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LISA HENDERSON – Richton
Lisa Henderson – Richton Lisa Henderson passed away Sunday, Mar. 1, 2020, at her residence. Henderson is survived by her husband, Bryan Henderson of Richton; sons, Winston Henderson of Richton and Adam Shoemake of Hattiesburg; step-daughter, Lonnie (Raland) Burks of Hattiesburg; step-son, Greg (Julie) Henderson of Hattiesburg; mother, Joyce Ann Cregger of Virginia; sister, Pamela Lynn…
Read MoreSupervisors handle routine business in meeting
By ANNETTE HARVISON Dispatch Staff The Perry County Board of Supervisors held its regular March meeting this past Monday, with several items on the agenda. The very first order of business was a vote to declare Perry County a Second Amendment Sanctuary. A resolution passed by the supervisors commits county officials to not enforce any…
Read MoreBig election day Tuesday for county, and Richton voters
PRESIDENTIAL – CONGRESSIONAL – MUNICIPAL From Staff Reports __________ This Tuesday is a big day for voters in Perry County as after several months of sorting through campaign rhetoric (and unsolicited mail), they will finally get to have their say in the 2020 Presidential race. Voters inside the town limits of Richton will actually have…
Read MoreOnline video stirs emotions over cruelty to animals
From Staff Reports __________ A video showing a dog being shot has gone viral on the internet and stirred emotions over animal cruelty and the ability to broadcast anything on the internet. A viral video on social media depicted a dog being shot and a youth laughing about it. Both Lamar and Perry County law…
Read MoreAdditional human remains recovered
Officials hope this discovery will produce DNA and possible match By RUSSELL TURNER Dispatch Editor __________ A multi-agency effort involving over 40 police officers and volunteers uncovered new evidence earlier last week that county officials hope will be the break they were looking for in a case involving a partial human skull found on New…
Read MoreOne killed, two seriously injured in early Sunday morning wreck in Perry Co.
From Staff Reports An early morning automobile accident has claimed the life of a Perry County resident. Details were limited at the time of this report, but according to a spokesperson with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, 33-year-old Heather Boudreaux, of Richton, was killed in a pre-dawn accident on Miss. 29 on Sunday. Sgt. Travis Luck…
Read MoreBolton, 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…
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