Mrs. Hazel Adkins Funeral services were held for Barbara Hazel Adkins, 69, were held at 11 AM Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Wise Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with Bro. Allen Robinson and Bro. Jason Bridges officiating. Burial followed in Bluff Springs Cemetery in Choctaw County. Ms. Adkins passed away on Sunday May 5,...
By Choctaw County Chamber of Commerce JuneFest has plenty of activities planned for the entire family to enjoy together this year. Mark your calendars now to spend Saturday, June 1, in downtown Ackerman. There will be activities held throughout the day. Crowd favorite activity Bingo at JuneFest will move to a new time this...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer Tina Goodin appeared before the Ackerman Board of Aldermen to file an official complaint against the Ackerman Police Department. She said her complaint is that somehow her booking photo was circulated less than 24 hours after her April 24 arrest for driving with a suspended driver’s license. “I’d...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County Board of Supervisors is debating on whether or not to purchase a brand new tar distributor truck for approximately $150,000. In their previous meeting, Jay Barrett with Puckett-Caterpillar presented the board with information on a brand new tar distributor truck. Board President Chris McIntire, District...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer Purchasing children’s play area equipment and sponsoring three scholarships are a few things that the Choctaw County Medical Foundation did within the last year. This was announced in the foundation’s annual meeting on May 2. In the business part of the meeting, Harvey Black, with the foundation board,...
By Press Reports On Sunday, April 21, Millspring M.B.C. remembered the tragic events that took place three years ago on April 24, 2010. This was the day that the tornado hit Choctaw County. The Millspring area was affected by this powerful storm. On Sunday, Millspring had a fellowship service and dinner with several activities...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County School Board held a special meeting, on April 22. At the beginning of the meeting, School Board President Mike Thomas made a statement. “We are not going to discuss school colors, mascots tonight. We do not plan to go into executive session, unless there is...
By Choctaw County Chamber of Commerce The Kids’ Fishing Rodeo held on Saturday, April 20, at Choctaw Lake was a huge success. The fishing rodeo was sponsored by the Choctaw County Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Forest Service, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks and Farm Bureau Insurance. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries...
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