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Charleston Athletics Weekly Report, by LaDon Taylor

Last week was another exciting and successful week for Charleston Athletics, as our student-athletes continued to compete hard and represent . . .

Clarence Jones Sr.

TUTWILER — Clarence E. Jones Sr., age 81, of Tutwiler, passed away Monday, August 31. Visitation will be held 10 . . .

Charleston quarterback Laryce Bradley carries the football against North Panola. He had 29 yards on four runs but suffered a broken thumb. (Photo by Mandy Moore)

Charleston tops North Panola to remain undefeated

SARDIS — Despite playing a self-described “real sloppy game,” Charleston High School head coach Rasheed DeBerry’s Tigers (2-0) emerged victorious . . .

Batesville woman sentenced for possessing homemade bombs, including one found on her ex's vehicle

OXFORD – A Batesville woman was sentenced today (Thursday, Sept. 10) to more than six years in federal prison for . . .

CDC releases statement about increases in recent animal rabies activity, associated human exposures

Today, the CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) health advisory to inform clinicians, health departments, and the public about . . .

Local and area unemployment rates for July are shown in this illustration from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.

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Local unemployment shows improvement
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,09/10/26-11:28AM , 407 Reads
Tallahatchie County’s unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in July, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security’s monthly Labor Market Data Report.
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Lester Brooks of Charleston wins first football contest of year
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,09/10/26-5:00PM , 360 Reads
With a 7-1 record, Lester Brooks of Charleston won a tiebreaker showdown to claim the first-ever $35 cash prize during Week 1 of The Sun-Sentinel’s 2026 Football Fever Contest. (Previously, the weekly award had been $30.)
He joined a huge contingent of players also finishing 7-1.
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CARE Corner
By DANA CLOLINGER - Executive Director, Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort (CARE)
Thu,09/10/26-11:05AM , 92 Reads
We are counting down the days to our Gateway to the Delta Festival, and if you have not realized it yet, it is only one month away: Saturday, Oct. 10.
The music lineup has been released, the posters have arrived, the T-shirts have been ordered and the vendor spots are filling.
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Charleston Athletics Weekly Report, by LaDon Taylor
By LADON TAYLOR - Athletic Director, East Tallahatchie School District
Thu,09/10/26-4:58PM , 307 Reads
Last week was another exciting and successful week for Charleston Athletics, as our student-athletes continued to compete hard and represent Charleston well.
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Opinion: Both sides of the data center debate

If you think a sizable percentage of the American public is undecided about the ongoing construction of data centers around the country, just ask around. It is clear that many people, probably a majority, don’t want a data center anywhere near them.

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