Ethel News

Jim Wood has been hired as the new fast-pitch softball coach at Ethel High School.

June 25, 1959 Miss Mary Love of Jackson has been named Associate Director of the Mississippi Library Commission.

Though they tease each other as only the most dedicated life-long partners can, Bill and Catherine Grubbs agree their 70-year marriage was the result of one real-good recipe.

May 28, 1959 Annual employees of the Mississippi Forestry Service in Attala County are Charles Steen, dispatcher, W.M. Brown, area forester, and Jim Dees, crew leader.

After being added to the Attala County School Board's agenda Monday night, school board member Mack Willie Clark got his opportunity to say his piece about needed structural improvements at McAdams High School.

With tears in her eyes, Ophelia Mitchell was named mayor of Ethel once again on Tuesday night around 7:35 p.m. Mitchell won with 121 votes, with opponents Michael Hughes claiming 15 votes and Tyrone Merritt receiving 25 votes.

Residents of McCool and Ethel are urged to go to the polls on Tuesday for the general election.

With a little help from the Kosciusko K-9 unit and a search warrant, the Attala County Sheriff's Department found crack cocaine at an Attala County residence.

May 7, 1959 "Keeping the Light Shining" for the American Legion in Attala County with continuous membership for 40 years are three World War I veterans, who received bold lapel buttons and certificates at the anniversary celebration here Thursday night.

May 1, 1958 Selected as speakers for graduating exercises of Kosciusko High School by members of the senior class are Mary Katherine Jordan, daughter of Mr.

Breaking and entering doesn't pay in Attala County. Sheriff William Lee said a property owned by Dean Rone in the Ethel area was broken into on Sunday, April 26, and three were charged with burglary.

At least five area high school track teams will be taking part in their regional events today.

A frantic phone call lead the Attala County Sheriff's Department to arrest a man on possession of crack cocaine on April 7. Sheriff William Lee said the call came into the department that a house was being broken into on Attala County Road 4216 or Sand Road.

Ethel Mayor Ophelia Mitchell took off work from Mississippi State University on Monday and drove more than an hour to ask 2nd District U.S. Rep.

March 5, 1959 Charles S. Henderson of West Point, now serving as Director of Development of the North Mississippi Industrial Association, will head Attala County's recently organized Industrial Development ...

According to a preliminary autopsy report, the death of a 63-year-old white female at the Attala County Jail was caused by a heart attack Coroner Sam Bell said.

Following a presentation by staff members of Durant Primary Care Clinic, board members of the Attala County School District approved a health clinic for Long Creek Elementary and McAdams High School, pending ...

Jan. 8, 1959 The "Walking Penny" project of the Ethel Science Club, directed by Mrs.

The Choctaw Plaindealer The top stories and events in 2008 range from a tornado that hit Choctaw County almost one year ago, to citizens standing up for what they believe, new festivals, a teenager convicted of ...

Attala county firefighters were busy as well, responding to an early morning fire on McBride Street in Ethel.