Felonies
The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Mariah Baskin, 22, no address given, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, possession of methamphetamine, possession of ecstasy, possession of crack cocaine.
Caitlyn Byers, 28, no address given, was arrested by the Verona Police Department, simple assault on a police officer, domestic violence.
Sandy Foster, 54, no address given, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriffâs Office, aggravated assault, careless driving, causing a disturbance.
Tracy Meadow, 44, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriffâs Office, possession of a controlled substance.
Curt Gabardi
Commercial Bank has announced the bankâs executive leadership succession plan made public one year ago is now complete. Effective May 1, 2021, Curt Gabardi is First Commercialâs President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Alan H. Walters, who continues serving the bank as its new Chairman of the Board.
Gabardi joined First Commercial almost one year ago as board member, executive advisor and President and CEO-in-Wait, and in that capacity has worked with the Board of Directors, Mr. Walters, and the bankâs leadership team to strategically position the bank for this transition and new growth initiatives. Â
âCurt officially assuming the role of CEO represents the fruition of what has already proven to be a highly fortuitous blending of First Commercial Bankâs long-standing client-centric focus and service reputation with Curtâs entrepreneurial vision and executive leadership,â Walters said in a statement. âHis extre
TUPELO â When Lee Pryor Caldwell and her husband, Rudy, moved to Tupelo in 1972, they built a big rose bed at the end of their driveway. I d always had a rose or two, but that bed probably had 30 roses in it, she said. When we moved to a new house in 91, I told Rudy I wanted a rose garden for our 30th wedding anniversary. It took three years, but I got a gazebo with a rose garden around it. I probably had 45 or 50 roses, but that counts everything â drift roses and Knock Outs, as well as hybrid teas.
Three years ago, the Caldwells downsized and moved again. The first thing they did was build her a rose garden.
Renasant Corp. reported Wednesday that its net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $57.9 million, compared to $2 million for the first quarter of 2020, which ended with the first month of the coronavirus outbreak and government-ordered lockdowns and other restrictions.
Earnings per share were $1.02 for the quarter just ended, compared with 4 cents a year earlier.
Shares were selling at $41.86 on the NasdaqGS stock market at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, down 68 cents. The 52-week range is $19.38 to $46.97.
Tupelo-based Renasant is the parent of Renasant Bank, which has deposits of $15.6 billion and operates 200 offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
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