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Eldery woman dies after dog attack
By STEVE SMITH - Reporter
Tue,02/03/26-9:55AM , 2,187 Reads
An elderly Sunflower County woman has died after being attacked by dogs earlier this month.
Dorothy Leach, 87, was mauled in a Jan. 3 attack around 1 p.m. at her residence on the 300 block of Beaverdam Road, according to the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Office.
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U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, left, presents a ceremonial check to Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood, right, and District 2 Supervisor Riley Rice, center, on Tuesday as part of $100,000 in federal funding for the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Department.”

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Sunflower County Sheriff’s Department to receive $100,000 in federal funding
By STEVE SMITH - Reporter
Tue,02/03/26-9:53AM , 236 Reads
Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood and District 2 Supervisor Riley Rice say a $100,000 federal allocation for law enforcement “couldn’t have come at a better time” as the sheriff’s department faces pressing needs for vehicles and other upgrades.
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Supervisors discuss storm cleanup, hold off on debris contract
By STEVE SMITH - Reporter
Mon,02/02/26-11:16AM , 175 Reads
The Sunflower County Board of Supervisors held a special called meeting Wednesday to discuss storm cleanup operations, agreeing to delay action on a debris‑removal contract until confirmation comes that federal disaster funding is in place.
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‘This has to stop,’ city officials say after second gas line hit
By STEVE SMITH - Reporter
Thu,01/22/26-10:04PM , 263 Reads
A second gas line incident in less than three months along Second Street has city leaders renewing calls for contractors to strictly follow 811 locate procedures and stop taking shortcuts before digging.
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