Silver Alert Cancellation The Silver Alert issued earlier today for James William Sunn of Ackerman, Mississippi is cancelled. Mr. Sunn was located earlier this evening, unharmed as he continued his journey to Canada. Thank you for your participation in this important effort to protect our senior citizens.
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer A new doctor has arrived in Choctaw County. Dr. Terry O’Malia recently joined the Pioneer Community Hospital of Choctaw team. Right now, he is working in the emergency room with clinic hours to be announced soon. “The employees of the hospital and nursing home are excited to welcome...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer Mark your calendars for Movie Night on August 4 at the Choctaw County Community Center in Ackerman. Parents make plans to bring your children to watch Puss in Boots (rated PG) for the first Movie Night sponsored by the Choctaw County Chamber of Commerce. “It will be a...
From staff reports Children at the Summer Reading Program at the Choctaw County Library creates fun crafts, enjoy snacks, reading and more. On July 12, children learned about “Things that go Bump in the Night,” created monster masks and ‘went on a bear hunt.’ On July 26, the last week of the Summer Reading...
By Amanda McBride The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County School Board plans to operate on a $15. 4 million budget for the 2012-2013 school year. In their July 18 Budget Hearing, Superintendent Glen Beard announced that the district would not ask for an increase of ad valorem taxes from the county. He said that...
By Glen Blaine, AES Principal I want to welcome everyone back to a new school year and hope that everyone had a wonderful summer break. We will hold our Open House on Wednesday, August 8th from 5:00 until 7:00. All parents and students are invited to attend and many bring their school supplies to...
By Ellen Graves The Choctaw Plaindealer Being okay isn’t good enough for Ackerman High School senior Dayna Presley. She wants to be the best in everything she does. Presley uses this mindset especially when it comes to sports. Presley, the daughter of Randy and Marina Loper, had the honor of being selected to the...
Ms. Jimmie Lou Henderson July 21, 2012 Funeral services for Ms. Jimmie Lou Henderson, 95, were held at 2 p.m., July 24, 2012 at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel in Ackerman. Rev. Doug Herring officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Nebo Methodist Cemetery near Ackerman. A native of Choctaw County, Ms. Henderson was a retired...
By Cory Blaylock Principal, Ackerman High School We had a great year at AHS this year and hope to improve on that this year. I would like to thank the parents, students, and teachers for working so hard to make last year such a great year. In the coming weeks we will be able...
By Stacey Johnson, FCE principal The faculty and staff of French Camp Elementary would like to welcome you to the 2012-2013 school year. We are very excited to begin this year and look forward to working with both you and your children. The school will be open each day beginning July 25th from 8:00-2:00...
