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Flanked by Tallahatchie County Deputy Sheriff Jerry Williams II, left, and Panola County Sheriff Shane Phelps, right, fugitive Ewel "Bubba" Scott arrives outside the Tallahatchie County Jail in Charleston on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

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'Ghost' Ewel Scott captured, ordeal recounted

By CLAY MCFERRIN CLAY MCFERRIN
Fri,08/15/25-12:30AM, 1,482 Reads 9,861 Statewide
Local fugitive Ewel "Bubba" Scott, who had evaded capture during an intensive multi-day, multi-agency manhunt, ran out of luck and time and was arrested Thursday.
He also apparently had run out of steam.
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David Heath

By STAFF REPORT STAFF REPORT
Mon,11/03/25-7:45AM, 1,481 Reads
A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mr. David Heath, 78, of Elliott, who went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 1. A graveside service in Elliott Baptist Church Cemetery will follow the funeral. Dr. Cecil Fayard and the Rev. Michael Payton will officiate.
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Grief & Grace: When injustice complicates our grief

By DEBBIE SIMLER-GOFF DEBBIE SIMLER-GOFF - Columnist
Thu,10/09/25-10:51PM, 1,480 Reads
When injustice touches a loss, grief deepens in ways that feel impossible to navigate. On the national stage, the sudden assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk stunned many who admired his voice and vision, leaving a void in a community that looked to him for guidance.
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Wagon’s hitched, Lebby needs Shapen to stay healthy

By PARRISH ALFORD - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE PARRISH ALFORD - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,07/08/25-6:18PM, 1,477 Reads 26,715 Statewide
Former Mississippi State quarterback Matt Wyatt says Blake Shapen can lead the Bulldogs to a far better 2025 campaign if he can stay healthy.
It’s quite possible Blake Shapen has doubts right now, but they’re not about his ability, an old Mississippi State quarterback says.
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'Ghost' Ewel Scott captured, ordeal recounted

David Heath

Grief & Grace: When injustice complicates our grief

Wagon’s hitched, Lebby needs Shapen to stay healthy

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