Batesville News
Judge Biggers passes at 88 after extended illness
U.S. District Court Judge Neal B. Biggers has died in Oxford after an extended illness. He was 88. The longtime Judge for the Northern District ...
Jeremy Weldon, Author at The Panolian
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County attorney seeking jail time for illegal dumping
Maximum fines, jail, and cleanup fees will be requested from judges County attorney Gaines Baker said Monday he will ask the judges and clerks of ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 5:54 pm
Batesville News
Murder trial for slain Batesville teacher set for September
The murder trial of a Grenada man accused of killing his wife more than two years ago at their Oxford home has been scheduled for ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 5:23 pm
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Panola Pirates win American Legion state title – Kolby Baker named tourney MVP
The Batesville-based Panola Pirates captured the American Legion 19U State Championship Monday with a 5-3 victory over Brandon at Itawamba Community College in Fulton. The ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 10:15 pm
Panola County News
Supervisors allow hookah lounge by 5-0 vote
By unanimous vote the Panola County Board of Supervisors on Monday overturned a decision of the county’s Land Development Commission to deny the application for ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:05 am
Panola County News
Three teens held after Pope bank burglary
South Panola High School students suspected on numerous convenience store break-ins Attempted burglary at the Pope branch of First Security Bank this week ended with ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:56 am
Batesville News
The Last of the The Greatest – Panola’s lone surviving combat veteran of WW II laid to rest
On a cold, but sunny, Tuesday afternoon, family and friends of Harvey Seale gathered at Batesville Magnolia Cemetery to pay final respects at the interment ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, November 22, 2022 7:15 pm
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The ball does not cost 10 cents; would our officials know?
A favorite blog had a post this week concerning superforecasters, something I’ve been interested in since reading the books a few years ago that started ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 8:22 am
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New book explores old Delta murder, privilege
Publishing houses often send newspapers advance copies of books for review, hoping to drum up interest for a soon-to-be released manuscript. Editors get weekly emails ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 8:55 am
Batesville News
What was old is new again – Boothe Event Center hosting open house
Batesville and Panola County residents will be able to tour the Boothe Event Center in a special open house weekend event. Local buzz about the ...