November 23rd, 2017 by Warren Matthews
(MEMPHIS, via WMC Channel 5 Action News) Clarksdale Walmart employee, Tracy Conner’s act of kindness recently went viral under the tagline “We’ve forgotten how to love one another.” “Kindness, compassion, empathy and patience goes a long way, even in Walmart,” Channel 5 says in a Facebook post. This came from a woman at a Clasrksdale […]
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November 22nd, 2017 by Warren Matthews
City of Clarksdale Mayor, Chuck Espy, visits Delta Byrd, a new business that just opened across the Sunflower River from historic downtown Clarksdale.
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November 14th, 2017 by Warren Matthews
Clarksdale City Clerk Cathy Clark, IT Specialist Warren Mathews and Code Enforcement Officer David Walker attended the Region IV Brownfield Training in Atlanta, GA. The November training was for administration and operational execution of a $300,000 Brownfield Grant to conduct hazardous material assessments on various properties identified throughout Clarksdale.
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November 4th, 2017 by Warren Matthews
Clarksdale Mayor, Henry Espy, and Commissioners Bo Plunk, Ken Murphey, Willie Turner, Jr., and Ed Seals meet with Coahoma County officials, Paul Pearson, Pat Davis, Johnny Newson, Will Young, and Darrell Washington in MS. Senator Roger Wicker’s office in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. This late October trip marks a unified effort to coordinate […]
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November 4th, 2017 by Warren Matthews
Clarksdale Mayor, Henry Espy, and Commissioners Bo Plunk, Ken Murphey, Willie Turner, Jr., and Ed Seals meet with Coahoma County officials, Paul Pearson, Pat Davis, Johnny Newson, Will Young, and Darrell Washington in MS. Congressman’s office in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. This late October trip marks a unified effort to coordinate Clarksdale’s progress […]
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November 2nd, 2017 by Warren Matthews
City of Clarksdale commissioner Ken Murphey gets a visit from the Titanic on Halloween. The City of Clarksdale participated in the Downtown Halloween Trick or Treat on October 31, 2017. The City had two very big boxes full of candy for the children, and they got it all! The widespread event was a big success, […]
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November 1st, 2017 by Warren Matthews
The City of Clarksdale participated in the Downtown Halloween Trick or Treat on October 31, 2017. The City had two very big boxes full of candy for the children, and they got it all! The widespread event was a big success, and happy children were everywhere! City Clerk Cathy Clark says more treats will have […]
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October 20th, 2017 by Warren Matthews
ESPN College GameDay aired Charley’s sign… after being displayed for only three days on E Second Street in Clarksdale! The Charlie Conerly sign is located on E. 2nd Street near what was formerly known as the headquarters of Conerly’s Shoe Store that served the Mississippi Delta for decades. Charlie owned and and ran shoe stores […]
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October 20th, 2017 by Warren Matthews
Your retirement lasts longer in Mississippi than any other state in the country! Yes, retire here… and your life savings will last longer than any other place in the United States. This comes from financial research found in Bloomberg News, here. It’s upshot: if you want to stretch your retirement dollars as far as they […]
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August 4th, 2017 by Warren Matthews
The City of Clarksdale’s NEW Athlete Hall of Fame, created by Richard Bolen, will feature athletes, arts and culture people and civic leaders who made, and are continuing to make significant contributions to their field. Honoring people either from Clarksdale, or who came to Clarksdale, these are signs are 28″ x 32″ and are being […]
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