Yard man arrested for stealing
A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged with a burglary he allegedly committed while mowing someone’s yard.
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10 competing for title of Miss NCF
Ten young ladies will compete for the Miss Neshoba County Fair title on Monday night at the Grandstand.
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City signs lease with Yates at former U.S. Motors
The city of Philadelphia has entered into a lease-purchase agreement with Thompson North, a division of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, for the former U.S. Motors facility at 1224 Pecan Ave.
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6U Northside Park All-Stars play in World Series
The Northside Park 6U All-Star baseball team got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in the Dixie Youth Regional Little League World Series over the weekend after finishing second in the state tournament earlier this month.
All Stars selected
Members of the Northside Park 6U All Star team are, kneeling from left, Arlie Burks, Ty Rounsaville, Hayes Lewis, Max Adkins, & Paistyn Dixon (Back) Russ Fleming, Burkes Breland, Baxter Sellers, Si Boler, Stephen Tullos, Andrew Massey, and Luke White. Coaches are Josh Lewis, Tyler Rounsaville and Trent Adkins.
Obituaries
Funeral service for Mr. Eddie Ray Hill will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. from Mt. Nebo M.B. Church, with Rev. O.J. Hudson officiating. Burial will be at Donald Rest Cemetery.
Mr. Stacy Eugene Kent, 56, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at his home in Neshoba County. He lived most of his life in Hawaii and Neshoba County.
Memorial service for Ms. Patricia Gayle Martin Gibson will be held at 2 PM Thursday, July 25, 2024, at John E. Stephens Chapel. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society.
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PAID POLITICAL AD/Melanie Barnett seeks election as District 4 Election Commissioner
PAID POLITICAL AD/John Stokes seeks election as District 2 Supervisor
PAID POLITIICAL AD/C. Scott Bounds seeks re-election as State Representative
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A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged with a burglary he allegedly committed while mowing someone’s yard.
The city of Philadelphia has entered into a lease-purchase agreement with Thompson North, a division of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, for the former U.S. Motors facility at 1224 Pecan Ave.
A Neshoba County man was arrested last week after leading authorities on a high-speed chase from Hope to the Fairgrounds.
A Neshoba County man was arrested last week after leading authorities on a high-speed chase from Hope to the Fairgrounds.
A new Neshoba County Sheriff’s Department app is expected to help keep the Neshoba County Fair safer this year.
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MARTIN/GOP finds unity under Trump
As the curtains closed on the 2024 Republican National Convention, held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one theme echoed loudly throughout the event: unity.
FLASHBACKS
Polio is raging in North Carolina with 224 cases reported up through July 7. Dr. Felix J. Underwood, State Health Officer and Dr. Gray flew to Raleigh, N.C. to attend a conference on July 10th which was called by Mr. Basil O'Connor, president of National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
BIBLE SELECTION/Matthew 16:15-16
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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Guess rebuilding recipes after fire
Mandy Guess learned to cook classic home-cooked Southern meals as a child from her grandmother and great-grandmother, who made everything from scratch.
Just Among Friends
Each summer since he was old enough, Calvin Williams has gone to Montana, where his father, John Williams, works on a real cattle ranch! This summer, he won first place in barrels!
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Multi County Community Service Agency, Inc. will hold a public hearing in Neshoba County on the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Program (WX), and on Low-Income Household. The hearing will be held on July 25, 2024, at 261 Adkins Street, Neshoba MS 39350 at 10:00 a.m.
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GETTING THE MESSAGE/Revelation: We win!
Whatever part of the book of Revelation is confusing or obscure, there is nothing unclear about its main end, which is to glorify God in the salvation that Christ accomplished in his death and resurrection.
GIPSON/Legislature Must Slam Door Shut on Foreign Land Ownership
Last week I attended the Republican National Committee with our Mississippi delegation. On Wednesday night, President Donald J. Trump’s former press secretary and current Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke to the energetic crowd.
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The County Board of Mrs. Carl Martin, chairman of the Sponsoring Committee for the Clean-Up Drive reports that in general, the drive was a success. The Committee wishes to commend those citizens who so willingly and whole-heartedly took part, for their fine work.MORE NEWS
Representatives from C Spire hosted a meet and greet event with the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday at the historic Train Depot.
The Philadelphia Sertoma Club preps for another successful Heart O’ Dixie Triathlon this year.
Leilani Elyse Allen was crowned the 2024-2025 Choctaw Indian Princess last Wednesday during the opening night of the 74th Choctaw Indian Fair, becoming the 69th young Tribal member to hold the esteemed title.
Gipson Cleaners will re-open as Beacon Street Cleaners as early as this summer after the original owners retired in 2022 leaving the county without a dry cleaners.
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A Philadelphia woman was arrested on drug charges after allegedly being caught in an undercover sting, authorities said.
Tax Assessor/Collector Mike Lewis told the Board of Supervisors on Monday that the 2024 land roll is now open for public inspection through Aug. 2.
Lake Hall, who has been painting since middle school, recently had the opportunity to paint her first mural at Old Mexico Restaurant.
Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, the fifth democratically elected chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been elected to the board of trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH).
No injuries were reported in a house fire on Forest Park Circle last week that resulted in a total loss.
No injuries were reported in a car fire at a Philadelphia convenience store last Friday evening.
A shed fire was reported in the backyard of a Coleman Street residence Sunday early Sunday morning.
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GETTING THE MESSAGE/Revelation: We win!
Whatever part of the book of Revelation is confusing or obscure, there is nothing unclear about its main end, which is to glorify God in the salvation that Christ accomplished in his death and resurrection.
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BIBLE SELECTION/Colossians 2:9-10
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.
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