Mantee News

The Webster County Sheriff's Dept. is looking for vandals who removed several road signs in the northern part of the county.

Sales taxes slid in July, the first month of the fiscal year, in eight of the 12 Twin County-area municipalities.

Supes adopt new budget following public hearing The Webster Progress-Times WALTHALL - Supervisors on Monday accepted the proposed new budget for Webster County as is following a public hearing.

Supes adopt new budget following public hearing The Webster Progress-Times WALTHALL - Supervisors on Monday accepted the proposed new budget for Webster County as is following a public hearing.

Descendants of Nathaniel Greene and Mark Sanders Womack and Andrew Egger Kolb met July 18 on the campus of beautiful Dorroh Lake Baptist Assembly for their annual reunion.

Elected officials study 'Economic Development 101' The Webster Progress-Times Local leaders learned about their role in Webster County's economic development process during a July 20 seminar at the Eupora Depot.

Cause of house fire undetermined The Webster Progress-Times The cause of a fire that severely damaged a house last week in the Dancy community remains undetermined.

Columbus Air Force Base will not release the name or the nationality of the pilot involved in Thursday's T-6 Texan II crash.

An aircraft containing one student pilot from Columbus Air Force Base crashed in Webster County near Mantee, west of West Point, Thursday evening, but the pilot parachuted safely, officials said.

An Air Force trainer plane crashes in Northeast Mississippi. The U.S. Air Force says it was a T-6 Texan 2 primary trainer plane that had taken off from Columbus Air Force base.

But to Col. Roger Watkins, a student pilot's life is far more valuable. Watkins, commander of Columbus Air Force Base's 14th Flying Training Wing, stood before the front yard of a house on Mantee Road where a T-6 had crash-landed and created a crater, and provided the few details available about the crash, as well as his feelings about it.

Air Force trainer crashes in Webster Co. Friday, 10 July 2009 By PAUL SIMS and GWEN SISSON Starkville Daily News WEBSTER COUNTY - Emergency crews converged on northeastern Webster County tonight following the crash of a Columbus Air Force Base T-6 Texan II.

Sales tax revenue up in Eupora, Mathiston By Russell Hood The Webster Progress-Times Most municipalities in Webster County saw increases in sales tax revenues in April compared to the same month a year ago, according to a report issued by the Mississippi State Tax Commission.

Mathiston mayor, aldermen re-elected Eupora' election finals, Page 8A. Mathiston Mayor Jimmy P. Carden and all aldermen won re-election in the town's June 2 municipal election.

The Town of Mantee may be small, but the sense of community is felt from one end to the other.

Municipal elections set for Tuesday The Webster Progress-Times Eupora and Mathiston are among municipalities that will be having general elections next Tuesday.

Gail Gibson of Mantee, Olene McBride of Eupora, and Karen Clark of Houston are shown holding the first quilt that has been finished by the quilters at Silly Whispers.

County committee recommends 911 improvements The Webster Progress-Times WALTHALL - The Webster County 911 Advisory Committee has submitted recommendations regarding accountability and oversight to the Board of Supervisors.