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May 9th, 2013
Henry Lee Brooks age 59, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center of West Point.
Funeral services are Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 11 a.m. from Third Mt. Olive M.B. Church with the Rev. Al Lathan Sr., officiating. Burial will follow in Strong Hill Cemetery.
Visitation is today, Friday, May 10, 2013, from 3 – 6 p.m. at Carter’s Mortuary Services Chapel.
Carter’s Mortuary Services is in charge of arrangements.
This journey to a back to back state championship began at the Ridgeland Tennis Center and late Wednesday afternoon the long road to a repeat ended in Ridgeland as Oak Hill Academy’s Kim Kelly and John Wesley Williamson defeated their Lamar School opponents, Olivia Mabry and Joseph Marcello, in three sets 6-1, 6-7, 6-4.
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I would like to take a moment to thank Mrs. Wendy Fuller, our former Clay County Election Commissioner for all of the hard work and years she has put in with the county.
On Thursday morning, the Clay County Board of Supervisors voted to dismiss Fuller as an Election Commissioner. The vote was 3-2.
The board had a tough job to do, and they did it the best way that it could have been handled.
The circumstances surrounding Fuller’s dismissal should not blemish her overall record of service to the citizens of Clay County.
Under the pressure of winning an individual state title and a possible team state title for the Oak Hill Lady Raiders, Anna Ready put on her best performance of the 2013 season.
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Nothing is more important than giving children the best start in life. Dr. Johnnie E. Rasberry wants to help parents with his book, “Hannibal’s Garden and the Friends That Helped Him.”
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After 12 years of serving the electors of Clay County, veteran Clay County Election Commissioner Wendy Fuller fought back tears Thursday following the news that she is being removed from office.
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What a thrilling moment it must have been for local businessman Gary Dedeaux, who learned Thursday that he was declared the winner of the race for Ward 5 selectman.
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May 8th
The West Point Municipal Election Commission hoped affidavit voting would wrap up quickly Wednesday, but a tight Ward 5 race caused a delay and prompted input from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office.
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Jeremiah Marshall age 75, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at his home in Starkville.
Funeral services are Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 11 a.m. from Griffin U.M. Church with Elder Eddie Jones officiating. Burial will follow in North Union Cemetery in Bellefontaine.
Visitation is Friday, May 10, 2013, from 1 – 6 p.m. at Century Hairston Funeral Home in Starkville.
Century Hairston Funeral Home of Starkville, is in charge of arrangements.
This week, Dr. Lynn H. House, Interim Superintendent of Education for the state of Mississippi issued a plea to citizens and educators within our state to embrace the Common Core Standards.
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