The proposed Indianola city budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins October 1, was adopted during a special session that took place on Thursday night.
Americans kept their promise to “never forget”
By BRYAN DAVIS EDITOR,
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:44pm
It’s not uncommon for Americans to reflect on major events on the 10th, 20th or 25th anniversary of the occurrences.
We do it all the time.
The nation paused last April to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
We even took time to remember the 20th year since the O.J. verdict.
Abandoned Kemper site a testament to flawed system
By WYATT EMMERICH PRESIDENT EMMERICH NEWSPAPERS,
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:38pm
Like buzzards picking the dead meat off a carcass, the salvage dealers are having a hey day carving up the defunct Kemper lignite gasification plant.
Rushing: Don’t fear the creatures that lurk in the garden
By FELDER RUSHING,
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:35pm
Jump back, calm down, and move on: Good advice for encounters between gardeners and beneficial reptiles found lurking in out-of-the-way places.
Miss New York may have missed the mark on that one
By EMILY BLACK: FOOD COLUMNIST,
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 11:54am
“Before you speak let your words pass through three gates: Is it true, is it necessary, is it kind?” Rumi, 13th century Persian poet.
Very wise words indeed. In retrospect however, they were written long before the Miss America pageant hit the airwaves.
On the cusp of addressing the UN, Ray Matthews reflects on 9/11 experience in New York
By BRYAN DAVIS PUBLISHER,
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 9:06am
Dr. L. Ray Matthews could easily write a book about his frequent brushes with history.
His twin sisters, who were the first conjoined twins to ever be separated and both survive, were born in Indianola in 1955.
School district able to offer pre-k parents free classes
By BRYAN DAVIS PUBLISHER,
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 8:55am
Parents of pre-k children within the Sunflower County Consolidated School District can now take classes at the Capps Center in Indianola, courtesy of the district.
Cops and Robbers September 13, 2018
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 8:49am
Indianola police made the following arrests,
On Monday at 10:19 a.m., Sheldrick Newson, 35, 497 Old Highway 61, Shaw was arrested and charged with shoplifting (first offense) after Walmart employees allegedly caught him trying to leave the store without paying for $242 worth of various meat items.
In other calls,
Community News September 13, 2018
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 8:42am
Homecoming T-Shirts
Gentry High School Athletic Booster Club will be selling homecoming t-shirts. Deadline to order is tomorrow. To place your order, contact Monica Hope at 662-207-0765, Gloria Jimison at 662-887-4114 or Rolena Pomerlee at 662-207-7512.
SCCSD Monthly Board Meeting
