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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF ATTALA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 26-00206-DC IN RE: ESTATE OF MYRA BELK DEW . . .

A fishing journey: crappie to bream to bass and back to crappie

Perhaps if I mentioned how dry it is, you will scratch your head wondering what I am thinking as the . . .

St. John: Out of my lane and loving it

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James Kenneth “Hedge” Hedgepeth

James Kenneth “Hedge” Hedgepeth James Kenneth “Hedge” Hedgepeth, 82, passed away Monday, November 2, 2026, at his home in Louisville . . .

Photo by National Park Service photo/K. Tyler.

Crews place gravel during full-depth reconstruction of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. A six-mile section between Mississippi Highways 19 and 12 in Attala County is scheduled to close Nov. 2 as work advances along the route.
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A seven-mile detour using Mississippi Highways 19 and 12 will carry motorists around a six-mile Natchez Trace Parkway closure in Attala County. Construction is expected to continue through March 2027.
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Closed of Trace after the visitor center near marker 160.

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Visitor’s center welcomes travelers from 41 states, seven countries as construction is underway
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Thu,11/05/26-10:59AM , 261 Reads
Visitors center welcomes travelers from 41 states, seven countries as construction is underway
The Natchez Trace Visitors Center welcomed 748 registered visitors from 41 states and seven countries during October, with fall weather drawing more cyclists along the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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Majure Chandler Record at Leake Academy
Fri,11/06/26-9:22AM , 1,307 Reads 2,550 Statewide
By Cooper Sanders

Majure Chandler has put together a historic season at Leake Academy, and the senior quarterback added another milestone Friday night.
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Backup QB Damarion Pinkston slips through the defense to score
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Schuler, Rone and Griffin bring down the ball carrier
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Jack Vance with the reception and first down yardage

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Whippets rout Elzy, host Itawamba in playoff rematch
By LAURENCE HILLIARD
Thu,11/05/26-11:27AM , 2,571 Reads
After completing the regular season with another easy win, Kosciusko will face a familiar opponent to begin the playoffs. Itawamba AHS, the team Kosciusko defeated in last year’s opening round will be coming to Landrum Field Friday.
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Northwest, Hinds clash for state title
By LAURENCE HILLIARD
Thu,11/05/26-11:25AM , 332 Reads
North Division champion Northwest Mississippi and South champ Hinds will meet Saturday at Northwest in Senatobia for the Mississippi junior college football championship.
Northwest is 6-0 in division play and 8-2 overall, Hinds 5-1 and 7-3.
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Mississippi lawmakers gather information on kratom as 2027 session nears

The Mississippi House Drug Policy Committee heard testimony from law enforcement, the medical community, and advocates for natural leaf forms of kratom this week.