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MDCC to host College Sports HOF Saturday
Fri, 04/20/2018 - 3:46pm
The Mississippi Delta Community College Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting seven new members Saturday, April 21 with a banquet and induction ceremony beginning with a social at 4 p.m. in the J.T. Hall Coliseum.
State treasurer not fully following the law
By CHARLIE SMITH COLUMBIAN-PROGRESS,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 9:51am
State Treasurer Lynn Fitch apparently finds it burdensome to follow the laws of the great state of Mississippi.
They’re in the jailhouse now: Most prisoners back in county
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 9:43am
The prisoners in Sunflower County have got to be feeling special about now.
After over a month of discussion, they were still the talk of the town during Monday morning’s meeting of the Sunflower County Board of Supervisors.
Emmerich: Changes needed in prison system
By WYATT EMMERICH PRESIDENT EMMERICH NEWSPAPERS,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 10:05am
Two hundred and twenty-six years ago, the Federalists were having trouble getting the states to ratify the new Constitution of the United States. The anti-Federalists, led by Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Patrick Henry, feared the proposed constitution did not adequately protect the individual rights of the common man.
Which FBS coaches are most likely to succeed?
By BY RALPH D. RUSSO ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 4:52pm
Among the many emails former Tennessee athletic director John Currie received when he began to search for a coach to replace Butch Jones was one from an Alabama athletic department staffer with the subject "Head Coaching Analysis."
Gentry hits road for playoffs at Mooreville
By BY PAUL PUTNAM FOR THE E-T,
Fri, 04/20/2018 - 3:19pm
The Gentry High Rams baseball team is playoffs bound – and it began Thursday.
After completing their season with a third place finish in Region 3-4A baseball play, the 8-3 Gentry High Rams will take a long road trip today to Mooreville High School to open their 4A State baseball playoff competition.
Career Association visits Nissan plant in Canton
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 11:34am
On March 29, the Gentry High School Jobs For Mississippi Graduates Career Association toured the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant to learn more about the STEM and engineering fields.
Students were able to see how cars are manufactured, observe diversity in the work place, and see how robots are replacing humans.
NSA’s bats come to life in pair of wins
By BRYAN DAVIS PUBLISHER,
Fri, 04/20/2018 - 3:31pm
The North Sunflower Academy Rebels’ bats came to life in a pair of recent wins.
The Rebels played Strider Academy in a district double header, winning the first game 11-3 and the second contest 27-2.
In game one, Patrick Boykin led NSA in hits and power with a three-run home run. He finished the game with those 3 RBI.
Cops and Robbers April 19, 2018
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 4:48pm
Indianola police made the following arrests and calls,
Indianola police made the following arrests,
On April 2, Michael Cannon, 28, was arrested and charged with domestic violence with injuries (first offense), profanity—vulgar language and disorderly conduct—disturbing the peace.
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Driver says mosquito caused 4-car accident
Thu, 07/20/2017 - 12:04pm
Photos by Recardo Thomas
A pesky mosquito is accused of causing a four-car wreck on Second Street Tuesday. A 50-year-old Greenwood woman told police she was looking down to swat the annoying blood-sucker who was biting her leg in the cab of her truck. The next thing she knew, she had hit a parked car, she said.
City of Drew looking to turn donated armory into town’s first grocery store
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 08/17/2017 - 2:13pm
The town of Drew may soon get its first grocery store.
According to District 5 Supervisor Gloria Dickerson she and other community members have put forth a collaborative effort to bring the project to fruition.
E-T wins 9 first-place awards in state newspaper contest
Thu, 07/20/2017 - 11:57am
BILOXI — The E-T won nine first-place awards — far more than any year in the past decade — in the Mississippi Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.
Staff Reporter Recardo Thomas led the way with five firsts, including in key writing categories like best investigative story and planned series.
Indianola Main Street Annual Mixer early bird tickets still available
Thu, 03/29/2018 - 11:41am
Tickets are still on sale for the Indianola Chamber Main Street Annual Mixer.
This year’s event will be held at the B.B. King Museum and will feature Rep. Sara Thomas as the keynote spaker.
The Chamber will recognize award winners and the Citizen of the Year award for Indianola.
Police: Family seeks help in locating missing Indianola girl
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Mon, 04/02/2018 - 3:33pm
The Indianola police department is soliciting the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl.
Andrea Davis has been missing from her Indianola home since March 10 and reportedly may have left the state.
Manning new Chamber president, Baird named Indianola Citizen of the Year
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 04/05/2018 - 8:46am
Amid a resounding wave of applause, Community Bank President Cindy Baird was named the 25th recipient of the Morris Lewis Jr. Citizen of the Year Award at the annual mixer for Indianola Chamber Mainstreet.
City says “Concerned Citizens” group can’t meet in public building
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 03/01/2018 - 9:52am
After a lengthy debate, the Indianola Board of Aldermen voted 3 to 2 against allowing use of a city-owned building to the Concerned Citizens Committee to conduct its regular monthly meetings.
Alderman Marvin Elder made the motion to allow.
“Let’s not hold them up,” he said. Alderman Ruben Woods seconded and they both voted yes.
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Indianola native keeping Civil Rights icon’s legacy alive in Centreville
By BRYAN DAVIS PUBLISHER,
Wed, 03/07/2018 - 4:28pm
Roscoe Barnes III lives his life with one foot in journalism and the other foot in ministry.
The Indianola native and current Wilkinson County resident has been writing since he was in the U.S. Army, where he served as a chaplain’s assistant during the early 1980s.
Sunflower Stitchers make donation to Sunflower County Humane Society
Wed, 03/07/2018 - 4:46pm
The Sunflower Stitchers made a sizable donation to the Sunflower County Humane Society this week. The group, which is run through the Sunflower County office of the Mississippi State Extension Service, chose the Humane Society as its charity and donated $900 of its proceeds from its stitchwork.
B.B. King Museum lands grant for education programs
Thu, 08/24/2017 - 8:44am
The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center has been awarded a $143,976 grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Sciences (MLS.
According to a release from the museum this week, this grant is part of a total of $1.4 million MLS will award over the next two years across the country.
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Driver says mosquito caused 4-car accident
Thu, 07/20/2017 - 12:04pm
Photos by Recardo Thomas
A pesky mosquito is accused of causing a four-car wreck on Second Street Tuesday. A 50-year-old Greenwood woman told police she was looking down to swat the annoying blood-sucker who was biting her leg in the cab of her truck. The next thing she knew, she had hit a parked car, she said.
City of Drew looking to turn donated armory into town’s first grocery store
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 08/17/2017 - 2:13pm
The town of Drew may soon get its first grocery store.
According to District 5 Supervisor Gloria Dickerson she and other community members have put forth a collaborative effort to bring the project to fruition.
E-T wins 9 first-place awards in state newspaper contest
Thu, 07/20/2017 - 11:57am
BILOXI — The E-T won nine first-place awards — far more than any year in the past decade — in the Mississippi Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.
Staff Reporter Recardo Thomas led the way with five firsts, including in key writing categories like best investigative story and planned series.
Indianola Main Street Annual Mixer early bird tickets still available
Thu, 03/29/2018 - 11:41am
Tickets are still on sale for the Indianola Chamber Main Street Annual Mixer.
This year’s event will be held at the B.B. King Museum and will feature Rep. Sara Thomas as the keynote spaker.
The Chamber will recognize award winners and the Citizen of the Year award for Indianola.
Police: Family seeks help in locating missing Indianola girl
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Mon, 04/02/2018 - 3:33pm
The Indianola police department is soliciting the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl.
Andrea Davis has been missing from her Indianola home since March 10 and reportedly may have left the state.
Manning new Chamber president, Baird named Indianola Citizen of the Year
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 04/05/2018 - 8:46am
Amid a resounding wave of applause, Community Bank President Cindy Baird was named the 25th recipient of the Morris Lewis Jr. Citizen of the Year Award at the annual mixer for Indianola Chamber Mainstreet.
City says “Concerned Citizens” group can’t meet in public building
By BY RECARDO THOMAS STAFF REPORTER,
Thu, 03/01/2018 - 9:52am
After a lengthy debate, the Indianola Board of Aldermen voted 3 to 2 against allowing use of a city-owned building to the Concerned Citizens Committee to conduct its regular monthly meetings.
Alderman Marvin Elder made the motion to allow.
“Let’s not hold them up,” he said. Alderman Ruben Woods seconded and they both voted yes.
Indianola native keeping Civil Rights icon’s legacy alive in Centreville
By BRYAN DAVIS PUBLISHER,
Wed, 03/07/2018 - 4:28pm
Roscoe Barnes III lives his life with one foot in journalism and the other foot in ministry.
The Indianola native and current Wilkinson County resident has been writing since he was in the U.S. Army, where he served as a chaplain’s assistant during the early 1980s.
Sunflower Stitchers make donation to Sunflower County Humane Society
Wed, 03/07/2018 - 4:46pm
The Sunflower Stitchers made a sizable donation to the Sunflower County Humane Society this week. The group, which is run through the Sunflower County office of the Mississippi State Extension Service, chose the Humane Society as its charity and donated $900 of its proceeds from its stitchwork.
B.B. King Museum lands grant for education programs
Thu, 08/24/2017 - 8:44am
The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center has been awarded a $143,976 grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Sciences (MLS.
According to a release from the museum this week, this grant is part of a total of $1.4 million MLS will award over the next two years across the country.
