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Pontotoc Ward One Alderwoman Lena Chewe died early Monday (Feb. 20) morning at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Chewe, 77, had been in the hospital for two weeks.

Pontotoc Mayor Bob Peeples confirmed Monday (Oct. 17) that a public ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, October 29, in Pontotoc to unveil a Mississippi Country Music Trail marker

TUPELO • Of the 16 counties in Northeast Mississippi, only four — Calhoun, Pontotoc, Tippah and Union — took advantage of the state’s provision allowing municipalities to opt out of

TUPELO • Of the 16 counties in Northeast Mississippi, only four — Calhoun, Pontotoc, Tippah and Union — took advantage of the state’s provision allowing municipalities to opt out of

Of the 16 counties and the myriad of municipalities in Northeast Mississippi, the majority of local elected officials decided not to opt out of medical cannabis. Calhoun, Pontotoc, Tippah and

The Pontotoc Board of Aldermen voted 3-2 on Tuesday night (April 5) to opt out of the medical marijuana business as it is currently structured under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis

The Pontotoc Board of Aldermen voted 3-2 on Tuesday night (April 5) to opt out of the medical marijuana business as it is currently structured under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis

Restaurant developers Jody Bradley and Kevin Shields said last week they plan to open a Zaxby’s Restaurant in Pontotoc by the end of July.

At 8:05 p.m. Sunday Bain said that he had not gotten reports of any structure damage. “We’ve got lots of reports of trees down but none on houses so far,” Bain reported. “We had a service line down in the Thaxton area served by Northeast Power. “ The storm swept into Pontotoc County out of Marshall County with winds reaching 60 to 70 mph, according to WTVA Weather. “Most of the tree damage is in the Thaxton and Hurricane areas,” Bain said. Second District Supe...

PONTOTOC • Voters in Pontotoc have elected Jimma Smith and Joe DiDonna to the citys board of aldermen in Tuesdays runoff primary election runoffs. Unofficial results released Tuesday night show Smith defeating opponent Kevin Purdon in the race for the seat as Ward Two alderman by winning 67% of the total ballots cast, or 137 votes to Purdons 67.  In the Ward Three, DiDonna defeated incumbent Dennis R. Simmons. Unofficial results have DiDonna with 68 votes, or 58%, and Simmons with 50 vo...