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Preliminary data shows PERS had massive 30 percent investment returns in fiscal 2020

According to preliminary data, the state's defined benefit pension system had its second-best year in investment income, a boost that . . .

Thompson Talks Yazoo Pumps Project

With all of the disagreement in Washington today, there’s one high-dollar project the entire Mississippi delegation seems to be in . . .

Bennie Thompson Sounds Off on State's Vaccination Efforts

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has been outspoken for weeks over his disappointment in state officials apparently not taking full advantage . . .

Scott Petroleum sold to Arkansas company

GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A longtime Leflore County fuel distributor has been sold. Scott Petroleum Corp. announced Thursday that it has . . .

Lawmakers hear about work release, educational programs for inmates

A joint hearing by several legislative committees Thursday evaluated issues regarding re-entry programs for ex-convicts. The Judiciary B and Corrections . . .

A photo of the 2019 south Delta flooding, courtesy of the Forgotten Backwater Flood Project.

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Jailers sentenced in inmate sex case
By Brett Brown - Reporter, 363 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 09:00 AM
Two Tate County jail officers charged last year with inappropriate conduct with a prisoner in their custody have been sentenced in circuit court.
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Senatobia residents gather at City Hall for a public hearing Tuesday, July 20.

College Street property rezoned
By Brett Brown - Reporter, 286 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:00 AM
New downtown restaurant greenlighted

The addition of a new restaurant in Senatobia’s Historical District is closer to becoming reality after aldermen agreed to rezone a downtown property, upholding a decision by the city’s planning commission in June.
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Dispatches
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Fri, 07/30/2021 - 10:00 AM
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Williams

Missing one-year old found safe
By Brett Brown - Reporter, 178 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 09:30 AM
A toddler reported missing from Tate County was located shortly after a search began, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
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Mama Cat

Help Mama Cat and kittens find their home
By Stephanie Cunningham - Publisher, 174 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 11:30 AM
On a rainy day in Senatobia, a longhaired Mama Cat found her way to a home in a quiet little neighborhood where children played and birds chirped. She found shelter from the rain under a large back porch which also happened to have a bowl of fresh water and kitten kibble, although not meant for her.
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Marriages
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Fri, 07/30/2021 - 09:15 AM
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Shelby McEwen starred for the Northwest men's basketball team from 2015-17 while competing unattached in track meets across the region. Now, the Oxford native is going for the gold in the high jump events in the Tokyo Olympics.

Schedule set for McEwen at Tokyo
By Brian Lentz - Sports Reporter, 141 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 07:00 PM
The Olympic Flame has made its arrival, the Olympic cauldron has been lit and the opening ceremonies have concluded, officially kicking off the much-anticipated 2020 Olympic games.
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Adele, left, and Paul Wooten established Wooten Farm in 1952.

Wooten Farms have family legacy in Tate Co.
By Special to the Record, 134 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 04:00 PM
Paul Wooten (aka Daddy Paul to most and Mr. Paul to some) and Adele established The Wooten Farm back in 1952. The Wooten family got their start in Coldwater, MS, moved to Desoto county and eventually landed in Tate county.
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Tate County ranks 43rd in housing money

County comes in 43rd on housing money
By Brett Brown - Reporter, 129 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:00 AM
Tate County ranks 43rd in the state in residents’ percentage of monthly income that pays for housing, according to a study released by stacker.com which used data from a U.S. Census survey to compile the list.
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Schools to open first week in August

Schools set for August return
By Brett Brown - Reporter, 121 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:30 AM
While parents are perusing aisles for clothes and supplies for the new school year, officials from both local public school districts have plans in place for a return to normalcy when classes resume next week.
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