Retiring choral director Beck honored by state legislature
Beck received the Ernestine Ferrell Award for Excellence in Choral Music in 2022, the highest honor for a music educator in Mississippi.
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Record number of third graders pass state reading assessments on first try
Third graders who do not pass the initial administration of the reading test are given up to two attempts to retest.
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Board agenda links
Supervisors, Aldermen agendas.
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Woman charged with fondling minor
A June 6 court date is set in the case.
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Illegal alien accused of attempted murder
Dominguez allegedly attempted to kill another man by slicing his neck with an Orcon box knife.
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Tuesday sports page: Hernando softball heads to Hattiesburg for state
It was Northwest Rankin that stopped Hernando’s attempt at a state title last spring and it is Hernando that now hopes to halt the Lady Cougars’ try for a repeat.
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New Senate district maps revealed, special election calendar set
Boundary lines revealed for new DeSoto County Senate and House districts.
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County Administrator Lynchard looks ahead to retirement
A major part of Lynchard’s position is to work with the Board of Supervisors in putting together its budget for the next fiscal year.
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Arrest and charges against driver of stolen ambulance
A hospital statement said patients, visitors and staff are safe. Damage to the emergency department is being assessed.
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Judges rule in Senate districting issue
The initial litigation by the NAACP and activists challenged how the state Legislature drew its own districts as a result of the 2020 census.
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