Panola County News

Friday, November 20, 2009 Bean will lead state school boards South Panola School District board president Lygunnah Bean has been elected president of the Mississippi School Boards Association.

A county-wide sweep by law enforcement officials had at mid-morning Thursday netted about half of about 30 suspects indicted for drug sales following undercover investigations in the county.

Two longtime members of the Truth Seekers Sunday School Class at Batesville First United Methodist Church were honored last Sunday with a brunch in celebration of their 100th birthdays.

Friday, November 13, 2009 In conflict over gravel drive, he said, she said... who said? By Billy Davis The Panola County land commission is inching toward just its second attempt to enforce the county's decade-old zoning ordinances, even though the perceived problem may not exist.

Commissioner announces satellite office in Panola By Billy Davis Panola County is among 33 North Mississippi counties that will be served by a part-time satellite office of the Mississippi Public Service Commission.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Supervisors balk at proposed contract for Sardis building By Billy Davis Panola County supervisors on Monday followed up on matters from the previous week, including the hiring of a computer technician for the sheriffa s department.

The Panola County Secret Santa Project is finalizing plans for the 2009 Christmas season.

Sales were down again in September according to sales tax figures from the Mississippi State Tax Commission.

Mary Sanford-Robinson needs saving. From herself. You see, she received a $4,950 check in the mail from the Ontario, Canada, payment department of the USA Mega Ball Millions company.

I am the father of AJ Johnson, who was the subject of the a oeMuddled plea bargain gets new judgea a article in the Friday, October 23 edition.

A public meeting Monday night about proposed street renovations for Pocahontas, West Mills and East Mills Street provided a venue for residents' accusations of years of neglect of the area by county government.

Friday, October 30, 2009 a Secret Santaa TM project begins; support needed a especially during these tough economic timesa TM Ita TMs that time of year again! Christmas is around the corner.

Panola County Arrest Log 10-27-09 The following information was taken from the log book at the David M. Bryan Justice Complex.

A slow-moving plan to introduce residential building codes in Panola County has almost reached its finality.

The following information was taken from the log book at the David M. Bryan Justice Complex.

A "reserve champion" plaque in hand, Jennifer Newcomb of the Panola County 4-H reflects on the years she's been showing cattle at the state fair.

A group from Panola County recently visited their Mississippi Congressional delegation with a list of infrastructure priorities seeking $12.5 million in funding for Batesville for the next five years according to Mayor Jerry Autrey.

The question of permitting Sunday beer sales in the City of Sardis was put to city officials Tuesday night by a convenience storea s representative who questioned the mayor and aldermen near the end of their October meeting.

BATESVILLE, Miss. a ' The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently finished building its $1.1 million training center for District 2 in Batesville.

Don't want to sound like I'm patting our industry's own back, but it's National Newspaper Week and if I'm going to say it, now's the time.