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City to house inmates in Carthage

Philadelphia has signed an agreement with Leake County to house prisoners at the Leake County Regional Correctional Facility.

Aldermen approve mayor’s pay raise

Mayor James A Young has received a $7,500 pay raise, and other municipal employees have as well.

Philadelphia Homecoming Court

Pictured are, top row from left, sophomore maid Skyla Boler, freshman maid Macie Spurlock, eighth grade maid Jennija Carter, eighth grade maid Kensly Burnside, freshman maid Talia Cole, and sophomore maid Chloe Hunt; middle row: junior maid Ja'Miya Clemons, seventh grade maid Anjania Seales, seventh grade maid Payton Spurlock, and junior maid Da'Nasia Spencer; front row: first grade attendant Kayden Boler, senior maid Kensleigh Shields, senior maid De'Asia Fortune, senior maid Janyla Roberts, and first grade attendant Zyon Johnson.
The Philadelphia High School student body recently elected the following young ladies as representatives for the 2024 Homecoming celebration to be held on Oct. 11, at Harpole Field. 
Sports

Tornadoes pick up first win of season

Philadelphia picked up their first victory of the season last week, with a 44-14 road win against J.Z. George in their region opener.

Lady Rebels' softball season comes to an end in tourney

The Leake Academy girls had a busy end to their season last week.

Rebels cruise to 55-21 victory over Pillow Academy

After two tough losses on the road, the Leake Rebels were glad to get back to Madden.
Obituaries
Funeral service for Mr. Howard Lavon Fowler will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 12 P.M. from the chapel of Beck Funeral Home.
Funeral service for Ms. Anna Kesha Seales will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 11 A.M. from Mt. Nebo M.B. Church, with Pastor John Smith officiating. Burial will be at Donald Rest Cemetery.
The family will host a Celebration of Life service 10:30 am, Saturday, October 12 at Neshoba Baptist Church sanctuary. The public is invited to attend. Milling Funeral Home of Union is in charge of the arrangements.
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• Erin Alford, 37, of 4170 Hwy 13 S; driving under the influence other substance
Marty Gamblin has died.
A Philadelphia man and a woman are in custody after allegedly reporting a UTV they sold as stolen.
Voters in the Pearl River community will head to a new polling location for the upcoming general election.
Neshoba County poultry farmers are facing higher taxes following an update to the state Department of Revenue’s appraisal manual that significantly increases the assessment of poultry houses per square foot.
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Editorials

THOMAS/Vote buying, Biden style

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 25: Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of The White House to celebrate President Biden cancelling student debt and to begin the fight to cancel any remaining debt on August 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We the 45m)
Vote buying is illegal in the United States. The law says: “Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

FLASHBACKS

Veterans and their families along with all interested parties are invited to attend a meeting at the courthouse, Monday, Oct. 16.

GETTING THE MESSAGE/Hardships and opposition

In Revelation 11:1, the apostle John is given a measuring rod and told to “measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there.”
Features

Burton's cooking grew with kids

Rebekah Burton with her sons Brandon, left, and Bryant, right
Rebekah Burton learned the basics of cooking by helping her mother and grandmother in the kitchen, but she didn’t truly embrace it until she became a mother herself.

Just Among Friends

Kimberly Killen, a Philadelphia High School educator, was named Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction.

Of Local Interest

The NCHS class of 1969 will hold its 55th reunion on October 19, 2024 at Ronnie’s Steakhouse, 734 Pecan Avenue, Philadelphia, MS.
Editorials
Congresswoman Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16) (R), Secretary Of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (L) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) (2nd-R) listen as US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a press conference at El Paso International Airport, on June 25, 2021 in El Paso, Texas. - Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday, visited a Customs and Border Protection processing facility, and met with advocates and NGOs. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

THOMAS/VP Harris visits the border

Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit last Friday to a border region in Arizona takes political cynicism to a new low.

GETTING THE MESSAGE/Certainty of Christ’s return

We have looked at Revelation chapter 10 the last couple of weeks, and this week we are going to examine two important truths connected to what we are taught in this chapter.

THOMAS/Kamala owes us some answers

It’s been more than two months since Vice President Kamala Harris was deeded the Democratic presidential nomination. During that time, she has not held a news conference or sat with many mainstream journalists to answer serious questions about how she would lead the country and who she would choose as her advisers.
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Two Philadelphia defendants pleaded guilty to possession with intent to spend counterfeit currency at the Pearl River Resort in March.
A Philadelphia man and a woman are in custody after allegedly reporting a UTV they sold as stolen.
• Erin Alford, 37, of 4170 Hwy 13 S; driving under the influence other substance
Philadelphia Youth Football held 2024 Homecoming recently at PHS Harpole Staduim. 
EARLIER
A Scott County man was arrested there on a warrant for domestic violence issued here after the victim was dropped off badly beaten at Neshoba General in August.
The Philadelphia-Neshoba County Arts Council is set to launch its 2024-2025 season of shows with a “Clue: On Stage” production at the Ellis this week.
Retired banker Stanley Salter took the stage in a heartwarming manner as he accepted the Citizen of the Year award Monday night at the Community Development Partnership’s annual banquet.
A man who is one of two suspects in a scheme to steal copper wire in Scott County and sell it here was arrested last week.
A Neshoba County woman was arrested on meth charges following a traffic stop last week.
The Neshoba Central High School student body recently elected the following young ladies as representatives for the 2024 Homecoming celebration to be held on Oct. 18, at Rocket Field. 
The Leake Academy student body recently elected the following young ladies as representatives for the 2024 Homecoming celebration to be held on Oct. 4 at Thaggard Field. 
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GETTING THE MESSAGE/Hardships and opposition

In Revelation 11:1, the apostle John is given a measuring rod and told to “measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there.”
Editorials

THOMAS/Consequences of socialized medicine

US President Joe Biden (L) meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Blue Room at the White House in Washington on September 13, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – The new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has commented on a report he commissioned that found the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is in a deplorable condition.

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