PONTOTOC – Last season, Potts Camp quarterback Jordon Harris and the Cardinals carved up Mantachie to the tune of almost 500 yards of total offense in a run-away 46-14 victory. Last Thursday, however, Harris and his squad clashed with the Mustangs again at the South Pontotoc jamboree; albeit this time with a very different result. [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Going for gold: Itawamba resident to swim at Special Olympics
FULTON – With a big smile and infectious attitude, Itawamba Attendance Center third grader Nash Bennett might be the county’s most accomplished swimmer. Bennett, 9, and a member of Tupelo’s Challengers swim team, recently qualified for 15 and 25-meter swimming events, as well as the relay, for the Special Olympics Mississippi State Summer Games held [...]
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 [...]
Area officials seek support for Wynette museum
Story by Bobby Harrison/Daily Journal Gov. Phil Bryant recently signed into law legislation authorizing the state to issue up to $196 million in bonds to finance various building projects across the state. Many Northeast Mississippi officials said in the coming years they hope to secure bond proceeds to help finance the construction of the Tammy [...]
Primary elections set next Tuesday
• Fulton and Mantachie voters will help shape the future of their communities during Tuesday’s municipal primary elections. Next Tuesday, voters in Fulton and Mantachie will help decide the future of their communities. The municipal primary elections for Fulton and Mantachie are set for May 7, with the seats for mayor and aldermen up for [...]
Community rallies to keep Ozark area bridge standing
• The 126-foot Walker Levee Bridge failed state inspection and is scheduled to be closed. Despite significant outcry from residents of the area, the Ozark community’s Walker Levee Bridge is being closed. Standing on the east end of the bridge, county engineer Carrson Neal explained to a crowd of more than 30 people, including members [...]
Home Grown: Jo’s Salon
“I said I would never go into this line of work,” said Gidget Leech, owner of Jo’s Salon in Fulton. Of course, her mother, Jo Bates — the “Jo” in “Jo’s Salon” — had other ideas. She, Leech explained, “encouraged” it. From across the table, Bates piped in. “She has a natural artistic ability,” she said, [...]
Federal agents search Itawamba residence
By Holbrook Mohr/The Associated Press SALTILLO — A Mississippi man whose home was searched in the investigation of poisoned letters sent to the president and others has apparently gone into hiding, but his attorney said he is cooperating and the FBI knows how to get in touch with him. Everett Dutschke, 45, had his home [...]
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School district lines redrawn
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‘Duck Dynasty’ stars to speak at ICC
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IAHS seniors show off student projects
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Looking good: Mustangs mix youth with experience in strong spring performance
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ICC earns Top 25 finish in NJCAA Men’s National Tennis Tournament
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David facing Goliath: Mantachie high school battles, beats cancer
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Looking good: Mustangs mix youth with experience in strong spring performance
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ICC earns Top 25 finish in NJCAA Men’s National Tennis Tournament
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Itawamba AHS’ Dunn signs with Northeast
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Bennett brings home medals
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