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From left, Marion Bedford, Willie Garner and Willie B. Williams are among those named in a state auditor's report for abuse of public funds in Tallahatchie County. (Sun-Sentinel file photos)

State auditor's annual report cites Tallahatchie County public funds infractions

When State Auditor Shad White’s office released its state-mandated annual Audit Exceptions Report for fiscal year 2026 last week, it . . .

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Charleston woman dies after SUV rollover
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Wed,08/05/26-11:41AM , 3,684 Reads
A Charleston woman died Monday afternoon of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle rollover on Highway 35 south of the city.
Marilyn A. McIntyre, 66, was the driver of a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe that crashed on Highway 35 south of Cascilla Road. The incident was reported to the Charleston sheriff’s office at 12:06 p.m.
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Reshondra Lakes, of West Tallahatchie High School, is one of 16 teachers from across the state named to a National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program.

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West Tallahatchie's Reshondra Lakes earns prestigious selection
By CLARA TURNAGE - University of Mississippi Communications
Wed,08/05/26-6:00AM , 2,024 Reads
OXFORD — The Mississippi STEM Education Alliance has selected 16 teachers from across the state to serve as the inaugural members of the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program, an effort to improve science, technology, engineering and math education statewide.
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From left, Marion Bedford, Willie Garner and Willie B. Williams are among those named in a state auditor's report for abuse of public funds in Tallahatchie County. (Sun-Sentinel file photos)

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State auditor's annual report cites Tallahatchie County public funds infractions
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Fri,08/07/26-10:55AM , 1,171 Reads
When State Auditor Shad White’s office released its state-mandated annual Audit Exceptions Report for fiscal year 2026 last week, it included several reported instances of misspent public funds in Tallahatchie County.
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Miss Tallahatchie County Kendall Tyner poses in the Charleston City Hall courtyard. (Sun-Sentinel photo by Clay McFerrin)

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Kendall Tyner captures title of Miss Tallahatchie County, gearing up for state pageant
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,08/06/26-11:59AM , 751 Reads
Kendall Tyner, of the Rosebloom community, is the first person ever to hold the title of Miss Tallahatchie County Magnolia State.
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Girls attend the sixth annual Girls’ Empowerment Summer Retreat (Photo submitted by Norma Jean Bradford)

Sixth annual retreat teaches girls to navigate life experiences

CASCILLA — The sixth annual Girls’ Empowerment Summer Retreat was held here over a two-day period, June 24-25. Over the two-day period, 14 girls attended.

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