Class of ‘64 holds reunion
Number 60 is complete for the Philly Class of ’64, and thank you, Lord, for this precious and memorable opportunity.
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Rocket Troupe to present musical at the Ellis
Neshoba Central High School’s theatre group, “The Rocket Troupe,” is gearing up to dazzle audiences with their performance of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at the historic Ellis Theatre from Thursday, May 2, through Sunday, May 5.
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Safety checkpoint yields arrest of 3 individuals for drug possession
Three people were arrested with drugs at a traffic checkpoint near Union late last week.
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Sports
Neshoba Tennis wins Division
The Neshoba Central High School Tennis team finished the regular season with an 8-2 record, 5-0 in their division, earning the Class 6A Division 2 championship.
Obituaries
Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Kilgore Burton were at 11 AM Monday, April 15, 2024, at John E. Stephens Chapel with interment in Bloomfield Cemetery. John E. Stephens Chapel in charge of arrangements.
A memorial service for Ms. Christi Coward Yeatman will be held at a later date.
A memorial service for Ms. Sherry Posey Jenkins will be held at a later date.
Paid Political
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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Three people were arrested with drugs at a traffic checkpoint near Union late last week.
A Kiln woman looking for property to buy here was arrested on drug trafficking charges at a roadblock on Highway 15 South Friday.
A crew pulling a dilapidated trailer down Deemer Road on Saturday was cited for numerous violations.
Neshoba General Wound Care Clinic located at 1001 Holland Avenue inside Neshoba General is now offering advanced wound care for people living with chronic, non-healing wounds.
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Editorials
THOMAS/Lessons from the campus protests
The year was 1966 and Ronald Reagan was running for governor of California.
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Mrs. J.D. Meeks of Topeka, Kansas, says in a letter to The Democrat that although it has been 25 years since they left Philadelphia,
THOMAS/Stop wet nursing woke students
With all that is occurring in our political and cultural life, there are signs some Americans have had enough.
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Of Local Interest
Henry's Chapel Community Church will observe Memorial Day Service Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Mack Alford will deliver the message. Lunch under the shade trees on the picnic tables will be served after the message.
Jones loves to cook baked beans
Rodney Jones started cooking as a teenager, learning by watching his mother, Ola Jones, prepare foods like baked beans, banana pudding, and hamburger casserole. Over the years, he also picked up cooking tips from his sister, Dorothy.
Just Among Friends
Congratulations to Leake Academy’s Taylor Allen, 5A North Half State Champion!!! Taylor will compete in the State Championship on April 25. Good luck to Taylor! She worked hard to reach this final step.
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J. W. Lewis, president of the Neshoba County Farm Bureau, has announced that Ransom E. Aldrich, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau, will deliver an address in the courthouse in Philadelphia, Monday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Important matters concerning farm prices will be discussed.
GETTING THE MESSAGE/Clinging to Christ for hope
The letter to the church in Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) begins this way: “The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like flames of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.”
EDITORIAL/The school discussion
Our schools are one of our biggest and most important assets so a robus discussion is in order about the future.MORE NEWS
A Kiln woman looking for property to buy here was arrested on drug trafficking charges at a roadblock on Highway 15 South Friday.
Tanya Kilpatrick, an art teacher at Neshoba Central Elementary School, is delighted to see her students’ art showcased in the county hospital.
A convicted sex offender was arrested for being too close to a daycare center, the authorities said.
EARLIER
The 1996 murder conviction of Kenneth C. Clemons Jr. was upheld by the Mississippi Court of Appeals on April 16.
Philadelphia Elementary will host its second annual Taste of Philly fundraising event on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 406 Stribling Street.
The Community In Action group recently donated $500 to the Philadelphia Elementary School Beta Club.
The death of a man found hanging in a Philadelphia motel room Monday morning is under investigation.
The city is seeking federal funding to renovate a social services building near Booker T.
A Neshoba County man was arrested for stealing property and being in possession of drugs.
Jeffrey Gibson, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been selected as a solo presenter at the Biennale Arte 2024 for the 60th International Art Exhibition at the United States Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale in Venice, Italy. Mr. Gibson is the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States.
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Mrs. J.D. Meeks of Topeka, Kansas, says in a letter to The Democrat that although it has been 25 years since they left Philadelphia,
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THOMAS/A taxing time
Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean?
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