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Enterprise-Tocsin
March 29, 2018
As of Tuesday, five men were behind bars at the Sunflower County jail on drug-related charges. A multi-jurisdictional task force made up of the Sunflower County Sheriff's Department, the Indianola and Moorhead police departments and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics converged upon SunflowerÃâà...
DeSoto Times-Tribune
March 26, 2018
"It's not a black or a white thing — it's a God thing," said Dionne Carr of Tunica, a teacher in the Sunflower County School District. Carr, who attended the University of Mississippi, said she wants her son to be able to finish high school and college without fear of being gunned down in the classroom.
WAPT Jackson
March 22, 2018
Shanquella Jones, 24, of Clarksdale, was arrested Sunday after prison officials said they found contraband in her vehicle at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Cellphones, cigars, bottles of juice mixed with alcohol, a pocket knife, cigarettes and other items were recovered, officials with theÃâà...
Jackson Clarion Ledger
March 22, 2018
Jones was arrested Sunday night and booked into Sunflower County Jail. Her bond was set at $25,000. Prison officials speculate the contraband found in Jones' vehicle were intended for a specific inmate. Since the investigation is ongoing, the inmate's name has not been released. Contraband seizedÃâà...
Smithsonian
March 20, 2018
In the early months of 1904, a black man named Luther Holbert was accused by neighbors in Doddsville, Mississippi, of killing a white farmer. Holbert was never given a chance to stand trial. Instead, he and an unnamed female companion were chased dozens of miles across Sunflower County before they were captured,Ãâà...
Jackson Clarion Ledger
March 16, 2018
A Rebel, a Statesman — or Fightin' Okra — and even a Trojan, I'm the Sunflower County farm boy with no green thumb who longed to live in the big city, got his wish and now is working his way back to the farm. A freelance writer, middle-of-the-road-conservative and wannabe fry cook, I look to bring nativeÃâà...
Enterprise-Tocsin
March 7, 2018
The Sunflower Stitchers made a sizable donation to the Sunflower County Humane Society this week. The group, which is run through the Sunflower County office of the Mississippi State Extension Service, chose the Humane Society as its charity and donated $900 of its proceeds from its stitchwork. ---.
WJTV
March 2, 2018
A report from Mississippi State University indicates the deer is genetically similar to those found in the Sunflower County Wildlife Management area more than three counties away. Biologists say they will continue to investigate until they find the exact source of the disease. Officials are asking the public toÃâà...
Enterprise-Tocsin
February 22, 2018
Sunflower County and some of the adjacent areas are currently under a flood warning due to rising levels of water in the Big Sunflower River At Sunflower. The steady flow of rainfall experienced over the past 48 hours has contributed to and produced flooding conditions throughout the county with moreÃâà...
Enterprise-Tocsin
December 9, 2017
The Sunflower County Sheriff's Department is investigating an apparent murder that took place in the early morning hours on Friday. Investigators are running down leads in the death of 38 year-old Marzo Torres. ---. The content you're trying to view is available for Premium Content Subscribers only. OnlineÃâà...
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