Clay McFerrin

Marching bands from Charleston High School and North Panola High School in Sardis are scheduled to participate in Charleston’s 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade Monday, Jan. 20. Those planning to attend should dress warmly, as the forecast high is 30.

A second full week of qualifying saw more candidates sign up to seek elected municipal offices in Tallahatchie County this year, according to information provided Tuesday by city and town clerks.

The body of a missing Bolivar County man was discovered Monday afternoon in a farm field near Philipp.

Public schools in Tallahatchie County fared worse than the state average in dropout and graduation rates, according to a report released last week by the Mississippi Department of Education.

A pair of Tallahatchie County lawmen last week completed state-mandated training in crisis intervention as part of a new initiative to better identify and address encounters with mental health patients and situations.

Charleston native Sandra Bloodworth honored during hometown reception

The ninth Charleston Mayor’s Charity Ball will be Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m., in Alford’s Gym on the campus of Charleston Middle School.

New but familiar mayor wins top post in Webb

Charleston High School is the host site for summer league basketball games every Thursday throughout the month of June, and the public is invited to join in the excitement.

Charleston High School will celebrate annual homecoming festivities in early October around the theme, “Midnight in Paris.”