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Eagles split in division play

Special to the Chickasaw Journal PHEBA – The Eagles took their first division loss but sandwiched it in between two big wins last week to finish on the positive side of the scoreboard. Hebron Christian, 15 vs. Central Academy, 2 Hebron scored two in the top of the first but Central tied it up in [...]

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Who deserves your vote?

The deadline to qualify to run for a spot in city government in Okolona, Houston, Houlka and Woodland was Friday. The candidates have stepped up and filed the appropriate paperwork, paid their fees and tossed their hat in the ring. Let us be the first to say we thank every candidate for the courage and [...]

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Wayne Moss

HOULKA – Aubrey Wayne Moss, 76, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at his home. He was born Jan. 26, 1937, in Chickasaw County to Barney and Inez Moss. A hard worker, he was a carpenter and owned a furniture factory in Chickasaw County. He loved music and enjoyed playing his fiddle. He also enjoyed fishing [...]

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Modene Sutherland

VARDAMAN – Modene Murphree Sutherland, 99, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. She was born Nov. 18, 1913, in Calhoun County. She was a homemaker, a member of New Liberty Baptist Church, and a member of Vardaman Home Demonstration Club, where she had a 75 year pin. Services will be [...]

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Jessie Carter

VARDAMAN – Jessie Virginia Edington Carter, 92, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at her home. She was born July 19, 1920, in Vardaman. She was a retired teacher’s aide at Vardaman Elementary and a member of Primitive Baptist Church in Vardaman. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pryor Funeral Home Chapel in Calhoun [...]

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Naomi Hellums

VARDAMAN – Naomi Christeen Hellums, 91, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at her daughter’s home. She was born April 18, 1921, near Sledge in Quitman County. She was a homemaker and a factory worker. She was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Parker Memorial Funeral Home [...]

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James Sutherland

LOUISVILLE – James Willie Sutherland, 76, formerly of Vardaman, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville. He was born May 3, 1936, in Vardaman. He was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Liberty Baptist Church in Vardaman with the Rev. Paul Childress [...]

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Louise Head

Louise Head VARDAMAN – Ellie Louise Hellums Head, 78, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at Calhoun Health Service Hospital in Calhoun City. She was born Nov. 15, 1934, at Springhill in Lafayette County, to John Warren Hellums and Willie Avis White Moore. She was a homemaker and retired employee of Franklin Manufacturing in Houston. Service [...]

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SCORES: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013

High School baseball, softball and tennis Scores from Thursday, Feb. 28: Baseball Booneville 13, Biggersville 2 Ingomar 7, Hickory Flat 1 Calhoun City 6, Vardaman 0 Houston 5, French Camp 3 Tupelo 6, New Hope 2 Amory 1, Saltillo 0 Hatley 10, Vina (Ala.) 6 New Albany 7, Mooreville 2 Corinth 8, Mantachie 0 Corinth [...]

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Colette Haimes

CALHOUN CITY – Colette Haimes, 65, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at Calhoun City Health Services Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 15, 2941, in Verdun, France, to Yuan and Suzanne Perrin. She was a member of College Hill Baptist Church. Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pryor Funeral Home Chapel in Calhoun City [...]

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BASKETBALL SCORES: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013

Basketball   GIRLS Class 1A Falkner 38, Coldwater 36 Ashland 67, Vardaman 49 H.W. Byers 44, Pine Grove 20 Coffeeville 55, Biggersville 47 Class 2A New Site 80, Coahoma Co. 57 S.V. Marshall 39, West Tallahatchie 28 Potts Camp 72, Baldwyn 67 South Delta 48, JFK 44 Class 3A Ripley 68, Mooreville 48 Ruleville 48, [...]

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College Goal dates set at Houston, Okolona

College Goal Sunday, a non-profit program that provides free information and assistance to Mississippi families applying for financial assistance for higher education will be offered again in the public schools. The College Goal event will take place over an eight-day period at many locations in the state. • At the Houston School of Science and [...]

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BASKETBALL SCORES: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013

Basketball GIRLS Class 3A North Panola 57, Nettleton 46 Class 5A Canton 54, Oxford 41 BOYS Class 1A Biggersville 105, Vardaman 44 Ingomar 82, Montgomery County 52 Falkner 51, Houlka 46, OT Coffeeville 82, H.W. Byers 78 Coldwater 90, Greenville St. Joe 39 Blue Mountain 76, Smithville 54 Shaw 62, Ashland 58 Tremont 72, Wheeler [...]

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BASKETBALL: North State schedule and location

Area Boys North State Openers Special to the Chickasaw Journal Boys North State openers are scheduled for Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Class 1A Vardaman at Biggersville Montgomery County at Ingomar Falkner at Houlka Byers at Coffeeville Smithville at Blue Mountain Wheeler at Tremont Class 2A O’Bannon at Baldwyn (Tonight) Coahoma at Potts Camp New [...]

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