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Tupelo Police Department secures spots in Itawamba County jail for overflow inmates
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTUPELO — Facing issues of overcrowding and crumbling infrastructure at the Lee County Adult Detention Center, Tupelo officials have approved an agreement that will see its overflow inmates transported ...
Three Itawamba County schools have new principals for 2022-23 school year
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 17—Shuffles in school leadership in three of Itawamba County's eight schools have brought familiar faces to new places for the 2022-2023 school term. Dr. Karen Gray stepped into the role ...
Sheriff's Department investigating attempted kidnapping at Itawamba Attendance Center
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 9—The Itawamba County Sheriff's Department is investigating an alleged assault and attempted kidnapping in Fulton on Monday. The incident occurred Monday evening on the campus Itawamba ...
Fire damages Itawamba Justice Court, multiple departments respond
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 2—FULTON — The soon-to-be-replaced Itawamba County Justice Court building got an earlier send-off than expected on Sunday. The justice court caught fire Sunday afternoon, causing extensive ...
Itawamba native converts farm property into wedding venue
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 28—After living in Itawamba County for 63 years — growing up in Fulton, with parents from Mantachie and married to a Tremont man — Susan Harp is as Itawambian as can be. "I truly bleed ...
Itawamba native turns hobby into business, opens county's first winery
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 7—Magnolia Winery, Itawamba County's one and only winery is open for business. Given that the winery has been selling its fruity fermentations since October of 2022 — with no advertising ...
Overhearing conversations in an Orlando Mellow Mushroom
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 18—Author's note: I told a more bedraggled version of this tale in the pages of The Itawamba County Times many years ago, but I felt it was relatable enough to share with a new audience ...
Mississippi sets execution date for 21-year death row inmate
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJACKSON — Mississippi has set an execution date for an inmate who has been on death row for 21 years...
Red Bay Museum home to largest display of Tammy Wynette memorabilia
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 3—RED BAY, Al. — The Red Bay Museum is home to an incredible array of local artifacts, but the crown jewel is its collection of Tammy Wynette memorabilia — the largest collection currently ...
It's too hot outside; we should snuff out the sun
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 9—Author's note: In the distant past, a longer, scragglier version of this column appeared in The Itawamba County Times. With summer in full swelter, I thought it was a good time to dust ...
