Written by Cathy Clark

Clarksdale seeing reduction in violent crimes

A 2022 crime report shows Clarksdaleans enjoyed improved crime statistics with 73 fewer violent crimes reported in the City of Clarksdale for all of 2022 than there were one year earlier, according to the report released by Police Chief Robbie Linley. According to Linley’s crime statistics report, there were 184 violent crimes reported in 2021, but just […]

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Clarksdale Fire Department building training facility

Clarksdale firefighters will soon have a new training facility that is being constructed next to the fire department on Sasse Street to help them face everyday situations.Clarksdale Fire Department Training Chief Hunter Rybolt said firefighters would receive training on handling residential and store fires when individuals may be trapped inside.“It’s just fire ground training,” Rybolt […]

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