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SP Track wins girls 6A title – Both teams sending athletes to Pearl for state
History was made Saturday (April 27) at Center Hill as the South Panola Track & Field team won the school’s first ever girls state championship since the school was moved up to 6A classification.. The Lady Tigers tallied 129 points ahead of Vicksburg. The South Panola boys finished in fifth place with 58 points. Both […] The post SP Track wins girls 6A title – Both teams sending athletes to Pearl for state appeared first on The Panolian.
Green Wave advances to quarterfinals – face Indianola Academy this week
The MAIS North 4A second round baseball playoff series between North Delta School and Canton Academy had everything a fan would want. From a game-winning bases loaded walk in game one to a pair of low-scoring pitching duels in games two and three, the series was a nail-biter. In the end it was the Green […] The post Green Wave advances to quarterfinals – face Indianola Academy this week appeared first on The Panolian.
SP Junior High Baseball Awards
South Panola Junior High baseball awards were announced for the 2024 searson last week. PIctured are the winners, from left, team captain Elvis Vaughn, Jr., highest batting average Easton Lightsey, team captain and pitching award Miles Roberts, Tiger Award Bowen Elliot, Tiger Award Jameson Hill, Hustle Award Cash Crumpler, and highest GPA Hays Cochran. The post SP Junior High Baseball Awards appeared first on The Panolian.
Still holding hands and eating Mississippi catfish
By Les Ferguson Columnist If I’ve done the math right, it was 1983. We were oh-so-young, and so was the World Catfish Festival in Belzoni. The annual event was only six years old, and Belzoni was a tiny delta town. Current statistics show that the city has a population under 2,000. If it was more […] The post Still holding hands and eating Mississippi catfish appeared first on The Panolian.
Carole Murphey Appointed Director of Mississippi Judicial College
The University of Mississippi School of Law Dean Frederick G. Slabach announced last week the appointment of Carole Murphey of Batesville as the new Director of the Mississippi Judicial College. In this role, Murphey will serve as the chief administrative officer of the Mississippi Judicial College, overseeing its administration and supervising the professional staff. With […] The post Carole Murphey Appointed Director of Mississippi Judicial College appeared first on The Panolian.
Spring brings colors to a north Mississippi arboretum, gardens
By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service I recently visited with the DeSoto County Master Gardeners and had the opportunity to tour their learning garden/arboretum at the DeSoto County Extension office in Hernando. Some of the plants, trees and shrubs were starting to come out of their winter slumber, showing some beautiful spring color. I noticed […] The post Spring brings colors to a north Mississippi arboretum, gardens appeared first on The Panolian.
New name and location for Batesville business
Magnolia Finance – formerly Treasurer Loans – held a Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, April 25, to celebrate the new name and location at 660 Hwy. 6E, across from Hardee’s. Owners and staff were joined by Batesville officials for the event sponsored by Panola Partnership and its Ambassadors. The post New name and location for Batesville business appeared first on The Panolian.
MSU researches efficient crop irrigation strategies
By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service Knowing when and how to irrigate are questions every grower with the ability to water their farmland on demand face each year. Irrigation costs per acre are among the highest inputs growers face. In a state with the capacity both for extreme drought and high temperatures as well as […] The post MSU researches efficient crop irrigation strategies appeared first on The Panolian.
Disaster aid eligibility expanded to foresters
By Nathan Gregory MSU Extension Service Forest landowners in Mississippi can now join the state’s farm owners who suffered production loss due to last year’s drought in applying for federal emergency loans. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack approved a legislative request to approve Emergency Forest Restoration Program funding, or EFRP, for eligible forest landowners […] The post Disaster aid eligibility expanded to foresters appeared first on The Panolian.
Advice to upcoming graduates Class of ’24
By Robert St. John Columnist You are a few years away from beginning your professional life, but you are only weeks away from planning for it. The decision you make about your professional life should be the easiest decision you ever make — your career should be about one thing: passion. It's not about money […] The post Advice to upcoming graduates Class of ’24 appeared first on The Panolian.
Faithful Friends reunion one of a kind
By Donna Traywick Mt. Olivet News Tucked away neatly off Highway 315 about seven or eight miles from Mt. Olivet, is a compound of a building known as Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. Built in the mid-1800s by a lively group of Christians. It remains so today. I had the honor and privilege Saturday to attend […] The post Faithful Friends reunion one of a kind appeared first on The Panolian.
Panola County Jail Log
Compiled by Brad Greer This list was taken from the log at the Panola County Jail. A name listed does not indicate that a person is guilty of the crime with which they are charged, only that the person has been taken to, and processed at, the facility. April 15 Latisha Sheria Ards, 221 Noble […] The post Panola County Jail Log appeared first on The Panolian.
Property Transfers
Compiled by Davis Coen Property transfers between April 15-19, 2024, as recorded with the Panola County Chancery ClerkL Second Judicial District Chris Lockley to Marc Lazar, Lot 34 and 35, Sardis Lake Estates. Panola County Chancery Clerk to College Investments Co., Lots 45 to 48, Sardis Lake Estates, Lying in Section 28, Township 8, Range […] The post Property Transfers appeared first on The Panolian.
Probation officer has child porn charges
By Alyssa Schnugg Senior reporter A federal probation officer from Water Valley faces child pornography charges in Lafayette County. Lonnie Everill, 44, of Yalobusha County is accused of distributing and possessing child pornography. The FBI filed a 12-page complaint on April 16 alleging Everill was using an online chat in an attempt to have sex […] The post Probation officer has child porn charges appeared first on The Panolian.
May an elephant caress you with his toes
By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I’m not a birder. With apologies to my birder friends, I'm not old enough. I may get there one day, but that’ll be its own story. In the meantime, I’ve been curious about the Bird of Paradise, so I asked Mr. Google. Lo and behold, there is a flowering plant […] The post May an elephant caress you with his toes appeared first on The Panolian.
Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log
April 16 Hwy. 6E, Dodge’s Store area, three car vehicle accident, roadway is partially blocked. Hwy. 51S, Grace for Today Adult Day Center, 68 year old male with suicidal ideations. Patton Lane, 20 year old female unresponsive, patient is breathing. Hwy. 51N, NAPA Auto Parts area, medical emergency. Medical Center Dr., Batesville Civic Center, automatic […] The post Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log appeared first on The Panolian.
Hello? Can you hear me?
By Jan Penton-Miller Columnist “Mike, call my phone for me please. I went to a couple of places on my way here, and I just realized I don’t have it.” “Sure. Let me call it for you.” Mike punched in my number and was practically yelling “HELLO, HELLO HELLO” into his phone. Someone answered and […] The post Hello? Can you hear me? appeared first on The Panolian.
SP Class of ‘79 announces reunion
SP Class of ‘79 announces reunion Staff Report The South Panola High School Class of 1979 will celebrate its 45th anniversary with a reunion at Gold Strike Casino in Tunica July 26-28. Class members and associates interested in attending should contact Robert Hentz (662) 654- 1504 or Robert Brown (662) 609-3495 for more information. The post SP Class of ‘79 announces reunion appeared first on The Panolian.
After Wayfair, sales tax across state lines remains confusing
By Sid Salter Columnist Back in 2018, the Supreme Court changed the way remote sales tax was assessed and collected, and in doing so, how government revenues will be impacted moving forward. The ruling came in a case styled South Dakota v. Wayfair. Over five years later, Wayfair enforcement is still like trying to read […] The post After Wayfair, sales tax across state lines remains confusing appeared first on The Panolian.
Police investigating sale of ‘legal’ pot – B’ville stores stocking product very near to cannabis
Batesville law enforcement officials this week began an investigation into the sale of THCa, a product so similar to medical cannabis that police can’t positively discern between the two, in smoke shops around the city. The product only recently hit the shelves in Batesville, but some parents have already begun to raise alarms. Deputy Police […] The post Police investigating sale of ‘legal’ pot – B’ville stores stocking product very near to cannabis appeared first on The Panolian.
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