FLASHBACKS
Corporal Leo V. Tomlin, heroic Neshoba County war veteran, is home again after 23 months of fast and furious action in the Pacific theatre of war against the Japs.
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County jail docket
• Henry Ronald Alex Jr, 47, of 377 Goat Ranch Rd; failure to appear X2, contempt of court
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Marks joins emergency medical team at Neshoba General
Neshoba General announced this week the welcome of Dr. Jonathan William Marks to their Emergency Medical Team.
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Sports
Travel ball teams participate in tourney
Undeniable Talent, a local AAU boys’ basketball program, saw two of their teams take home championships over the weekend at the Port City Classic in Mobile, Alabama.
Northside Park hosts ball tourneys
Northside Park hosted three Dixie Youth Baseball state tournaments over the weekend, with the 6U Divisions I and II, along with the 7U tournament being played in Philadelphia.
ESPN plans to do show from the Fair
ESPN will be coming to cover this year’s Neshoba County Fair, the network recently announced.Obituaries
Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Breedlove were held at 11 AM Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at John E. Stephens Chapel with Rev. John E. Stephens officiating.
Funeral service for Mrs. Margaret Ann Gage will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. from Galilee M.B. Church in Carthage, MS, with Pastor Marvin K. Miles, Jr. officiating.
Funeral services for Mr. Danny Gray were held at 2 pm Sunday, July 13, 2025 at John E. Stephens Chapel with Rev. Greg Fortenberry, Rev. Brooks Lovern and Rev. Bert Jones officiating.
Paid Political
Jim Fulton seeks election as Philadelphia Mayor
Cassie Henson seeks election as Philadelphia Mayor
Leroy Clemons seeks election as Philadelphia Mayor
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Two more suspects in a yearlong investigation into the sale and possession of controlled substances in town turned themselves in last weekleaving, leaving four more suspects ...
Part of Range Avenue at Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music at Main Street will be closed for an extended period as construction begins on the Exhibit Hall.
The Neshoba County Fair Association has announced the Grandstand entertainment lineup for the 2025 Fair.
Two men face felony gun charges after authorities discovered a pistol that had been illegally converted into a fully automatic machine gun during a safety checkpoint earlier this month.
Two more suspects in a yearlong investigation into the sale and possession of controlled substances in town turned themselves in last weekleaving, leaving four more suspects ...
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BIBLE SECTION/James 1:21
Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
THOMAS/Politics in the pulpit
The Internal Revenue Service announced last Monday it is overturning a restraint on churches and other houses of worship that was supposed to keep them from ...
Political mockery is legal again
A week after moving into the White House, President Biden ordered his minions at the Justice Department to arrest Hillary Clinton’s online antagonist.
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Features
Hallows enjoys family, food, coffee
Melody Hallows grew up around the dinner table, where Sundays meant family meals at her grandmother Irene McLain’s house.
Of Local Interest
NCHS 1985 Rockets Blast 40 Years - Land, Air, Sea Reunion is planned.
Just Among Friends
Congratulations to Jimmy and Gail Gray, who celebrated their 42nd Wedding Anniversary on July 22nd!
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GETTING THE MESSAGE/Make sure of Christ
Revelation 20:11-12 looks ahead to the Day of Judgment. In verse 11, John sees “a great white throne and him who was seated on it.”
We hold these truths...
We remember our independence last week with these excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776:
THOMAS/Selling the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
It’s one thing to pass a major piece of legislation and have it signed by the president; it’s quite another to get the public to swallow it as something that benefits most of the country.MORE NEWS
Maria Roberta Casale, a top-ranked junior fencer from Italy, spent part of her summer tour across the United States in Philadelphia last week.
Part of Range Avenue at Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music at Main Street will be closed for an extended period as construction begins on the Exhibit Hall.
A new documentary titled “Last American House Party,” which explores the Neshoba County Fair, will premiere on Sunday, July 27, at 4 p.m. at the Ellis Theater.
A Neshoba County man was arrested on assault charges after he allegedly fired a handgun at another motorist in an apparent road rage incident reported earlier this week at an intersection in the Linwood community.
EARLIER
Residents of Poplar Avenue once again lit up the Fourth of July with patriotism and community spirit during their second annual block party hosted at the home of Tony and Gwen Alexander.
A former Philadelphia High School coach will serve two years in prison and be required to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty on Monday to the sexual battery of a student.
A yearlong investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in Neshoba County culminated last week with the arrests of 11 individuals, with authorities still searching for six others.
Aldermen approved routine reappointments for the new four-year term during the first meeting of the newly elected mayor and board last Tuesday.
A Pearl River community man was sentenced to 37 months in prison for habitual domestic violence.
Two Neshoba County Vietnam War veterans recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to visit the nation’s war memorials as part of a trip sponsored by the Honor Flight Network and WoodmenLife.
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2 more arrested, 4 on the run in drug sting
Two more suspects in a yearlong investigation into the sale and possession of controlled substances in town turned themselves in last weekleaving, leaving four more suspects ...
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BIBLE SECTION/Psalm 18:30
This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
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