Itawamba County News

BY M. SCOTT MORRIS Daily Journal ITAWAMBA COUNTY - John Ainsworth doesn't claim to know how bees think, but he knows how they act.

The more than 300 county seniors in attendance at the Davis Event Center were told that, because of the program, they would each receive two years of college education at ICC.

Students in Itawamba County are being guaranteed two years of tuition at Itawamba Community College.

An initiative to guarantee community college tuition for graduates of Northeast Mississippi high schools gained extraordinary momentum Thursday with a dual announcement linking Itawamba County and the Three ...

Tuition Guarantee Program PROGRAM BASICS Here's a quick look at the Itawamba County Tuition Guarantee Program.

An accident at Mueller Copper Tube in Fulton resulted in the death of an Arkansas man.

By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer Another year, another budget, and Itawamba County is looking pretty financially stable for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, if not a little worse for wear following a decrease in assessed ...

By Errol Castens Daily Journal There was a constant buzz at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center in Holly Springs over the weekend.

By JOEL McNEECE The Bruce Board of Aldermen agreed to look into a long-term lease with Bruce Community Living Center operator Doug Wright.

By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer Deputies with the Itawamba County Sheriff's Department were on a roll last week, shutting down two alleged drug operations and arresting three people.

Held so that Itawamba County residents could meet some of their public officials in an informal setting, the event drew dozens of people to the country club to talk politics - or just share thoughts - with more ...

By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer "When we talk about vocational education, a lot of people think we're talking about building shoeboxes and birdhouses," Jerry Davis, Itawamba County vocational center carpentry ...

Bond was set in the amount of $500,000 for Hall. - photo by Adam Armour] By ADAM ARMOUR Staff Writer Bond has been set for a Golden woman charged with the alleged murder of her husband.

A woman was charged Monday with the weekend murder of her husband. The Itawamba County Sheriff's Department arrested Penny Hall, 29, of 8514 Fairview Banner Road in Golden, on Saturday after she reportedly ...

By Ginna Parsons Daily Journal MANTACHIE - If Vickie Sheffield doesn't do anything else every weekday, she's sure to prepare a good, home-cooked meal for her husband, Greg.

The field of 38 contestants in the running for the title of Mississippi Miss Hospitality has been cut to 10.

Hill is one of more than 170 of the company's employees who filed for unemployment within a two-day period last week.

The two friends visit the gym three times a week, for an hour in the morning, in order to lose weight, stay active and feel better.

According to county principals, exercise, healthy eating and education focused on these areas are becoming increasingly important in schools.

According to county principals, exercise, healthy eating and education focused on these areas are becoming increasingly important in schools.