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Community News – July 25, 2024
Hello from Enville! Hopefully, you all are enjoying your week. We have had a few little pop up showers here in Enville; some had more rain, but at our house, we have not had much at all. We are still hoping for more!. Mark your calendars for Aug. 24. Our...
The Montagues release Fail-A-Bration
Brad and Kristi Montague have created a picture book about failing and people’s relationship with it. On the Fail-A-Bration website, Montague wrote about the inspiration for this book: “I want so badly to tell the younger me, ‘You are not forever defined by that failed bid for class president in fourth grade. You lost. You are not a loser. You are not a bad student. You are learning. You are growing. Keep going. You are not less than, even though you might feel this way. You are not your worst day. You are not what those bigger, “cooler” kids said about you. You are not your worst subject in school. You are not the only one who feels this way. You are not a failure. Failure is an experience, not an identity. You are a beautiful, wonderful, weird little human. And you’re not alone.’”
Woman dead, man detained in Hickory Hill shooting
UPDATE, July 25: Rhakeem Fields, 33, is charged with Voluntary Manslaughter. His bond has not been set. *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in Hickory Hill. Memphis Police say they responded to a shooting on 2700 Hickory Villas Drive off Mount Moriah just before 11. Reports say the victim […]
MSYC to host 41st Annual Fish Fry Saturday
Mid-South Youth Camp will once again host its popular fish fry fundraising event to benefit the well-loved Christian camp. This year’s 41st annual MSYC Fish Fry will be held from 4-6 p.m. July 27, at 260 Youth Camp Loop near Henderson. Tickets may be purchased at the event and...
Firefighters practice safety during Tuesday night training
Firefighters practiced safety repetitions in of forceable entry, dressing hydrants and finding techniques to get themselves out of unsafe areas. Pictured is the city of Henderson Fire Department during their Tuesday night training, July 9.
“Operation Safe Stop” sees successful results
The City of Henderson Police Department created the “Operation Safe Stop” program that was launched in the 2022/2023 school year. This program actively monitored and tickets drivers that passed stopped school buses while loading and unloading students in the city. Through this program, bus drivers were able to...
Memphis basketball: A Penny Hardaway rarity, roster outlook, conference realignment
Memphis basketball's eight-week offseason training program is winding down. For the first time since Penny Hardaway became coach, the majority of the Tigers' roster spent the majority of the summer together in Memphis focusing on individual skill development and team-building. Teams are allotted eight total hours a week, only four of which...
MPD says it’s dealing with a vehicle shortage; city leaders discuss solutions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is grappling with a vehicle shortage. City leaders discussed the ongoing concern at Memphis City Council on Tuesday with MPD’s top brass, including interim Police Chief CJ Davis. MPD has several hundred vehicles in its fleet, including take-home cars and those...
Grizzlies analyst puts NBA on blast following Summer League finale
Though Summer League is generally not a real attention grabber for fans, after baring witness to a tumultuous 2023-24 regular season, the Memphis Grizzlies faithful seemed more excited than ever to watch their offseason squad take to the hardwood in what ultimately turned into a rather successful run. From standout...
Neuroscientist becomes the seventh person to plead guilty in welfare scandal
Nearly five years after officials first named his company in the “largest public embezzlement case in state history,” Florida neuroscientist Jacob Vanlandingham has pleaded guilty to one federal charge of wire fraud. Vanlandingham is the latest defendant to admit to some role in the Mississippi welfare scandal, which...
Company with alleged ties to China facing possible investigation by Arkansas officials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a letter to Attorney General Tim Griffin, the Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward expressed "reasonable suspicion" that a business in Sebastian County may be violating Act 636, a new law passed in Arkansas that bans some foreign countries from owning land in Arkansas due to national security concerns.
Mississippi: Biloxi casinos donate $85K in cash and kind to Mercy Cross Homeless Center
Mississippi: Biloxi casinos donate $85K in cash and kind to Mercy Cross Homeless Center. On Tuesday, all eight Biloxi casinos came together to donate $85,000 in cash and kind to the Mercy Cross Homeless Center in Biloxi. Story continues below. The Beau Rivage, Golden Nugget, Treasure Bay, Hard Rock, Harrah’s,...
Brett Young to play night before first Ole Miss home game
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss will host former Rebel baseball player and current country music sensation Brett Young the night before the Ole Miss home football game against Furman. The Aug. 30th concert will feature two former Ole Miss players on stage: Young and fellow country star Josh Kelley. Young pitched […] The post Brett Young to play night before first Ole Miss home game appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Southaven not among Big Lots store locations closing
There are about 35-40 Big Lots stores that will soon be closed, but shoppers of the discount chain outlet in Southaven can feel good to know that their store is not one of them. Elevated inflation and decreased consumer spending was quoted as reasons behind the move as the retail...
Commercial fire on Hwy. 51 one of largest in recent years
Batesville firefighters continued to monitor a commercial building fire Wednesday afternoon, almost 20 hours after the blazes were first reported. The block building was used as a warehouse for a local rental business. Fire Dept. officials will release a report later with more information about what may have caused the fire. Fire Chief Tim Taylor […] The post Commercial fire on Hwy. 51 one of largest in recent years appeared first on The Panolian.
Officers seek man convicted in $90k car auction scheme
UPDATE, July 26: Leandre Barner was arrested early Friday morning by the DeSoto County Fugitive Division and the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Division. ** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Law enforcement agencies in DeSoto County found a man convicted of stealing thousands from people in a car auction scheme. Leandre Barner was indicted in 2022 for false […]
Descendants of slaves/slaveholders reunite
About 80 descendants, both White and Black, joined in a reunion July 11-13, to celebrate a common heritage. The discovery that descendants of the Lewellen Family Plantation, Black and White, was discovered through a genetic match on Ancestry.com. Black and White cousins, Beverly Bevel, Dudley Lewellen and Rhonda Roederer, met...
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