By Ellen Graves The Choctaw Plaindealer Blue and gold aren’t just colors to Ackerman High School seniorQuinton Lane, they are a lifestyle. Every Friday night in the fall, Lane steps out under the lights to play the game he loves: football. With football offers from some of the South’s top colleges like the University...
Sam G. “Luther” Ables June 20, 2012 Funeral services for Mr. Sam G. “Luther” Ables, 81, were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2012 at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Rev. Jerry Lawson officiated. Burial followed in Enon Cemetery in Ackerman, MS. A resident of Ackerman, Mr. Ables was a retired steel...
By Ellen Graves Cissy’s Gym will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their first year of business on June 30, 2012 at 9a.mat their location on West Main Street in Ackerman. The celebration will continue until 3p.m. Cissy’s Gym offers a wide variety of ways to stay physically fit. From exercise equipment to...
NARFE to Meet June 28 The National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association will meet on Thursday, June 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Highway 12 East in Starkville. The guest speaker will be Chip Reynolds who is the Mississippi District Office Staff member for Congressman Greg Harper. Mr. Reynolds has been extremely...
By Staff and Press Reports The annual JuneFest 5k Run/Walk was held Saturday, June 9, with approximately 22 participants. J.L McClure of Ackerman was the first to cross the finish line, followed by Timmy Farish in second place. Peyton Hunt of Ackerman was the first female to cross the finish line, coming in fourth...
By Press Reports The Choctaw Cruisers presented the following trophies to winners of their annual JuneFest Car Show, held on June 9. Walter Robinson-1st Place Fred Gunn-2nd Place Paul Allen-3rd Place Bolley Massey-3rd Place Tony Stedman-3rd Place Dennis Taylor-1st Place and Best of Show Jessie Hudson-2nd Place Robert Walls Jr.-2nd Place Bobby Hood-1st Place...
Submitted by C.J. Johnson On June 23, 1862, Lincoln took a train to West Point, NY to confer with retired General Winfield Scott¸ considered by the President to be an impartial consultant. Lincoln had doubts about George McClellan’s leadership and ability to defeat Robert E. Lee. However, after their June 24 meeting, Lincoln did...
From press reports The 2012 Farm Bureau Youth Safety Camp was held recently at Timber Creek Camp near Pulaski, Mississippi. More than 75 young people from all over Mississippi came together for a 4-day camp that emphasized safety as it relates to agriculture, driving, and health. During the camp, programs were presented on Tractor...
No restructuring for CCSD for upcoming school year By Amanda McBride The Choctaw County School District will not restructure for the upcoming school year, 2012-2013. Superintendent Glen Beard confirmed that the schools will not restructure for the upcoming school year. “Choctaw County School District has received notification from the Department of Justice that they...
