Taste of Philly scheduled for Saturday
Philadelphia Elementary will host its second annual Taste of Philly fundraising event on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 406 Stribling Street.
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Donates to Beta Club
The Community In Action group recently donated $500 to the Philadelphia Elementary School Beta Club.
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Man found hanging in motel
The death of a man found hanging in a Philadelphia motel room Monday morning is under investigation.
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COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS
Sports
Neshoba Tennis wins Division
The Neshoba Central High School Tennis team finished the regular season with an 8-2 record, 5-0 in their division, earning the Class 6A Division 2 championship.
Obituaries
Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Kilgore Burton were at 11 AM Monday, April 15, 2024, at John E. Stephens Chapel with interment in Bloomfield Cemetery. John E. Stephens Chapel in charge of arrangements.
A memorial service for Ms. Christi Coward Yeatman will be held at a later date.
A memorial service for Ms. Sherry Posey Jenkins will be held at a later date.
Paid Political
PAID POLITICAL AD/Melanie Barnett seeks election as District 4 Election Commissioner
PAID POLITICAL AD/John Stokes seeks election as District 2 Supervisor
PAID POLITIICAL AD/C. Scott Bounds seeks re-election as State Representative
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A Neshoba County man was arrested for stealing property and being in possession of drugs.
The death of a man found hanging in a Philadelphia motel room Monday morning is under investigation.
The city is seeking federal funding to renovate a social services building near Booker T.
A Neshoba County man was arrested for stealing property and being in possession of drugs.
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Editorials
THOMAS/Stop wet nursing woke students
With all that is occurring in our political and cultural life, there are signs some Americans have had enough.
FLASHBACKS
J. W. Lewis, president of the Neshoba County Farm Bureau, has announced that Ransom E. Aldrich, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau, will deliver an address in the courthouse in Philadelphia, Monday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Important matters concerning farm prices will be discussed.
GETTING THE MESSAGE/Clinging to Christ for hope
The letter to the church in Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) begins this way: “The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like flames of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.”
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Of Local Interest
Henry's Chapel Community Church will observe Memorial Day Service Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Mack Alford will deliver the message. Lunch under the shade trees on the picnic tables will be served after the message.
Jones loves to cook baked beans
Rodney Jones started cooking as a teenager, learning by watching his mother, Ola Jones, prepare foods like baked beans, banana pudding, and hamburger casserole. Over the years, he also picked up cooking tips from his sister, Dorothy.
Just Among Friends
Congratulations to Leake Academy’s Taylor Allen, 5A North Half State Champion!!! Taylor will compete in the State Championship on April 25. Good luck to Taylor! She worked hard to reach this final step.
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EDITORIAL/The school discussion
Our schools are one of our biggest and most important assets so a robus discussion is in order about the future.
THOMAS/A taxing time
Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean?
FLASHBACKS
The Directors of the Neshoba County Fair Association met last Friday at 10 a.m. to make plans for the coming Fair. Committees were appointed and Fair dates were set.MORE NEWS
Jeffrey Gibson, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been selected as a solo presenter at the Biennale Arte 2024 for the 60th International Art Exhibition at the United States Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale in Venice, Italy. Mr. Gibson is the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States.
On April 3, the Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Erica Fortenberry and the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s Lee Jones visited with 230 8th grade students from Neshoba Central Middle School.
• Terrance Boyd, 41, of 11516 Rd 121; contempt of court, driving under the influence-1st offense
The Rockets closed out their regular season by taking two wins from Columbus 12-0 and 14-0 and another from Vicksburg 14-1. In the first game with Columbus, Sam Killens earned the win giving up zero hits and zero runs while striking out two.
EARLIER
The Philadelphia-Neshoba County Arts Council hosted its annual Membership Drive on Thursday, April 4, at the Ellis Theater.
The topic of school consolidation in Neshoba County has sparked passionate discussions among residents, drawing clear lines of agreement and disagreement after the first community meeting.
A scam that took the life savings of a Neshoba County woman is under investigation.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday, April 5 to celebrate the grand opening of Lisa’s Studio 355 on West Beacon Street.
A Neshoba County man was arrested and charged with possession of meth during a traffic stop in town earlier this month.
State Sen. Jenifer Branning was recently presented with the MDOT Friend of Transportation Award for her years of dedication to transportation improvement in Mississippi.
East Central Community College has asked the Board of Supervisors for more financial support in the upcoming school year.
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FLASHBACKS
J. W. Lewis, president of the Neshoba County Farm Bureau, has announced that Ransom E. Aldrich, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau, will deliver an address in the courthouse in Philadelphia, Monday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Important matters concerning farm prices will be discussed.
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BIBLE SELECTION/Romans 10:9-10
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
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