Como News

Panola County election commissioners met with an investigator of the Mississippi Attorney Generala s office at a regular monthly meeting held Wednesday, Dec.

Stanford Who's Who recognizes Mayor Judy M. Sumner for her phenomenal service in the area of County Government.

A deadline for contesting the November 24 special election in District 2 arrived Monday without a formal challenge by losing candidate William Pride.

A local teen was entered into the citya s work program for 21 days in lieu of paying a hefty fine for several driving citations during Batesville Municipal Court Wednesday.

Deck your trucks, trailers, boats, and even four-wheelers - parade season begins Saturday.

Panola County Arrest Log 12-1-09 The following information was taken from the log book at the David M. Bryan Justice Complex.

The Baddour Center's "A Christmas Spectacular" is right around the corner. The annual Christmas pageant, which features residents of The Baddour Center, is scheduled for Dec.

The December calendar is already filled with local holiday festivities, beginning with parades.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 Panola County Sheriff Otis Griffin said that by Friday afternoon 22 of 31 suspects indicted for drug sales had been jailed following arrests that began early Thursday morning.

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.

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

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

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

Batesvillea s Main Street program will host a Halloween-themed a oeLeta s Go Walkina a Saturday, one of several Halloween events planned locally.

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.

After a more than 20-year absence, restaurants will soon return to Main Street in Sardis.

Dorothy Kearney Wilbourn of Como is not your average college student. In fact, Wilbourn, who is enrolled this semester in Computer Concepts, is a member of the collegea s Board of Trustees, representing Panola County.

The public library system that serves Panola County will see its funding levels remain steady despite the current recession and tight budgets.

City of Batesville sales tax collections were up one percent over the previous month for June but down seven percent over June of last year according to figures from the State Tax Commission.

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