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2024 Coffeeville High School Senior Cheerleaders

2024 Coffeeville High School Senior Cheerleaders: (back l to r) Jonerial Taylor, Tamya Bland, Torrianna Wright, (middle) Yishunti Curtis, Krystyn Sumlin, Labrashia Caldwell, (front) Jakiya Richardson, Amyiah Whitfield, and Ariel Sago. Not pictured are Shambrika Collins, Shadaja Freelon and Kamariyah Wright.  

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Murray State University Student Crowned Miss Illinois Volunteer 2024

Murray State University Student Crowned Miss Illinois Volunteer 2024 PADUCAH — A Murray State Student named Hope Pearcy recently won the title of Miss Illinois Volunteer 2024 and will represent the state in June while competing for the title of Miss Volunteer America. The program is a nationwide scholarship program that provides educational scholarships and…

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Finally Some Pirate Basketball By Editor John Beshears

Finally Some Pirate Basketball By Editor John Beshears Friday evening, January 26th, One Pirate Drive was the setting for the return of basketball to our community. Having last played ball on the 9th of January, 17 days without a game in January is unheard of but it was where we were. The Pirates hosted Blue…

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New Chief of Police By Mayor William Shelton, Jr.

New Chief of Police By Mayor William Shelton, Jr. The Town of Coffeeville upon the recommendation of Mayor Shelton, the Board of Alderpersons, by unanimous vote, hired Rolando Fair, former Sheriff of Grenada County, as new Chief of Police for the Town of Coffeeville. Chief Fair comes to us with strong morals, honesty, skills, and…

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Jeffery “Jeff” Alan Edwards Obituary

Jeffery “Jeff” Alan Edwards Jeffery “Jeff” Alan Edwards, 54, worked in the automotive industry at Solero Technologies, died Saturday December 30, 2023 at home. Visitation was Tuesday January 2, 2024, 1:00-2:00pm at Meredith Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale, MS. Funeral services were at 2:00pm Tuesday January 2, 2024 at Meredith Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale,…

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Al Kuykendall Obituary

Al Kuykendal Al Kuykendall, age 72, passed away early Monday morning, January 1, 2024, at his residence. The family received friends on Thursday, January 4, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. until service time began at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Newsom Funeral Home in Charleston, MS with the interment following at Springhill Cemetery near Oakland,…

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Mr. William Kessler Clendenon Obituary

Mr. William Kessler Clendenon Mr. William Kessler Clendenon, 78, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family, in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Kessler was born on August 31, 1945, in Meridian, MS to the late Willie Arsie Clendenon and Madie Van Dorn Wilkins Clendenon. He attended Mason Chamberlain…

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Mrs. Elsie Nelle Pittman Lowe Obituary

Mrs. Elsie Nelle Pittman Lowe Mrs. Elsie Nelle Pittman Lowe, age 87, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Providence Assisted Living Center in Grenada, MS. “Sister” as she was affectionately known to her friends and family was born in Coffeeville, MS on June 29, 1936, to the late Allen and Nelle Pittman. After…

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