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The Craig Walker Track Field at Charleston High School will be the setting for two upcoming Mississippi High School Activities Association track meets.
The Region 3-2A track meet is scheduled for Friday, April 10. Charleston will compete against teams from J.Z. George, Leland, M.S. Palmer and Northside. Field events are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m., and running events will start about 1 p.m., noted East Tallahatchie School District Athletic Director LaDon Taylor, who said admission for the Region 3-2A meet is $8.
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COURTLAND — Betty Oleava Sensabaugh, age 84, passed away Monday, April 6, at her home in Courtland.
Visitstion will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Wells Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, April 10, at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville.
Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sumner.
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JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is reminding communities and education stakeholders across the state that
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CHARLESTON — Matthew G. Jones, age 68, passed away Saturday, March 28.
A celebration of life service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Grenada.
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TIPPO — Birdie B. Cashaw, age 71, of Tippo, passed away Wednesday, March 25.
Visitation was held Friday, April 3, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Grenada.
A celebration of life service as held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Bread of Life Ministry in Grenada with interment following at St. Mark Cemetery in the Blue Cane community near Charleston.
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Coach Craig Walker smiles after participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the Charleston High School running track's official naming as The Craig Walker Track Field in his honor.
Hundreds gathered on a chilly Saturday morning to celebrate the dedication of the Charleston High School running track and field as The Craig Walker Track Field.
The naming honor is a tribute to the widely revered longtime Charleston Middle School physical education teacher and track and football coach who 44 years ago founded a summer youth athletic organization that earned trophies, medals and ribbons, and gave its members so much more.
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Jahlil Allison is charged with homicide in connection with the shooting death of Martell Bankston in Tutwiler. (Photo courtesy Tutwiler Police Department)
TUTWILER — In the wake of two unrelated shooting deaths here within a span of 14 days, the Tutwiler Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to establish new curfews in an effort to tamp down late-night interaction that could lead to violence.
Tutwiler Police Department Investigator Casey Lewis said early Wednesday that an 11 p.m. curfew has been imposed for residents 18 and over, while an 8 p.m. curfew is in effect for anyone 17 and under.
Both the March 15 and March 29 killings occurred shortly after midnight, and everyone cited in the cases has been 18 or older.
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Nadiya Kuykendall, left, and Mystikal Kuykendall, right, are charged in connection with the shooting death of Roy'kivious "Roy" Sallie.
A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the death of an 18-year-old who sustained what officials described as an apparent single gunshot wound to the head.
Roy’kivious “Roy” Sallie, 18, of 2707 Sunwood Dr., Oakland — a subdivision just east of Charleston — was identified by Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly as the shooting victim.
Charged in Sallie’s death, according to Fly, are Nadiya Kuykendall, 25, whose driver’s license lists her residence as 20B Windmill Cove, Grenada, who is charged with first-degree murder.
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Enjoy the fresh-from-the-garden flavor of homegrown tomatoes. Grow one or more in a container, a dedicated vegetable garden or plant them with flowers in garden beds.
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Thursday April 2
Morning Star sets two-night revival
Morning Star Church of God in Christ, Tippo, will host revival services Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, at 6:45 nightly. Guest speaker will be Elder Rodney Johnson. All are invited, noted pastor Bertram Bailey.
Friday April 3
Sale benefits Friendship East church
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CHARLESTON — Stephanie Taylor, age 40, passed away Tuesday, March 24.
Visitation will be held 3-6 p.m. Friday, April 10, at J Brown Community Funeral Services in Charleston.
Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Abundant Harvest Church of God in Christ in Charleston.
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CLARKSDALE — Brenda Joyce Griffin Brown, age 63, formally of Clarksdale, passed away on Thursday, March 19, in Horn Lake.
Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Stringer Redmond Chapel in Clarksdale.
A celebration of life service will be held at noon on Saturday, April 4, at McKinley Street Church of Christ in Clarksdale with interment following at Mt. Avery Church Cemetery at Friars Point.
Tutwiler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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The guest speaker for the Charleston Rotary Club on March 18 was Shyerra Truly, Charleston High School student of the month for March. Truly, who serves as an officer for numerous academic groups at CHS, discussed that after graduation, she plans to pursue a career in the medical field at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Pictured with Truly are Rotarian Ray Clolinger, left, and CHS Principal Eric Rice. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)
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Pictured are some of the members of the Charleston High School flag football team, shown Thursday, March 26, at Southaven High School.
The Charleston High School flag football team defeated Aberdeen's girls 14-0 in a game played Thursday at Southaven High School.
"It was a great experience and was really fun for the girls and the coaches, too," said East Tallahatchie School District Athletic Director LaDon Taylor.
This was the first flag football game for Charleston High, which added the sport this spring.
Taylor said the Lady Tigers team is comprised of 18 girls, coached by Delila Nakaidinae and Christopher Suggs.
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(Art courtesy of Pixabay, Drake Nickels / U.S. Marine Corps)
Outdoor burning should not be attempted on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis, which has issued a "Red Flag Warning" due to extremely dangerous fire weather conditions that are likely to cause any developing wildfires to spread rapidly.
The warning is in effect for Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for most of Mississippi, including the local counties of Grenada, Lafayette, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha.
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(Art courtesy of Pixabay, Drake Nickels / U.S. Marine Corps)
Outdoor burning should not be attempted on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis, which has issued a "Red Flag Warning" due to extremely dangerous fire weather conditions that are likely to cause any developing wildfires to spread rapidly.
The warning is in effect for Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for most of Mississippi, including the local counties of Grenada, Lafayette, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha.
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Creating a beautiful indoor garden while keeping your furry friends safe requires careful plant selection. There are many common houseplants that can be toxic to cats and dogs, but with the proper knowledge, you can enjoy both plants and pets.
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Pictured above are some of the members of Vibrant Church, located in Columbus, who recently paired up with First Presbyterian Church in Charleston to clear, cut and move ice storm tree debris from around the driveways and yards of more than 10 homes in the Charleston area. The Vibrant Church workers arrived with equipment, chain saws and “a willingness to share their love of Christ to our community and to serve and provide much needed help to these homeowners,” according to Charleston First Presbyterian Church member Elaine Venable, one of the local volunteers for the project.
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Warm and pleasant greetings to all. We hope you are enjoying a good week.
The beginning of last week, workers were nearby and in our community cutting and piling limbs and digging out ditches. This improvement project is, of course, the result of the recent ice storm. Individual residents are still cleaning personal property while the lawn mowers begin with the first cuttings and trimmings.
It’s the mud-nesting barn swallow that comes before spring officially starts and christens the garage with pellets mixed to build nests in queer places!
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JACKSON — Spring, which began March 20, serves as a good reminder to maintain your home to avoid an insurance claim.
“Your homeowners or renters’ policy can protect you against any damage you may find, so check your policy and talk to your insurance agent. Cleaning out gutters, checking for dead trees, and looking for fire hazards are just some of the tasks to be done inside and outside of your home,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney.
Outside your home:
• Check your roof for broken or missing shingles. Replace shingles to avoid leaks.
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