David Helms Pontotoc Progress City of Pontotoc voters will return to the polls in all four wards on Tuesday, May 21, for the runoff election for the alderman at large post. In last week’s Democratic first primary, candidates David White and Phyllis High outdistanced incumbent Herman Austin to advance to the runoff. The final tally [...]
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Cemetery association organizing
David Helms Pontotoc Progress Twenty Pontotoc residents met last week to begin formulating plans for chartering a Pontotoc City Cemetery Association. The meeting was chaired by longtime Pontotoc resident Ken Pruett, who addressed the Pontotoc Board of Aldermen last month concerning problems at the 181-year-old cemetery. “Let me make it clear from the start that [...]
Even the best of families have earworms
Singer Ray Stevens warned his wife, “Don’t look Ethel!” Your momma warned you, “Don’t spin around and around, you’ll get sick.” (Momma was always right) Every week for five years in the 1960s, on a black and white television with a 19-inch screen surrounded by a 46-inch wooden cabinet, Rod Serling warned you: “You’re traveling [...]
Residents to organize city cemetery association
By DAVID HELMS Pontotoc Progress Lifelong Pontotoc resident Ken Pruett announced this week that interested citizens are urged to attend a Pontotoc City Cemetery Association organizational meeting tomorrow night (Thursday, May 9). The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Pontotoc Community House. “The purpose of this meeting is to organize an association which [...]
Superintendent to make hiring recommendations
By DAVID HELMS Pontotoc Progress Pontotoc City School Superintendent Karen Tutor said she will make some hiring recommendations on three principal vacancies when the school board meets next Monday night (May 13). Pontotoc City School is looking to hire new principals at Pontotoc High School, Pontotoc Middle School and Pontotoc Elementary School after those three [...]
FNB offering facade loan
By DAVID HELMS Pontotoc Progress Pontotoc First National Bank officials announced last week they are committing $100,000 to fund a zero interest loan program available to Pontotoc downtown merchants, or building owners, to improve the front facade of their building. First National officials said the bank will loan up to $5,000 for each store front [...]
Municipal primaries set Tuesday
David Helms Pontotoc Progress Municipal Democratic primaries are scheduled for next Tuesday (May 7) in Pontotoc and Ecru. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any runoff elections are scheduled for Tuesday, May 21. Pontotoc’s municipal primary will decide the mayor’s race and include voting in alderman races for Wards 2, 3, [...]
Ant my fault they got cell phones
God made thirty-hundreddozen-kazillion fire ants, but He was smart enough not to make them very large. Because if He had they would surely rule the world by now. And Mrs. Johnstone surely taught us at Pontotoc High that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but scientists contend that fire ants have [...]
Pruett urges cemetery cleanup
David Helms Pontotoc Progress At the urging of lifelong Pontotoc resident Ken Pruett, Pontotoc Aldermen took steps last week to support cleanup efforts at the Pontotoc City Cemetery. At Pruett’s request, aldermen unanimously approved a motion which henceforth annually designates the second Saturday in June as Clean the City Cemetery Day. The 74-year-old Pruett, who [...]
Back to the future, funny it seems familiar
Did you hear the news? Some news agencies last week reported that an Iranian scientist has registered a time machine that he claims will work with 98 percent accuracy. The “scientist,” Ali Razeghi, registered the “Aryayek Time Traveling Machine” with Iran’s state-run Centre for Strategic Inventions. You’re wrong. You have heard of Iran’s Centre for [...]
Contract awarded to build Off the Square Market
David Helms Pontotoc Progress In a special called meeting last week (April 8), the Pontotoc Board of Aldermen voted 4-1 to award a $206,300.00 contract to Roberts Builders, of Ripley, to construct a pavilion style facility in downtown Pontotoc which will be called Off the Square Market. Off the Square Market will be constructed at [...]
No sour lemons about my Lululemon’s gig
Yogis doing yoga yelped “yikes” last month when Lululemon, the celebrity favorite apparel line supplier known for their pricey and ultra popular yoga exercise attire, suddenly announced they were recalling their women’s luon yoga pants for being too sheer. The “sheer” thought of having their Lululemons recalled wreaked havoc into the hearts of celebs like [...]
Thirty plead guilty
David Helms Pontotoc Progress Thirty defendants pled guilty in Pontotoc County Circuit Court last week to their respective criminal charge and were sentenced by Judge Jim Pounds. Defendant Henry Dewayne Harris pled guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana, less than 30 grams with intent, and was sentenced to a three years suspended prison [...]
City to erect marker to honor Ruby Elzy
David Helms Pontotoc Progress At the April 2 board meeting, Pontotoc Aldermen said they will work with the Pontotoc County Historical Society to erect a marker on North College Street honoring the late, acclaimed soprano singer Ruby Elzy. Elzy, a Pontotoc native, became a star of Broadway, radio and the movies in the 1930s. Last [...]
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Even the best of families have earworms
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White and High set for May 21 runoff
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Authorities searching for prisoner
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Cemetery association organizing
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Sherman school alumni seeking pavilion to be built for golden year reunion plans
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Ecru Police Department gets windfall from MDOT
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White and High set for May 21 runoff
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Authorities searching for prisoner
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Cemetery association organizing
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Sherman school alumni seeking pavilion to be built for golden year reunion plans
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