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Monticello’s Addie Carver is off to Hollywood for the 2024 Miss Teen USA pageant

Seventeen-year-old Addie Carver, Miss Mississippi Teen USA, is off to Hollywood, to compete in the national Miss Teen USA competition. Carver, a rising senior at ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Friday, July 26, 2024 4:22 pm

Obits

Patsy Jean Wallace

A Graveside Service for Ms. Patsy Jean Wallace of Bogue Chitto is at 10:00 am Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Thursday, July 25, 2024 3:58 pm

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Brookhaven High School has a new assistant principal, and a new start time

Brookhaven High School has welcomed a new assistant principal, and has adjusted its student instruction start time. Kelsey Gibson is the new assistant principal at ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Thursday, July 25, 2024 10:56 am

News

Favre business partner, VanLandingham, pleads guilty to role in welfare scandal

A business partner of former Southern Miss and NFL quarterback Brett Favre has pleaded guilty to his role in the largest welfare scandal in Mississippi’s ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Thursday, July 25, 2024 8:00 am

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Brookhaven thrift store thieves caught on camera

Thieves were caught on camera Tuesday stealing donations left for St. Andrew’s Thrift Store in Brookhaven. The store, located on East Monticello Street, has a ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:48 pm

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Landlord fights back against ‘slum lord’ comments from aldermen

“I resent being called a slum lord,” said Brookhaven resident and property owner Gail Onesi at the most recent Brookhaven Board of Aldermen meeting. Onesi ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 11:11 am

Columns

Playing dodge-cars on the highway

A small pickup truck and I played “dodge cars” on the highway this morning.  It was not planned, and it was not fun. But it thankfully ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 4:00 pm

Crime Reports

Lincoln County Jail docket: Arrests made for animal cruelty, DUI, controlled substances

Lincoln County Jail docket, Thursday-Sunday, July 18-21, 2024: • Bryan Searcy, 01/01/2005, 202 Adams St. — arrested, charged with possession of controlled substance with intent ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 3:00 pm

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90-year-old celebrates God and hot rods

At age 90, Tommy C. Smith has been called many things, but “Chicken Willie” is probably the best-known.  Smith — born at Route 3, Box ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 2:00 pm

News

Bank Plus presents donation to Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County

Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County recently received a “generous monetary donation” from Bank Plus for its continued work in the area. Habitat has been ... Read more

by Brett Campbell, Monday, July 22, 2024 9:00 am

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