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County 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…
Read MoreGloria Lynelle Corley Jones – Hattiesburg
Graveside services will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, at 3:30 p.m. at Sunset Cemetery in Richton for Gloria Lynelle Corley Jones, 90, of Hattiesburg, who passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. Corley was born to Edward and Anita Brannan Corley Nov. 4, 1929 in Hattiesburg. She was a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi,…
Read MoreRev. Fred Finnell – Richton
Services were held Monday, Jan. 20, at Jones and Son Chapel in Richton for Rev. Fred Finnell, 80, of Richton, who passed from this life Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Finnell is survived by his wife, Alice Finnell of Richton; sons, Kenneth (Billie Faye) Finnell of Richton, Dale “Jug” Finnell of Ovett, Donald Finnell and Daniel…
Read MoreGeorge E. Browder – Richton
Services were held Saturday, Jan. 18, at Richton First Assembly of God Church for George E. Browder, 70, of Richton, who passed away to his heavenly home Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at Asbury Hospice. Browder is survived by his wife, Eleandor Browder of Richton; daughter, Adrienne (Mike) Shoemake of Richton; grandson, Jackson Upshaw of Richton; step-grandson, Jordan…
Read MoreMildred Ready – Richton
Services were held Friday, Jan. 17, at Jones and Son Chapel for Mildred Ready, 86, of Richton, who passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. Ready was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Matt Ready, Sr.; parents, Floyd and Nancy Hudson of Clara; brothers, Curtis “Dick” Hudson and Alfred Hudson, both of Waynesboro and…
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