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Lee County assessed property value up by $129M
TUPELO — Property values have increased across Lee County and its municipalities, according to preliminary information provided by the Lee County Tax Assessor. Lee County Tax Assessor Mark Weathers addressed the Lee County Board of Supervisors during a Monday morning meeting, detailing the real and personal property taxes of the county, municipalities and school districts. “We had quite a bit ...
Nelson sneaks out narrow Coke Tour win
AMORY – The margins were razor thin in the 16-18 boys division of Monday’s Coca-Cola Junior Golf Tour stop at River Birch Golf Course, so it was a great day for Booneville’s Barnes Nelson to get hot on the putting green. Nelson knocked down a couple of 20-foot putts and birdied the 18th hole to win by a stroke. He finished the day at a 2-over 74, right in front of Landon Masterson at 75 and ...
Northeast alumni named new campus police chief
BOONEVILLE – Northeast Mississippi Community College graduate Jason Jackson has been named the school’s new Campus Police Chief, following the sudden passing of the former chief in March. Jackson, 40, has more than a decade of law enforcement experience and has served as a police officer at the college since 2022. He officially assumed the new role Monday, becoming the school’s sixth chief of ...
Tupelo to celebrate Independence Day at Ballard Park Thursday night
TUPELO — Tupelo is gearing up to celebrate the county’s independence with its annual Fourth of July festival. The city will host the 38th Annual All-America City Family Picnic in the Park on Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Ballard Park. Alex Farned, Tupelo parks and recreation director, said the festival will begin at with a “kids’ hour,” which includes inflatables, face painting and music from ...
Second arrest made in shooting along Highway 6
TUPELO – A second man has been arrested after gunshots rang out last week between two cars traveling down a Tupelo street. Tupelo police responded to Highway 6 near the South Thomas Street exit on June 25 for a vehicle that had been shot. The victim told the responding officers he was headed west on the four-lane highway when white Dodge Challenger began to pass him in the left lane. As the ...
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