Ackerman News

Crusade a successful with 350 decisions Hundreds of people from Choctaw County and surrounding areas gathered Oct.

Community collects 'shoe box' gifts Christmas is arriving early all over Ackerman, as a local church prepares to serve as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child.

Ackerman Christmas Parade deadline, rules The Town of Ackerman will host the annual Christmas Parade on Thursday, Dec.

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics announced that it and county law enforcement officers served warrants in Choctaw County, Miss., early Friday and made eleven arrests.

Plenty of people wrote off Ray Mabus in 1991 when he lost his bid for a second term as Mississippi governor.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will give the keynote address at the annual Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial Symposium this week.

Threadgill remembered as strong part of community Choctaw County Chancery Clerk Don Threadgill passed away, Sept.

Aldermen vote for millage increase City leaders hope increase in funding will improve city coffers After holding several budget workshops, the Louisville Board of Aldermen in its September 1 meeting voted to raise the millage 5.37 mills.

Aldermen approve new budget The Ackerman Board of Aldermen approved the 2009-2010 budget and tax levy in the Sept.

CCEDF awards prize for video The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County Economic Development Foundation recently awarded $100 to the Technology Applications class at the Choctaw County Career and Technology Center.

The Blackwood Brothers sang gospel for over 60 years, and from the 1950s to the '70s, they were one of the most popular gospel groups in the U.S. One of their biggest fans was a young Elvis Presley, who auditioned -- and was turned down -- for the group in 1953.

City hosts Dizzy Dean tourneys Eupora had a nice turnout as host site for the 2009 Mississippi Dizzy Dean South Half 8-and-under baseball and softball tournaments, according to city Park Director Mike Narmour.

Chief Thornton retires Rickey H. Thornton has served the people of Ackerman for the past 12 years as Chief of Police.

Everybody knows that Elvis Presley preferred pink Cadillacs, blue suede shoes and gold-sequined, white jumpsuits.

Cain wins Ackerman Mayoral seat in landslide The Choctaw Plaindealer Ackerman Mayor Dick Cain won his reelection bid for mayor in a landslide.

When it comes to jobs, financial security, the environment and our children's future, Mississippi's energy policies are critically important.

Scrappers Quilt Guild to Exhibit at JuneFest The Scrappers Quilt Guild will present a Quilt Show at JuneFest on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Quilt Show will be held at the Adams Fellowship Center just off Main Street in Ackerman.

Court rules in favor of Cain on ballot The Choctaw Plaindealer Mayor Dick Cain will remain on the General Election ballot for mayor of the Town of Ackerman by the ruling of Special Judge Edward Prisock.

The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the murder conviction of Kenyoung Fair, who was sentenced to life in prison for the slaying of an Ackerman teenager.

I am grateful to Brian Kaylor, a contributing editor at EthicsDaily.com, for making me aware of a recent development at the Thomas Nelson publishing house.