Hayden Willis gets his face painted by “Big Mel” Williams of Lexington on Saturday at Ham Jam in downtown Philadelphia.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:00 PM

The weather wasn’t ideal, but it didn’t seem to bother the competitors in the Ham Jam barbecue contest as they spent the night cooking up a storm for the judges.

Supervisors buy new ambulance, 9-1-1 system

County supervisors authorized escrow disbursements to pay for three of its more significant projects.
Pair indicted for bomb threats on Reservation

JACKSON – David Keith Frazier, 33, and Lauren C. Willis, 26, both members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their role in two bomb threats and a bank robbery that occurred March 19 on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
County, city partner in training

In a little more than four months, East Central Community College plans to start its Diesel Equipment Technology program at the old U.S. Motors plant.
He is risen!

Philadelphia artist and educator Frankie Harpole, along with her sister Tommie Banks, made and decorated a cross on display in the sanctuary of The First Presbyterian Church to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which Christians worldwide will celebrate on Sunday as Easter.
Philadelphia’s Fred’s store closing

The Philadelphia Fred’s store, located in 714 Pecan Avenue, has been slated to be close by the end of May
Anderson announces re-election bid for MBCI Chief

Phyliss J. Anderson, Tribal chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, officially announced her re-election bid Saturday.
Visits legislature

Mississippi Dental Association members and students from the School of Dentistry at UMMC spent time at the Mississippi Legislature advocating for oral health care issues such as strengthening the dental workforce and improving dental benefit coverage concerns.
Stuart named artist-in-residence at Country Music Hall of Fame

Master country musician Marty Stuart will hold court at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this fall, as the Nashville-based institution has named him its 2019 artist-in-residence.
Ellis Awards

The first-ever Ellis Awards were handed out but the Philadelphia-Neshoba County Arts Council over the weekend.
COUNTY JAIL DOCKET

• Jeffrey Adams, 21, of 209 Sherwood Avenue, trespassing

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Ham Jam barbecue competitors go on despite Saturday’s severe storms