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Allene Jones

CHARLESTON — Allene Maureen Jones, age 82, passed away Monday, August 24. Visitation will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, September . . .

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ABANDONED AUTO AUCTION Auction for this vehicle will be held 2 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2026, at Mitchell’s Repair Shop . . .

Opinion: Details of cellphone bans in school

A recent editorial on this website about a Mississippi Senate proposal to require public school districts to ban student use . . .

Shelby Grace Boone will marry Drake Pryor Barton. The couple plan to exchange wedding vows at the Brown home near Charleston.

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Miss Boone, Barton to marry
Thu,09/03/26-11:03AM , 1,250 Reads
Mrs. Peyton Salmon Brown and Mr. Michael Ray Boone Jr., both of Charleston, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Shelby Grace Boone of Charleston, to Drake Pryor Barton of Oakland. He is the son of Andy and Neely Barton of Oakland.
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East Tallahatchie School District records highest Algebra I proficiency score in state
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Thu,09/03/26-4:00PM , 979 Reads
The East Tallahatchie School District (ETSD) announced Tuesday “an outstanding academic achievement:” ETSD has earned the No. 1 Algebra I proficiency score in the state of Mississippi.
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Percy Townes

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Percy Townes honored, gives update on UFO documentary work
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,09/03/26-5:11PM , 900 Reads
Percy Townes is a recipient of the prestigious W.E.B. Du Bois Humanitarian Award, given in recognition of his community outreach initiatives.
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Allene Jones
Mon,08/31/26-10:48AM , 688 Reads
CHARLESTON — Allene Maureen Jones, age 82, passed away Monday, August 24.
Visitation will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, September 4, at Clark Williams Funeral Home in Grenada.
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Patrol out in force over Labor Day weekend

JACKSON — The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is preparing for the 2026 Labor Day holiday travel period which begins on Friday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. and will conclude on Monday, Sept. 7, at midnight.

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