Bolton, a candidate who cares, in the Richton Alderman’s special election
Friends and Neighbors, I am asking the people in the Town of Richton, to give me the opportunity to serve you as a member of Board of Alderman. This is a seat that I will give attention that it deserves. I am currently employed at Ramey’s Marketplace but many may remember me from the many…
Read MoreEric Meadows touts experience, vision for Richton in asking for support in Tuesday’s special election for alderman
Hello Richton Community! My name is Eric Meadows and I am asking for your vote to fill the vacant spot on the town’s Board of Aldermen on February 18, 2020. My family and I have been in prayer over this decision since Larry Wilson was elected as Perry County Chancery Clerk in November, leaving the…
Read MoreRichton basketball teams advance to playoffs
From Staff Reports __________ Richton High School still has basketball left to play as both teams will play in the first round of the MHSAA state tournament. The Lady Rebels were assured of that opportunity after finishing the regular season as the No. 3 seed for the Region 8-1A Tournament. The RHS boys, however,…
Read MoreRichton set to vote Tues. to fill vacant seat on Board of Aldermen
From Staff Reports __________ Richton voters will go to the polls this Tuesday, Feb. 18, to fill a vacant spot on the town’s board of aldermen. Four candidates qualified to run for the position. They are Brenda Phillips, Darrell McArn, Eric Meadows and Twana Bolton. The position on the council became vacant after former council…
Read MoreCounty officials pledge crackdown on litter
Staff Reports __________ Perry County elected officials are tired of seeing litter along county roadways and are planning extraordinary steps to try to put a halt to the problem. County supervisors on Monday voted to install cameras along multiple county roads in hopes of catching violators in the act of littering and then charging the…
Read MoreOne jailed, another sent to hospital after bike chase
From Staff Reports __________ An attempt to avoid a roadblock last week led to one person being arrested and a second hospitalized. Perry County deputies were conducting a driver’s license checkpoint on Clay Hill Road and Gracie Hinton Road on Jan. 31, when a motorcycle with two riders failed to stop. Sheriff Mitch Nobles said…
Read MoreLocal school bus driver arrested
New Augusta man charged with lustful touching of a child By RUSSELL TURNER Dispatch Editor __________ A Perry County school bus driver was arrested this week and charged with inappropriate touching of a young student who was a passenger on his bus. James Richard Mitchell, 69, of New Augusta, was arrested Monday and charged with touching of…
Read MorePlayoffs still in reach for Richton, while recent losses have been tough on Bulldogs’ chances
By DYLAN JONES Dispatch Sports __________ Last week, the final stretch of Richton’s district games began against Lumberton and Salem. With Lumberton standing at the top of the division in both boys and girls basketball, the Richton teams had the opportunity to pull off major upsets while launching themselves upwards in the division standings. That didn’t…
Read MoreDespite record on the court, PCHS girls are learning big lessons this season
By DYLAN JONES Dispatch Sports __________ It has been a tough season for Perry Central High School girls basketball team, as the Lady Bulldogs have yet to pick up their first win of the season. They currently have a record of 0-17 with a handful of games yet to play. Some might assume that so much…
Read MoreJacoby Malik Bergeron – Petal
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Carterville Baptist Church in Petal for Jacoby Malik Bergeron, 17, of Petal, who passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Asbury Hospice. Bergeron was a senior at Petal High School. He is survived by his mother, Dixie Bergeron of Petal; dad, Terry Robertson of…
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