Rushing: Enjoying the shrubbery through the heat of summer
By FELDER RUSHING GUEST COLUMNIST,
Thu, 07/09/2020 - 9:35am
What to do when the hydrangeas stop flowering by July?
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Cops and Robbers July 9, 2020
Thu, 07/09/2020 - 9:58am
Indianola police made the following arrests,
Indianola police reported no arrests this week.
In other calls,
On Thursday at 2:57 p.m., a 53-year-old Oak Street man said someone stole his identity in order to receive unemployment funds.
Farewell and RIP, Uneasy Rider
By BY MARK H. STOWERS COLUMNIST,
Thu, 07/09/2020 - 8:31am
Good Mornin’! Good Mornin’!
2020 hasn’t been kind to the music business.
First, corona took away Joe “I’m a Pickup Man” Diffie.
Hyde-Smith calls for support for telehealth
Thu, 07/09/2020 - 8:22am
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and others calling on federal health agencies to provide Congress with a written plan and timeline about any potential changes to Medicare rules governing telehealth.
Legislature passes bond bill
By BY STEVE WILSON FOR THE E-T,
Thu, 07/09/2020 - 10:28am
Despite a massive economic downturn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mississippi Legislature passed its nearly annual bond bill that will add $291 million to the state’s indebtedness.
Donald says some Eastmoor residents not keeping properties maintained
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 07/09/2020 - 10:07am
District 1 Supervisor Glenn Donald expressed ire on Monday over the way several homeowners are handling their properties in the Eastmoor Subdivision in Moorhead.
He alluded to residents who seemingly lack pride when it comes to the upkeep of their surroundings.
MDCC announces revised 2020 football season schedule
Thu, 07/09/2020 - 9:30am
The start of the 2020 football season for Mississippi Delta Community College will get off to a later start than usual, but the Trojans are still set for an eight-game slate in the upcoming season.
Trump Administration Invests More Than $16 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Mississippi
By PRESS RELEASE,
Tue, 07/14/2020 - 4:10pm
The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $16 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Mississippi.
Parchman inmate passes away Monday
Tue, 07/14/2020 - 8:40am
A man convicted nearly 30 years ago of robbing a bank employee has died while serving a life sentence.
Owen Nelson, an inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, died Sunday afternoon at Allegiance Specialty Hospital of Greenville. He was 57.
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Reeves and MEMA Launch COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program
By PRESS RELEASE,
Tue, 07/14/2020 - 2:40pm
Today, Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) launched the MEMA COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program to help relieve the financial burdens on counties and municipalities caused by this unprecedented pandemic.
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Elnora Fairley
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Tue, 06/23/2020 - 10:27am
Graveside services for Elnora Fairley of Moorhead will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens, Moorhead with the Rev. Herman Cole officiating.
Ms. Fairley, 70, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Byas Funeral Home, Indianola which is in charge of arrangements.
City on the edge of disaster
By BRYAN DAVIS EDITOR,
Thu, 06/18/2020 - 9:13am
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
That is unless you work for the City of Indianola.
Phillips speaks to Lions
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Thu, 07/09/2020 - 11:00am
Lion Malone Phillips recently spoke to the Indianola Lions Club about his unexpected kidney transplant experience. Lion Malone shared many examples of God’s hand protecting him and his family and guiding them along this transplant journey. We are thankful for Lion Malone’s remarkable recovery and are proud to call him a Lion.
DHC bringing COVID-19 testing to Moorhead this week
By BRYAN DAVIS PUBLISHER,
Mon, 06/22/2020 - 9:11am
There will be free COVID-19 testing in Moorhead this week.
Delta Health Center has announced that testing will take place at the intersection of North Delta and West Washington next to the Moorhead Visitor’s Center & Yellow Dog Walking Trail on Wednesday and Thursday.
Lions install new officers, Washington becomes president
Thu, 07/02/2020 - 11:09am
2020-2021 Indianola Lions Club Officers and Directors were installed on Wednesday, June 24,2020. Pictured above in front are Malone Phillips, 3rd VP; Barry Cassidy, 2nd VP; Fred Washington, President; Drew McDowell, Treasurer; Mike Columbus, past District Governor; back l-r Billy Betts, Lion Tamer; Charles David, Director; Buster Holloway, Dir
Former District 13 state senator and current Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons honored this week
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 1:35pm
Former District 13 state senator and current Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons, (2nd from left), Mississippi’s first African American elected to the position, was honored on Thursday, June 25, 2020, with presentation of Senate Concurrent Resolution 525 honoring his contributions to the state, the country and his fellow
‘Exploding with new cases’: Physician links end of sheltering to spike in COVID-19 positives
By BRYAN DAVIS PUBLISHER,
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 11:32am
For the first two-plus months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunflower County managed to hold its number of positive cases in check.
That has all changed over the past two weeks, as the county’s numbers have seen a spike that is concerning local health officials.
Delta residents tied to multiple fatal crashes over the weekend
Mon, 07/06/2020 - 9:21am
The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to four crashes over the Fourth of July weekend that resulted in fatalities.
There were a total of 137 crashes responded to by MPH over the holiday enforcement period, with four fatalities and 43 injuries statewide.
SCCSD Virtual Community Meeting on fall re-opening plan
Thu, 07/09/2020 - 10:54am
The Sunflower County Consolidated School Distict will hold a virtual zoom community meeting on its fall re-opening plan on Thursday, July 16, 6 p.m.
Stakeholders will hear about the plans that the district has been making over the last few months in preparation for the 2020-2021 school year.
Pages from the past: The legacy of the Walker family in Indianola
By CHARLOTTE BUCHANAN COLUMNIST,
Thu, 07/02/2020 - 11:16am
100 YEARS AGO,
JULY 1920
EDITORIAL BY J.A. RICHARDSON: The general good feeling of brotherly spirit in Indianola is the chief reason we have such a good town. The teamwork we have is the envy of all our neighbors.
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County conveys land as plans move forward for new $3.3M wellness center next to SSCH
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Thu, 11/07/2019 - 1:19pm
The prospect of a new wellness and physical therapy center is groundbreaking news for the city of Indianola.
16-year-old charged as adult in 17-year-old's Christmas Eve shooting death
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Thu, 12/26/2019 - 10:03am
The Indianola Police Department announced Thursday that a suspect in the murder of 17-year-old Aquavius Hines is in custody.
Job fair a good case study
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Thu, 08/22/2019 - 10:23am
There’s a lot to be said about the dwindling population in the Mississippi Delta.
That trend continues to negatively affect the region’s healthcare, education and economic development.
It’s difficult recruiting jobs to a region that is losing its labor pool more and more year-after-year.
But there is good news.
The King and Parchman: Elvis’ dad spent nine months in the Sunflower County prison in the late 30s
By BY MARK H. STOWERS COLUMNIST,
Thu, 01/09/2020 - 1:21pm
Good Mornin’! Good Mornin’!
I’ve only been to Parchman in uniform. Back in the 1970s our Little League baseball division consisted of Isola, Inverness, Moorhead, Sunflower and Parchman.
Men behind pending Double Quick buy detail plans
By BRYAN DAVIS PUBLISHER,
Wed, 02/19/2020 - 4:46pm
There are some Delta towns that will never have a Walmart, a Verizon Store or even a McDonald’s.
But many of these places have a Double Quick convenience store. Some even have two.
Hawkins: The real truth about Satan
By ALLEN HAWKINS GUEST COLUMNIST,
Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:10am
I’m honestly overwhelmed by the kind words given to me by several ministers in regards to my last column about how the savior was lost in translation.
If you have to force it, it may not be a fit
By ERICA BOYD COLUMNIST,
Thu, 08/15/2019 - 10:13am
I saw the "baddest" Jessica Simpson pump in Macy's yesterday.
Gentry students show off art at B.B. King Museum
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:28am
The Thursday “Tune in to Black History” series at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center kicked off on Thursday with the African American Art exhibit featuring art students from Gentry High School.
Inverness fire truck purchase delayed after change in manufacturer
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 8:43am
The purchase of a new fire truck for the town of Inverness took a slight detour on Monday after a request to switch manufacturers was submitted to, voted on and approved by the Sunflower County Board of Supervisors.
Loved ones remember young woman shot and killed last Friday
By JYESHA JOHNSON MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR,
Fri, 04/17/2020 - 10:40am
On Friday, April 10, Alberta Garner’s life was cut short just before dawn after shots rang out on Garrard Avenue in Indianola.
Gardner is the city’s second female victim of gunfire this year, and according to police reports, she is likely the second innocent bystander to be killed in Indianola since March.
