Okolona News

Mississippi's Public Service Commission has requested an opinion from Attorney General Jim Hood "as to what functions it can legally continue to perform without a budget." Budgets for the Public Service Commission and the Public Utilities Staff were left unfunded at the beginning of the new fiscal year that started today.

John and Della Rogers of Okolona and Houston, MS are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Elaine Rogers, to George Gladney, Jr John and Della Rogers of Okolona and Houston, MS are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Elaine Rogers, to George Gladney, Jr.

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of former prep basketball player Jeremy Newsome's lawsuit over his attempt to change high schools.

MS Baptist Youth Choir in concert - First Baptist Church of Houston will have the joy of hosting the Mississippi Baptist All-State Youth Choir and Orchestra on June 14.

Room 216 of Hooper Science Hall, a laboratory in Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Thursday overflowed with the excitement of aspiring engineers, doctors, lawyers, anesthesiologists and physicists, preparing to launch small, handmade rockets.

THE CLASS OF 2009 national news THE CLASS OF 2009 slideshow slideshow slideshow Image 1 of 3 Finale Williams accepts her diploma and follows Markos Wear during graduation ceremonies at Okolona High School Friday night.

An Okolona man faces a murder charge stemming from a shooting in southwest Lee County.

Before the Sun-N-Sand closed in September 2001, the downtown Jackson hotel served as a sort of tacky fraternity house for generations of Mississippi lawmakers.

" Students at Okolona Elementary School were treated to a fun day in the park with educational value and it took a true team effort to pull it off.

With the primary behind them, only one seat in Chickasaw County is heading to a run-off. For Okolona Council Ward 5, incumbent Mary Gates earned 78 votes while challenger Robert Hughes gained 62 votes and will meet again on the ballot on May 19.

Retired Washington Post columnist William Raspberry is speaking during the Mississippi PTA convention this weekend in Oxford.

Supes discuss various topics The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw Count Board of Supervisors held a meeting April 13 where they discussed various topics and accepted a bid for the Pearson Road bridge replacement project.

Students at Okolona Elementary School received achiement medals at their banquet last week.

Children who start kindergarten unable to recite their ABCs, identify shapes or even spell their names likely will remain behind academically throughout their school career, according to research.

Special to the Chickasaw Journal HOULKA - The Houlka Wildcats and Okolona Chieftains met for a double-header on Friday and both teams took home a win as they split 1-1. Houlka took the first game 7-4 with Deandre Allen and Okolona grabbed the nightcap 10-3. The Wildcats dropped to Bruce 13-3 on Saturday with Brandon Moss tagged for the loss.

It took a little while, but the Rams were able to heat up the bats to sweep the Okolona Chieftains in their March 23 division doubleheader.

Okolona singer charts at number 24 - Gospel music recording artist, Brenda Whitlock of Okolona, has a new song, a oeGod Spoke,a at number 24 on the hit charts of a oeChristian Voicea magazine, March issue.

Northeast area Mission Mississippi groups Call the group coordinator for specifics about meetings, events: - Amory: Curtis French, 646-0236. - Corinth: Bobby Capps, 424-2091; bcapps@crosswind.ms. - Macon: Richard Malone, 361-1458; rich@lakeforestranch.com. - Okolona: Rev.

Since the seventh grade, George Cleveland Medley, 20, had played soccer, and in recent weeks he was talking with his father, Don Medley, about trying out for a professional team.

As a public service and sponsorship of the Chickasaw County Relay for Life event, the Chickasaw Journal will publish a weekly calendar of fundraising events from the teams As a public service and sponsorship of the Chickasaw County Relay for Life event, the Chickasaw Journal will publish a weekly calendar of fundraising events from the teams.