O Come, All Ye Faithful Nov 27, 2008
TUPELO - The members of Casting Crowns isn't celebrating Christmas with just family this year. The best-selling Christian band is celebrating the holy holiday with fans, too. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Deals and more deals Nov 27, 2008
TUPELO - Hoping to lure bargain-conscious shoppers early and often, retailers are rolling out the deals on Friday. "Doorbuster" promotions on electronics, appliances, clothes furniture, jewelry, toys and virtually everything else are in the offering for early birds - and night owls who spend the night waiting outside stores' doors. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
'Twilight' entertains beyond its target audience Nov 27, 2008
It's showing at the Cinemark in Tupelo, as well as Malcos in Oxford, Corinth and Columbus, and Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville. Look for movie reviews in Scene on Thursdays, and listen each Tuesday morning on Wizard 106. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Edmonds savors Thanksgiving freedom Nov 27, 2008
His Tupelo attorneys, Jim Waide and Victory Fleitas, felt that heavy burden. It was the most personally significant case Ive ever been involved with, Waide said just days after the new verdict. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Rebels have high-energy practice as Egg Bowl nears Nov 27, 2008
The Rebels will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, have a brief walk-through and then bus to Tupelo, where they'll have a Thanksgiving meal together. "Then you're in to like a Friday night," Nutt said, "a routine.". (Ole Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
Monroe County couple arrested on child abuse charges Nov 26, 2008
The child s biological father transported the child to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo last week after he discovered the child was suffering from several bruises, a fractured bone in his hand, malnutrition and appeared to be underweight for his age, according to Monroe County Sheriff Andy Hood. After learning of the abuse, MCSO deputies and DHS employees responded to Walters residence and discovered the child had been abused over an extended period of time. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Comprehensive plan pushes to save older neighborhoods Nov 26, 2008
TUPELO - Christian and Candice Reed could have bought their first home anywhere in Tupelo but chose a part of town typically not favored by their peers ... Protecting neighborhoods and housing is the third key theme of Tupelo's comprehensive plan, and it calls for a variety of housing options through new development and also through the revitalization of older neighborhoods ... Both can be accomplished by tweaking Tupelo's zoning ordinances and development codes. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
N.C. school district gives Tupelo finalist high marks Nov 26, 2008
TUPELO - If Randy Shaver becomes the next superintendent of Tupelo Public Schools, many in Whiteville, N.C., will be truly sorry to see him go ... Last week, Shaver was announced as the only finalist for the Tupelo superintendents job ... His candidacy for the Tupelo position did surprise Whiteville School Board Chairman Carlton Prince. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Police prepare for Black Friday, shopping frenzy Nov 26, 2008
TUPELO Police hope that by implementing Operation Safe Holiday, they can help shoppers and motorists enjoy a safe holiday shopping season in Tupelo. Operation Safe Holiday begins Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, and lasts until Jan. 2. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
IVs - New Location, Same Good Food Nov 26, 2008
On Monday, Wallace will open the doors at his new restaurant located at 3400 W. Main St., near Ballard Park in Tupelo. He was formerly located on Industrial Road. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Sunday wreck claims the life of an Amory woman Nov 25, 2008
Other passengers in the vehicle whose names and conditions had not been released this morning and were transported by ambulance to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. As of this morning, the accident remained under investigation by the Amory Police Department and the Mississippi Highway Patrol. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Comprehensive plan aims to bring business back home Nov 25, 2008
TUPELO - When it comes to land use in Tupelo, the old adage applies: There is a place for everything, and everything in its place ... It's common practice in most cities, and Tupelo is no exception with its zoning ordinances relegating different land uses to different parts of town ... "Tupelo right now only has a certain amount of industrial property or commercial property left available for us to build on," she said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
EDITORIAL:Positive behaviors Nov 25, 2008
Work in the Tupelo Public Schools toward perfecting and spreading good behavior commends children for what they do that's right and lowers the acceptability of misbehavior that attracts attention - and discipline with no positive impact ... Tupelo Assistant Superintendent Diana Ezell, a former principal, said results already show fewer office referrals and major incidents. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Gunman sought in park shooting Nov 25, 2008
TUPELO - Police on Monday were looking for the man who shot another man in Theron Nichols Park earlier in the day ... The park is in south Tupelo, near Lawndale Elementary School. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Plan designed to curb years of urban sprawl Nov 24, 2008
TUPELO - Northeast Mississippis biggest city grew the way most cities have in the past few decades: Residential developments sprouted on the outskirts of town, commercial sectors emerged along the major thoroughfares and everyone built big, big, big ... The first part of Tupelos new comprehensive plan aims to reverse that trend by favoring orderly, efficient land use patterns as opposed to the scattered land grab that has dominated the past several decades of growth ... Youve heard the term... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Thanksgiving service offers gratitude and diversity Nov 24, 2008
TUPELO Jews and Hindus, along with scores of Christians from several denominations, were among the 150 who gathered Sunday night at the Link Centre for Tupelos annual Community Thanksgiving Service ... Glen and Janice Scales, members of Rising Star Baptist Church in Tupelo, said they were encouraged ... Joe Bailey, a member of First United Methodist Church, opened the service by giving thanks for the city of Tupelo, which he called the most forward-thinking city in the state. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Houston Nutt press conference transcript Nov 24, 2008
Thursday we will go through a short walk-thru that morning and then we will go to Tupelo like we normally do. We are going to have Thanksgiving dinner there together and we are going to invite all the player's parents that can to come. (Ole Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
Star fouls out but Wildcats prevail Nov 23, 2008
TUPELO - Against one of the best teams in the state, a slow start to the second half proved to be fatal for the Tupelo High boys basketball team on Saturday night ... We had a lapse in the beginning of the second half that I thought hurt us, said Tupelo head coach Grant Pate ... As Walker was hot in the second half, so was Tupelos Devon Shannon in the first half. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
AUTOMOTIVE ERA: Highways Nov 23, 2008
Despite overall concerns, the meager $31 million per year in state funds for construction in the Tupelo District of the state Department of Transportation is being used for major work on Mississippi Highway 15 - a north-south corridor from the Tennessee line north of Walnut to the Gulf Coast near Biloxi ... Senate Appropriations Chairman Alan Nunnellee, R-Tupelo, says he is open to the idea of bond funding. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Autopsy awaited on human remains Nov 22, 2008
TUPELO - Lee County Coroner Carolyn Gillentine said Friday it may be after Thanksgiving before autopsy results are in on the human remains found Thursday on County Road 41. The body was discovered in a wooded area, about a mile north of Highway 6, by a man who was taking a walk with his grandson. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Doubling and tripling up Nov 22, 2008
The Tupelo Symphony Orchestras Pianoforte Society will present Two or More, part of the We Love the Piano Steinway Series at 3 p.m. today in the Link Centre Concert Hall ... TUPELO Tupelo Symphony Orchestras piano bench will get crowded for todays performance at Link Centre. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
NeMiss Life! Briefs Nov 22, 2008
TUPELOPied Piper featuresCat Hymns holiday- Pied Piper Playhouse will present its final performance of A Cat Hymns Christmas at 2 p.m. today ... Kids invited to compete in essay contest- Tupelos Department of Parks and Recreation is sponsoring an essay contest based on What the Holiday Season Means to Me ... Mail entries to the Department of Parks and Recreation, What the Holiday Season Means to Me, P.O. Box 3608, Tupelo, MS 38803. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
State deer season gets started on Saturday Nov 22, 2008
Lann Wilf, the state deer program biologist for North Mississippi, said Central Mississippi "last year had the best mast crop it has had in 12-15 years. From Tupelo south, the mast crop is there.". From Tupelo to Tennesse, however, an early frost two years ago carried over its impact. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
One calf eluded Thursday roundup Nov 22, 2008
TUPELO - All but one of about 19 calves that ran through downtown Tupelo on Thursday had been captured on Friday. "There was only one cow that hasn't been accounted for," said Tupelo Police Capt. D.C. Washington. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Celebration of Hope to benefit Regional Rehab Center Nov 21, 2008
TUPELO - When Paulette Nichols was 14 years old, she played fiddle and sang with a gospel and country group. "It was my mom and dad and my two brothers and one of my sisters. We were The Tabler Family," said Nichols, who was Paulette Tabler back then. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Reaching for independence Nov 21, 2008
TUPELO - Tapping and sweeping a metal cane in front of him, Leodis Benson walks into the industrial arts shop and stops at the wall to his left ... "I'm on the 6- to 9-month program," he said, meaning he lives in a dorm room at the Pegram Drive facility in Tupelo during his training in mobility, Braille, cooking, computers and woodworking. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Officials investigate body found in Lee County Nov 21, 2008
TUPELO - The Lee County Sheriff's Department and the Mississippi Crime Lab are investigating the discovery of a badly decomposed body found Thursday on County Road 41. Sheriff Jim Johnson said the body was found in a wooded area about a mile north of Highway 6 at the Lee-Pontotoc county line. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Calves get out of truck, into streets Nov 21, 2008
TUPELO - A few Tupelo police officers got to play cowboy Thursday when several calves got loose from a truck and roamed downtown into the night ... This is not the first run-in Tupelo police have had with livestock parading around city streets. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Crash after pursuit leaves suspect in critical condition Nov 20, 2008
TUPELO - A robbery suspect was in critical condition Wednesday after being injured in an accident during a early morning high-speed chase. Tupelo Police Detective Bart Aguirre said Ray Reed of Shannon, a 38-year-old former basketball star, was airlifted to the North Mississippi Medical Center after the car he was driving hit a tree on County Road 41 near Malone's Catfish. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
MOVIE REVIEW:Bond's back with personal baggage Nov 20, 2008
It's showing at Malcos in Tupelo, Oxford, Corinth and Columbus, as well as Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville and Movie Reel Four in New Albany. Look for movie reviews in Scene on Thursdays, and listen each Tuesday morning on Wizard 106. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
'Cooper Proud' campaign rolls on Nov 20, 2008
TUPELO - Ron Roof isn't surprised by the community support Cooper Tire has gotten. "Actually, I would have been shocked if we didn't see it," said Roof, the interim plant manager at Cooper's Tupelo plant, one of four U.S. facilities that Cooper Tire r Co. could close by mid-January ... The four communities have launched campaigns to show their support for Cooper Tire, including Tupelo, which started a "Cooper Proud" campaign that includes a billboard and YouTube video. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Four times the rock Nov 20, 2008
TUPELO - A lot has happened between the release of Buckcherry's first single, "Lit Up," and now. One thing is still for sure: Buckcherry is still all about rock n' roll. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
NeMiss retailers expect plenty of shopping, despite slowdown Nov 19, 2008
TUPELO - Depending on whom you talk to, the upcoming holiday season for retailers is either anything but cheery or anything but horrid ... A new $215,000 children's play area, called the Tupelo Auto Sales Central Park, complements the family shopping environment, Snyder insisted ... That helps draw shoppers not just to the mall, but Tupelo in general. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Council OKs milk plant for historic status Nov 19, 2008
TUPELO - City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to nominate the former Carnation Milk plant for placement on the National Register of Historic Places ... "This building must be protected. It must be saved," said At-Large Councilwoman Doyce Deas after lamenting the loss of so many other historic Tupelo structures ... Deas said Tupelo competed with other cities to get the plant, which was built in 1927. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
COOK OF THE WEEK:MSU research associate, mother of two, enjoys creative cooking Nov 19, 2008
Send your nominations to Ginna Parsons, Cook of the Week, P.O. Box 909, Tupelo, MS 38802. Or you can fax them to (662) 842-2233 or e-mail them to ginna. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Injury prompts mom to go back to school Nov 18, 2008
Derek is 24 and lives in Tupelo with his wife and two kids, and my younger son, P.J. lives in Ripley, Miss. with his fianc/e. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
On the verge: Saving Abel got 'Addicted' to success Nov 18, 2008
Well, it's better than underwear: After the band recorded its independent EP, Weeks took 15 copies to a Tupelo, Miss. concert featuring fellow Mississippi rockers 3 Doors Down, as well as 12 Stones and Breaking Benjamin, and threw them on the stage between sets. (USA Today -- Life)
Cole to lead Tupelo parade Nov 18, 2008
Cole to lead Tupelo parade ... TUPELO - The Reed's Tupelo Christmas Parade and Itawamba Community College share an anniversary ... Cole, who's led the community college since 1993, was selected partly because of a new program that provides scholarships so qualified Tupelo and Lee County high school graduates can attend ICC for free. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Check that check Nov 18, 2008
TUPELO - With a steadily deteriorating economy and a rapidly approaching holiday season, an unsolicited check in the mail could seem like a welcome surprise ... Roy Anderson of Tupelo was one of them ... Had she sent the money, said Tupelo Police Detective Capt. Bart Aguirre, the woman's finances could have been ruined. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Multi-Racial panel says Tupelo needs ethics officer Nov 18, 2008
TUPELO - No longer content to sit on the sidelines while city leaders tackle the controversial ethics report, members of the Multi-Racial Committee took two bold steps Monday ... Bailey said Tupelo needs an expert in leadership and ethics for this role. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
LESLIE CRISS:If you believe in Santa Claus, get out pencils and paper Nov 18, 2008
- Mail your letters to the North Pole in care of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, P.O. Box 909, Tupelo, MS 38802-0909. - Dont let your teachers talk you into copying a form letter to Santa off the board at school. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Gun owners worried over gun control speculation Nov 17, 2008
TUPELO - Since President-elect Barack Obama won the presidency on Nov. 4, fear of stricter gun laws has caused a buying frenzy at gun shows and pawn and gun shops. Walter Russell, an avid hunter and owner of several rifles, was shopping for two new guns at a recent gun show at the flea market at the Tupelo Furniture Market. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
EDITORIAL:City elections Nov 17, 2008
So it is in Tupelo and elsewhere with city elections on the horizon. Qualifying won't begin until January for the May and June voting, but Tupelo incumbents and challengers have already begun letting their intentions be known ... This environment has not been helpful to Tupelo's efforts to meet the challenges it faces in its characteristic cooperative, collaborative spirit. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
LOCAL FOLKS:Wish You Were Here Nov 17, 2008
TUPELO - There's no going back to the way things used to be, but a team of amateur historians have put together a postcard from the past. Actually, they've collected more than 100 postcards that show Main Street before it was paved, Tupelo Hospital before it was torn down and other scenes straight out of time ... "All we wanted to do was go back and give a history of this area," said Bill Lyle, 80, a Tupelo native. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Kentucky Football Commitments' Results Nov 17, 2008
Tupelo High School Tupelo, MS Lost to Northwest Rankin 19-16, ending their season. Alexander High School Douglasville Ga Season Over. (BigBlueNation.com)
Season crashes to end in rain for Tupelo Nov 15, 2008
FLOWOOD - Any shot of a rematch with South Panola disappeared Friday night for Tupelo, along with the Golden Wave's season ... "There are no excuses," said Tupelo head coach Eric Collins ... "Northwest Rankin, which finished second in its division during the regular season, executed its kicking game to near perfection despite the slop on its own field.Taylor Walker made perhaps the biggest kick of his career in overtime for the Cougars, who had the ball first in the extra session. The junior... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Tupelo Main Street mixed about economic future Nov 15, 2008
TUPELO - President-elect Barack Obama told a struggling nation last week that Main Street and Wall Street are inextricably linked ... But despite the talk, business owners and shopkeepers on Tupelos Main Street have mixed feelings about Obamas ability to fix the nations faltering economy. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Tupelo launches Cooper Proud blitz with billboard, video Nov 15, 2008
Tupelo launches Cooper Proud blitz with billboard, video ... TUPELO Determining which plant to close will come down to economics for Cooper Tire r Co., but showing a little love cant hurt either ... Findlay, Ohio; Texarkana, Texas and Tupelo. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Trial delayed for north Miss. hospice nurse Nov 15, 2008
Marilyn Lehman, the clinical director of Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, had been scheduled for trial next Monday. She and Dr. Paul White, the facility's medical director, were charged in a 33-count indictment in April. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Tupelo starts superintendent interviews Nov 14, 2008
TUPELO - After a national search, the Tupelo School Public School District will get a first look at its next superintendent today and Saturday ... " The job for the board and its search advisory committee is to consider which candidate is the best fit for Tupelo, he told them at a preparatory session on Thursday."Everyone who's coming has committed to accepting the job if it's offered," Jones told the group.The final selection will be announced Dec. 9.Jones and his colleague, Diana McCauley,... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Business as usual for Golden Wave Nov 14, 2008
TUPELO - Today's trip to Northwest Rankin High School is nothing more than a business trip for the Tupelo High School football team ... Leave Tupelo High School this afternoon and drive three and a half hours to Northwest Rankin ... That's the mindset of the Tupelo coaches and players heading into today's game. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
PLAYOFF PREVIEWS Nov 14, 2008
Tupelo (8-3) at Northwest Rankin (9-2)-Last week: Tupelo lost to Olive Branch 45-34; Northwest Rankin def ... - Tupelo: QB Chris Garrett has thrown for 1,849 yards and 21 TDs on the season despite missing two games ... - Northwest Rankin: "One thing that stands out in my mind is that they don't turn the ball over," said Tupelo coach Eric Collins. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Toyota: Outlook has not changed Nov 14, 2008
TUPELO - Toyota Motor Co. hasn't made any firm decision to postpone the opening of its Mississippi plant, company officials said Thursday ... David Rumbarger, president of the Community Development Foundation in Tupelo, said the report in The Nikkei was speculation. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
ONLINEXTRA:SCENE NOW Nov 14, 2008
Music festival in Tupelo today and news on entertainment coming to BancorpSouth Arena. . (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Rod and Todd on the high school football playoffs Nov 14, 2008
Todd: So I'm driving back from Tupelo after the Golden Wave's near-upset of South Panola when I see a new way to get to the convenience store at 11:30 at night. Ride a horse. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Scary good streak Nov 14, 2008
Why not Biloxi or Hattiesburg or Tupelo or Southaven. Batesville isn't even that big. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Diamond Dogs Ink Mississippi Trio To Open Early Signing Period Nov 14, 2008
(Brookhaven Academy) and pitcher Chris Stratton of Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo High School) ... CHRIS STRATTON, RHP, 6-3, 175, R-R, Tupelo, Miss. (Mississippi State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Competitive soccer in Columbus to be united Nov 13, 2008
Another sign of Columbus' improvement came last year at the Division III district championship in Tupelo ... Velek and Lewis agree that Columbus has work to do to get to the level of Jackson and Tupelo, which have bigger pools of players from which to draw ... We want them to be as good a player as they can be, and we want to offer the same kind of opportunities to players in Columbus and Caledonia that players in Jackson and Memphis, and even Tupelo and Starkville have. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
MSU Ice Dogs Nov 13, 2008
The Mississippi State Ice Dog Hockey team, yes you read that right Hockey Team, will host a two game home stand this weekend against Loyola at the Bancorp South Arena in Tupelo ... " In an effort to raise money for the team as well as garner some support from the home crowd, the Ice Dogs will play their only two home games of the season this weekend in Tupelo at the Bancorp South Arena. "This weekend will be it as far as home games," said Swartz. "It's expensive to rent the facility and the ice... (GenesPage.com)
Wave's Stratton, Rutledge sign with colleges Nov 13, 2008
That all changed when he stepped on a pitcher's mound for Tupelo High School ... Samford signs RutledgeStratton's Tupelo teammate and fellow pitcher, Lex Rutledge, signed a national letter on Wednesday with Samford ... Tupelo coach Gary Enis expects both players to make easy transitions to college ball. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Police investigate graffiti written on Tupelo High Nov 13, 2008
TUPELO - Police are looking for the vandals who struck at Tupelo High School sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Students and faculty arrived on the school campus Wednesday to three messages spray painted on the side of the two-story Performing Arts Center building in huge red and black letters. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Districts hope for best, prep for worst Nov 12, 2008
TUPELO - If state budget cuts slice into adequate education funds, local school districts and taxpayers will feel the pain. "It just trickles down," Tupelo Public Schools Superintendent Randy McCoy told the district's Board of Trustees on Tuesday ... If Barbour calls for a 2 percent reduction in the state's adequate education funds, the Tupelo District has few options to come up with almost $600,000. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Tonight's Bully BarkLine Nov 11, 2008
By Posted Nov 11, 2008. The Bully BarkLine Show, broadcasting live from The Little Dooey restaurant in Starkville, MS every Tuesday night from 7 to 8 pm, is the radio call-in show and podcast choice for Mississippi State fans who want an in-depth look at Mississippi State sports. (GenesPage.com)
Veterans Day events Nov 11, 2008
TUPELO - A special Veterans Day program will be at 2 p.m. at the memorial in Veteran's Park. The program will include speakers and presentation of a memorial wreath for the veterans. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Hungry for more soccer crowns Nov 11, 2008
TUPELO - In last season's MHSAA Class 5A state semifinal game between Northwest Rankin High School and Tupelo High School, Patrick Wallace's shot hit the crossbar on the top of the goal before ricocheting down and away from the goal ... "Prior to tonight's opener at Pontotoc, Garcia and fellow senior Adam Tucker have already played in a varsity this game fall, albeit in an entirely different sport than soccer. The two have been kicking for the Tupelo football team, with Tucker handling the... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
