portion of Commerce Street will be closed Monday, September 28, for a building demolition project. Starting around 6:30 a.m., traffic will be blocked off between East Main...
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Tourism leaders and business owners welcoming football fans to Starkvegas
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The City of Starkville is gearing up for a big weekend as the Mississippi State Bulldogs take on the Missouri Tigers in the first home conference game of the season. Business owners and tourism leaders are preparing for the crowds. While they know most of...