Itawamba County News

By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer "When we talk about vocational education, a lot of people think we're talking about building shoeboxes and birdhouses," Jerry Davis, Itawamba County vocational center carpentry ...

Bond was set in the amount of $500,000 for Hall. - photo by Adam Armour] By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer Bond has been set for a Golden woman charged with the alleged murder of her husband.

A woman was charged Monday with the weekend murder of her husband. The Itawamba County Sheriff's Department arrested Penny Hall, 29, of 8514 Fairview Banner Road in Golden, on Saturday after she reportedly ...

By Ginna Parsons Daily Journal MANTACHIE - If Vickie Sheffield doesn't do anything else every weekday, she's sure to prepare a good, home-cooked meal for her husband, Greg.

The field of 38 contestants in the running for the title of Mississippi Miss Hospitality has been cut to 10.

Hill is one of more than 170 of the company's employees who filed for unemployment within a two-day period last week.

The two friends visit the gym three times a week, for an hour in the morning, in order to lose weight, stay active and feel better.

According to county principals, exercise, healthy eating and education focused on these areas are becoming increasingly important in schools.

According to county principals, exercise, healthy eating and education focused on these areas are becoming increasingly important in schools.

By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer Dr. George Marquis of Fulton really wants to take Itawamba County to the symphony ... or vice versa.

Officials at the former Tunica Institute of Learning have hired Don Coker of North Fulton, MS to take the reins at Tunica's local private school.

BY SHEENA BARNETT Daily Journal PLANTERSVILLE - Chances are you know Noel Shumpert.

By William I. Lengeman III For some connoisseurs, the idea of tweaking tea - be it hot or cold - with sugar is somewhere between appalling and outright heresy.

Dorsey businesses like Comer's are already beginning to see growth from the under-construction Toyota Boshoku plant.

By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer The Itawamba County Board of Supervisors has reached an agreement with the Town of Mantachie that will provide a larger sewer line for both the Toyota Boshoku plant and Fawn Grove ...

BY GALEN HOLLEY Daily Journal FULTON - Members of 12 Northeast Mississippi churches, predominantly Churches of Christ, recently completed a 12-week course on the Book of Ephesians.

According to Sheriff Chris Dickinson, the jail has saved a tremendous amount of money on the project by utilizing inmate labor.

Seven people were arrested in four separate incidents last weekend by Monroe County Sheriff's deputies for allegedly making crystal meth.

Toyota Boshoku America, a manufacturer of automotive interior systems, has named Itawamba County resident Johnny Tucker to oversee production and start-up efforts at its new Mississippi plant.

By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer Sheriff Chris Dickinson is cooking up something new for the Itawamba County Jail ... a place to cook.