Batesville News

Retail businesses in Batesville will kick off the Christmas season with the annual Holiday Open House on Sunday.

A pair of different agreements between the City of Batesville and Crown, Cork and Seal caused some confusion among the Mayor and Board of Aldermen Tuesday afternoon.

Choirs asked to perform on the Square A Community Christmas Carol Sing is planned for Saturday, December 19, with a number of church choirs already signed up to participate, according to Joanne Autrey who is coordinating the event for Batesville First United Methodist Church.

One state government service that would be significantly impacted by Gov. Haley Barbour's budget-cutting plans is mental health.

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.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Holidays will arrive on December 5 Historic Como will ring in the holiday season with a oeChristmas in Como: A Musical Medley 2009.a This fifth annual event, set for Saturday, December 5, beginning at 3 p.m., promises more free entertainment, both amateur and professional, than ever before.

The a oeForeclosure Auctiona advertised for Framed Picture Enterprise November 12 rid the company of surplus equipment, and a oethe Brucker family bought back the company,a company president Ed Brucker said Monday.

Officers with the Batesville Police Department hope a shoe print found on a damaged vehicle will lead them to a suspect.

Judge Bill McKenzie took a case under advisement after a lengthy trial during Batesville Municipal Court Wednesday.

Friday, November 13, 2009 First Baptist collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child Next week is collection week for contributions to Operation Christmas Child, and volunteers at Batesville First Baptist Church are preparing to receive hundreds of shoeboxes filled with small toys and gifts for underprivileged children around the world.

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.

A Batesville man told Judge Bill McKenzie during Municipal Court Wednesday he did not run from the police because he was trying to a oejump over a mud hole.a James Fletcher, 113-B Cole Dr., Batesville, entered a not guilty plea to disorderly conduct by running from the police and public drunk.

Four players scored in double figures to lead the Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers to a 72-67 season-opening victory against Volunteer State Nov.

Nearly three weeks after Batesville convenience stores and grocery stores gained the ability to sell beer on Sundays, Batesville restaurants will be allowed to start selling beer and liquor on Sundays as well.

Christmas came early for this Honduran child who was among hundreds of recipients of shoeboxes filled with gifts and delivered last month by a mission team headed by Dr.

Friday, November 06, 2009 Jennifer Hall , librarian at Batesville Public Library, made a surprise presentation to Irene Rhodes at Mondaya s Friends of the Library meeting.

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

Cassie Hooten is on a mission, one that thousands of other youth around the world are also trying to complete.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Daisy Castellanos was winner of the Batesville Public Library's trivia contest conducted in connection with Halloween activities last week.

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.