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By Robbie Robertson
The Choctaw Plaindealer
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY OF
WARD 4 ALDERMEN
OF THE TOWN OF ACKERMAN, MISSISSIPPI
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Ackerman, Mississippi, will hold a special election on
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the regular voting place of the Town of Ackerman, Mississippi, to fill the
vacancy of Ward 4 Aldermen.
Qualifying paperwork is available at Town Hall.
Qualifying deadline for this Special Election is on or before Wednesday, December 23, 2025 at
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By Nathan Gregory
MSU Extension Service
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12/18/25 Rachel Maddox w/f 12/14/84 MHP DUI 1st
12/19/25 Bernard Haynes b/m 1/23/83 CSO petit larceny
12/19/25 Tyrone Brown b/m 11/7/80 MHP no insurance, no D.L., busted taillights, & no seatbelt
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Congratulations to Belhaven University student Elizabeth Ulerich, of French Camp, MS on being named to the Belhaven University Fall 2025 President's List.
Ulerich is among a select number of students named to the President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 grade point average.
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Congratulations to Kayla Taylor of Ackerman, MS on being named to the Belhaven University Fall 2025 President's List.
Taylor is among a select number of students named to the President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 grade point average while taking a full course load of at least 12 semester hours.
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Three hundred eighty-one students have been named to the Union University Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester.
The Dean's List includes full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a four-point scale.
Founded in 1823 and affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, Union University is characterized by quality Christ-centered teaching and learning. Union offers liberal arts training in more than 100 majors and programs of study along with professional programs in fields such as business, education, nursing, pharmacy and social work.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Let's Keep Summer Baseball
for Choctaw County's Kids
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This the Choctaw pray group, they meet the 3rd Thursday of the month in front of Town hall at 8:00am. If rain / bad weather, they meet in the Courthouse on the 2nd floor. Please come join them.
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By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Extension Service
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GREGORY KENT PAYNE
OCTOBER 28, 1964 — DECEMBER 17, 2025
Gregory Kent Payne age 61, passed away at his residence in Maben, Mississippi on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Gregory was born on October 28, 1964, in Tupelo, Mississippi to Kent Miller Payne and Brenda Joyce Scarbrough Payne. He was employed in retail until becoming disabled due to illness.
Gregory is survived by his wife, Lynda Morgan Payne of Maben, Mississippi; his father, Kent Miller (Elva Kay) Payne of Starkville, Mississippi.
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Connie Burtman of the Webster County Extension Office has been named 2025 Mississippi State University Extension Service Northeast Region Office Associate of the Year. Presenting her the award on Dec. 12 is Regional Extension Coordinator Lance Newman.
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From School Reports
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Dec. 16, 2025
Graveside services for Penelope B. “Penny” Sheffield, 86, of Statesboro, Georgia, will be at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 29, 2025, at Mount Nebo Cemetery in Choctaw County.
She was born Jan. 4, 1939. Mrs. Sheffield died Dec. 16, 2025, at Westwood Nursing Center in Statesboro.
Survivors include her son Jim A. Sheffield Jr.; two daughters, Alice and Kathie Sheffield; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro and Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora are in charge of arrangements.
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Photo by Russell Hood, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Russell Hood, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers Inc..
Eupora High School senior Ryleigh McMullan was honored as Student of the Month for December by the Eupora Rotary Club on Dec. 9. At right is Teacher of the Month Kristy Tindall
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