News
Eastbound and down, looking for S.C. soup
There are a few perks to this job, and I’m always on the lookout for more. Overall, the best thing about being a small town ...
Jeremy Weldon, Author at The Panolian - Page 4 of 31
Batesville News
Family, friends mourn death of ‘Teak’ Gates
Body was found last Wednesday in the Tallahatchie River Investigators are awaiting toxicology and autopsy reports from the State Medical Examiner’s Office to learn more ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 2:48 pm
Panola County News
Self defense claimed in co-worker’s death
In a tragic altercation that shocked family and friends, a Batesville man shot and killed his co-worker of more than 25 years last Friday on ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 2:46 pm
News
Sometimes memories take more than one tissue
Leaving the Square a couple of weeks ago, I was thinking about all the people of our community who died in 2021, and especially those ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 3:34 pm
Batesville News
Alderman questions Willa Street disturbance calls
Chief Pittman Batesville aldermen agreed last week to study police call data for a portion of Willa Street after the alderman for that ward asked ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 3:23 pm
Batesville News
Back Yard Back In Batesville
A two-day Grand Opening event marked the return of Back Yard Burgers to Batesville this week. Owners of the local chain restaurant chose to raze ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 3:18 pm
News
City’s current parks policy is bad precedent, unconstitutional
Slippery slopes, we often hear, should be tread lightly. The understanding being that once a person, or group of people, take a few steps into ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7:38 am
Crime
Teens wanted for robbery nabbed in Tupelo
MBI was seeking pair for drive-by in Oakland, armed theft in Pope Tupelo police took two Panola County teenagers into custody late Friday afternoon, Jan. ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7:33 am
Panola County News
Dr. King Commemoration Service Monday
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 2022 Commemoration Service will be observed Monday, Jan. 17, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. The service will begin at ...
by Jeremy Weldon, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:55 am
Panola County News
Sheriff, chief dealing with officer retention, area agencies offering higher pay
A press release from the Oxford Police Department sent to media outlets last Wednesday evening sent a jolt through local law enforcement agencies, and has ...