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Timothy John Goodman

Tue,05/24/22-6:49PM, 2,527 Reads
Timothy John Goodman, 52, of Meridian, Mississippi, passed away on May 12, 2022, at his residence.
He was born on September 30, 1969, to Marcell and Rita (Thompson) Goodman in Waynesboro, MS.
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Tim Kalich

Avoid the college debt trap

By TIM KALICH - Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,05/20/22-7:02PM, 2,017 Reads 27,102 Statewide
It’s high school graduation season, an exciting time for those receiving their diplomas and their families.
Most of the graduates probably have an idea of what they plan to do with the next stage of their life, either going to college or straight to work.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : May 20, 2022

By PRESS RELEASE - MSDH
Fri,05/20/22-12:24PM, 1,997 Reads 12,520 Statewide
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

New cases of COVID-19:

360

New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. yesterday.
Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once.
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Jail Docket May 2022

Thu,05/26/22-12:30PM, 993 Reads
The arrest records are published weekly and information in the records is obtained directly from the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department Docket Book.
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The Kings are praising God after walking out of horrible accident Thursday

Fri,05/13/22-12:48PM, 16,980 Reads
We all saw the news of the horrible vehicle accident on I20 near Morton, MS, yesterday. Local residents Chris and Christy King, along with their youngest son, Jones, were involved in the accident as well.
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Officials with the Franciscan religious order announced Friday that St. Francis School, due to declining enrollment and increasing budget deficits, will be permanently shuttered after school lets out May 20.

St. Francis School is closing after more than 70 years

By TIM KALICH - Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,05/13/22-11:56AM, 9,852 Reads 41,521 Statewide
Greenwood’s only Catholic school will be closing after more than 70 years of operation.
When St. Francis of Assisi School concludes its school year on May 20, it will be permanently shuttering an institution that has been educating mostly Black and Hispanic children since 1951.
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NP House Calls Welcomes Changes to the Clinic

Wed,05/11/22-2:00PM, 8,888 Reads
Nurse Practitioner House Calls, PLLC in Quitman has taken on some new changes that should be a benefit for those in the county.
Wendell Carney, owner of the business, has taken steps over the past few months to make it where the practice is able to reach and support more people in the county.
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QHS Panther Baseball Team came far this year, ending season is Round 2 of playoffs

Tue,05/03/22-6:11PM, 8,025 Reads
The Quitman Panther Baseball Team come up short in Game 3 of round two against Green County Monday night with a final of 10-3.
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Jacob Ryan Dearman

Thu,01/27/22-6:00PM, 184,881 Reads
Jacob Ryan Dearman, 24, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on January 24, 2022, in Meridian, MS. He was born on April 30, 1997, to David and Tami (Lee) Dearman in Jackson, MS.
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Erma Ruth Kelly

Thu,01/27/22-5:41PM, 181,173 Reads
Erma Ruth Kelly, 91, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on January 25, 2022, at Anderson's Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi.
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Young Mother Killed in Alleged Robbery Over Marijuana

By JENNIFER BOZEMAN PUBLISHER
Tue,03/15/22-2:03PM, 78,791 Reads
Mya King, 23 years old, of Enterprise, was gunned down in her car Monday night in Quitman while her 15-month-old child sat in a car seat inches behind her. King was caught in a crossfire while two individuals, ShCorey Ross, 19, and Derrick Nettles, 26, allegedly tried to rob her and Kenneth McGowan who was sitting in the passenger seat.
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Tim Kalich

Hard to talk about lynching

By TIM KALICH - Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,04/01/22-9:24PM, 52,123 Reads 235,201 Statewide
Ever hear of the Leflore County Massacre?
Me neither, or at least not enough that I could recall it when David Brown asked me that question.
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Jacob Ryan Dearman

Thu,01/27/22-6:00PM, 184,882 Reads
Jacob Ryan Dearman, 24, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on January 24, 2022, in Meridian, MS. He was born on April 30, 1997, to David and Tami (Lee) Dearman in Jackson, MS.
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Erma Ruth Kelly

Thu,01/27/22-5:41PM, 181,174 Reads
Erma Ruth Kelly, 91, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on January 25, 2022, at Anderson's Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi.
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Juvenile missing from Clarke County

Tue,11/30/21-5:30PM, 148,228 Reads
Keith Stelzer, a 17 year old senior at Quitman High School, went missing in the Bonita area of Meridian on November 9, 2021. Since then, his grandfather Don Hopkins has been diligently trying to make contact with him so that he can verify that he is safe and doing well.
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October Grand Jury hands down indictments including capital murder in the death of a 16-year-old child

By JENNIFER BOZEMAN
Tue,11/09/21-1:47PM, 134,553 Reads
Shakeitha McGay and Allen McGay were both indicted by the 2021 October Grand Jury on charges pertaining to the death of 16 year old Shantoria Ducksworth who was in their guardianship at the time of her death.
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