Just like the county, the district lines for the Itawamba County School District have been redrawn to compensate for population shifts. Although not a mirror image of the county’s new district map, the school district’s map follows fairly closely. Both Districts 1 and 4 now cross the Tenn-Tom Waterway, biting into former portions of Districts [...]
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IAHS seniors show off student projects
By Marina Cherednichenko Special to The Times Each year, more than 120 Itawamba Agricultural High School senior students present their unique ideas in the form of a project. This year’s presentation took place in the IAHS library on Thursday, May 2. Approximately 44 students participated this semester, adding to the 100 students who completed their [...]
Superintendent says block scheduling here to stay
• This year’s switch to longer class periods has been largely positive, according to Superintendent Michael Nanney. Itawamba County’s change to block scheduling for its high schools has proven successful, according to the superintendent of education. Looking back over the school year — the first in which district high schools used the longer period block scheduling [...]
Storms help repair Mantachie Clinic roof
• An insurance claim for the non-profit dental clinic’s storm-damaged building will help repair its leaky roof. An “act of God” has turned out to be a blessing for Mantachie Clinic. Wind damage from the series of storms that passed through the area in recent weeks left the roof of Mantachie Rural Health Care’s dental [...]
Statewide gun crime stats don’t reflect Itawamba
• Mississippi is ranked third in the country for gun murders, but local law enforcement officials say those numbers don’t hold water locally. Recently released statistics on nationwide gun crime places Mississippi among the highest in the country for per capita gun crimes. Local law enforcement officials say that these stats don’t reflect Itawamba County, [...]
Relay returns to Itawamba Friday night
• Itawamba County’s annual cancer-fighting Relay for Life event will last until midnight at ICC’s Crane Pavilion. Itawamba County is set to take up arms against cancer this Friday night. Itawamba County’s annual cancer-fighting Relay for Life event is set for this Friday, May 17, at ICC’s Crane Pavilion in Fulton. This year’s event will [...]
County adopts new district lines
• Portions of Districts 1, 4 and 5 now cross the Tenn-Tom Waterway. Itawamba County’s district lines have undergone some significant changes. Under the new district map, which was recently approved by the Itawamba County Board of Supervisors, three of the five county districts now “cross the river,” so to speak. Previously, the Tenn-Tom Waterway [...]
In the line of duty: Local law enforcement to honor fallen officers
• A short Law Enforcement Memorial Day ceremony is set for Tuesday, May 14. When an officer of the law falls in the line of duty, it has an effect on officers everywhere. “We’re all like a big family; when one of us gets hurt, we all get hurt,” said Fulton Police Chief Reggie Johnson. [...]
IAC students spruce up school with help from Home Depot
Supposedly, a little hard work is good for the soul. There’s a group of kids at IAC who can attest to that. More than 100 tutorial/resource students at Itawamba Attendance Center were able to get their hands dirty digging up weeds, planting flowers and installing a large bird bath in a small, grassy island between [...]
Local Salvation Army restructures inside and out
• The local branch of the non-profit organization will host a fundraising event this Saturday. The back room of Itawamba County’s Salvation Army Store used to be packed with donations — mountains of clothes, stacks of boxes and towering piles of household items. Now, it’s mostly empty. Just to be clear, that’s a good thing. The [...]
Ozark area bridge may stay standing
• County officials hope to build a sister bridge to the recently closed Walker Levee Bridge. Talk of saving an old Ozark area bridge continued, Monday, as county officials explored available options. The bridge in question, Walker Levee Bridge, was deemed unsafe for travel by the Office of State Aid Road Construction. Officially, the bridge [...]
ELECTION 2013: Weatherford, Butler advance in mayoral primaries
• Both candidates will face opposition in the June 4 general election. Fulton Lynette Weatherford has defeated fellow Democratic candidate and incumbent Paul Walker in Fulton’s mayoral primary election. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election show Weatherford leading Walker by 130 votes, capturing 552, or 56.62 percent, of the 975 ballots cast. Weatherford will go on [...]
ELECTION 2013 RESULTS
Here are results from elections in Fulton and Mantachie FULTON Mayor • Paul Walker, D, (i) 422 – 43% • Lynette Weatherford, D 552 57% Alderman at large • Liz Beasley, D 510 53% • Kevin Nolan, D 450 47% Alderman Ward 1 • Billy Johnson, D 52 29% • Hayward Wilson, D, (i) 128 [...]
Fulton budget amended by $67K
• Fulton officials recently shuffled some of the city’s finances in order to cover unexpected expenses. Halfway through the fiscal year, Fulton’s budget is looking good, despite a few unexpected expenses. During their recent board meeting, city officials voted to amend the county’s $10.01 million budget to cover more than $33,000 in unexpected expenses. These [...]
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County adopts new district lines
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IAHS seniors show off student projects
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Superintendent says block scheduling here to stay
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Indians reload for 2013 season
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McDonald wins, MSU advances to NCAA championships
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School district lines redrawn
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IAHS seniors show off student projects
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Superintendent says block scheduling here to stay
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Indians reload for 2013 season
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McDonald wins, MSU advances to NCAA championships
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