Stories from Wednesday, November 13, 2019

How many times did we wish for cooler weather during July and August? We finally got our wish and I hope we are all happy. Fall quickly turned into winter (at least for a few days) as the temperatures dropped to the freezing mark on Monday evening. Some area Veterans Day ceremonies on Monday were moved inside because of the weather...

However, the Pirates were defeated in their last two conference games, including a heartbreaking loss last Friday night, 36-30, to the Westside Warriors on a touchdown run with 11 seconds remaining in the game. Pirates head coach Lewis Earnest stated that defeat was “probably the toughest loss” of his career...

The annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Manila was held on Monday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. Due to the weather, the ceremony was moved from the Herman Davis Monument Park to Manila High School North Hall Auditorium. The Museum Committee provided lunch which was served by Manila Middle School students...

Most of Monday night’s Gosnell School Board meeting was dedicated to honoring the late Robert Earl Davis who served on the school board and as a Mississippi County Quorum Court justice of the peace for more than three decades. Davis was recognized by not only school leaders, but by county and state officials as well...

Honoring All Who Served was the theme of the 2019 Buffalo Island Central Veterans Day Program held on Friday, Nov. 8. BIC EAST Initiative students, under the direction of Jill Sanders, EAST facilitator, presented the ceremony, inducted two new members to the Buffalo Island Veterans Hall of Fame, welcomed guest speaker Major General Paul Johnson, Ret., and served lunch to veterans and  family members...

Marybeth Byrd of Armorel turned in another memorable performance on The Voice, Monday night, as she and the rest of the top 20 made their cases to remain on the live show. Her night was even better on Tuesday when America voted her into the top 13. Viewers could vote up to 10 times on The Voice app and another 10 times on The Voice website for their favorite...