Patriots earn first win of the season Sep 17, 2009
The Patriots return to Pelahatchie on Friday to host the Pioneers of Parklane Academy in McComb. The Pioneers won their first game last week against Starkville Academy, 44-13. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Political infighting lingers in McComb Sep 17, 2009
The contentious atmosphere in McComb government took a bizarre turn Wednesday when former acting Police Chief Mark Anderson reportedly drove away with a police car and police-issued gun three weeks after he had resigned from the force ... The incident is another flare-up in McComb, where a power struggle between Mayor Zach Patterson and the city's governing board lingers ... In August, on Lockley's recommendation, the board hired Wayne Dowdy, a former McComb mayor and congressman, as city... (The Clarion-Ledger)
McComb woman guilty of Medicaid fraud Sep 11, 2009
A McComb woman pleaded guilty Medicaid fraud today, Attorney General Jim Hood said. Monte Magee, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud before Pike County Justice Court Judge Bryan Harbour. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Big response for 13th Annual Tucker tourney Sep 4, 2009
" The chief beneficiary is the Lincoln County Chapter of the Habitat For Humanity. Meanwhile, Professor Hoopla B.S., was trying to figure out which end is up after a deflating pigskin prognosticating performance. He picked the winners of 15 games last week and only managed to get 8 correct. Blame it on the economy. After that mediocre effort, Hoopla got a good pep talk from his mentor and promised to pick it up a notch or two or three or four. He'll begin with two Thursday night community... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Search begins for the greatest football players Aug 28, 2009
McComb at South Pike: The Class 5A Tigers have had a week to correct the mistakes they made at Tylertown. That's bad news for the Eagles. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Scores and stats Aug 27, 2009
Bassfield 20 Oak Grove 30 Charleston 12 Horn Lake 6 East Middle/High School 14 Olive Branch 23 Oxford High School 43 Grenada 12 Southaven 37 Independence 3 Greenville-Weston 0 Indianola Gentry 26 Jefferson County 24 Natchez 59 Terry 0 Kosciusko 15 Gulfport 35 Warren Central 21 Canton 14 Murrah 26 Lanier 19 Jim Hill 12 Yazoo City 20 Wingfield 14 Meridian 13 West Lauderdale 5 Northwest Rankin 21 Louisville 41 Starkville 0 Noxubee County 30 Neshoba Central 29 DeSoto Central 23 Hancock 28 Pearl... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Officials see good month on sales tax Aug 26, 2009
Despite the monthly decrease, Mayor Les Bumgarner pointed out that Brookhaven's numbers were higher than those in McComb and Natchez, which had $423,708 ... McComb is down around $50,000 from July of last year, when the city logged $473,338. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Pike supervisors OK wildlife office lease Aug 22, 2009
The wildlife department had originally planned to relocate its office to Percy Quin State Park near McComb, but Ball said renting the armory in Magnolia was better suited to the department's needs and the monthly rent was ultimately cheaper than the expected cost of renovating offices at the park. The armory, meanwhile, was renovated in 2002 and Pike County supervisors are working now to repair minor leakage problems in the roof. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Area wildlife office moving to Magnolia Aug 21, 2009
Lane Ball said the department is set to take up a lease on the old National Guard armory in Magnolia, a little south of McComb. He said said long-standing plans to move into the lodge at Percy Quin State Park were abandoned in favor of Pike County leaders' offer of the armory. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Classic Games kick off opening of 2009 season Aug 21, 2009
McComb at Tylertown: Talented Chiefs were Class 3A state runners-up last year. They should go all the way this time. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
BA Cougars host Silliman in opener Aug 20, 2009
and McComb Parklane Academy travels to Jackson Academy ... Davis said his team's experience in preseason scrimmages against Class AAA powers Jackson Academy and McComb Parklane should benefit them this season. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Local trio in World Series Aug 18, 2009
Caught in a summer whirlwind of success on the diamond, Brock Roberts, Bailey Warren and Landon Nettles find themselves in an elite group of McComb BoSox All-Stars ... They were all on the same Babe Ruth team in the Southwest Mississippi League that is based in McComb ... Warren, a second and third baseman, participated in football practice Friday before heading for McComb and baseball practice. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Freight & Salvage's remarkable success story Aug 18, 2009
Linda Ronstadt joined her old pals Carol McComb and Kathy Larisch a few years ago. Over the years, everybody in the acoustic music world has come to know Berkeley's Freight ge and, although the club was famous for its hospitality, it could lack for something in creature comforts for performers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hornets in midnight special Aug 11, 2009
The Cougars, 3-time defending District 4-AA champions, participate in the Parklane Academy Jamboree Friday night at McComb. Centreville Academy will join the Cougars and Pioneers in the jamboree. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Liberty National Life Insurance Plans to Hire 2,500 Sales Agents and Sales Managers in One Day, August 19 Aug 8, 2009
MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty National Life Insurance Company is in the most aggressive growth mode in the Company's 109-year history and plans to hire more than 2,500 sales agents and sales managers in more than 125 hiring events in 19 states across the U.S. in one day. The "We're Hiring" event will take place on August 19. (PR Newswire)
Supervisors mulling options for county bldg. Aug 5, 2009
Supervisors want to start work on the project in early October, shortly after the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks' District Five headquarters vacates the county-owned building and opens a new office at Percy Quin State Park near McComb ... The building has been used by MDWFe 1996, but that long tenure will end by Oct. 1 when the department moves its District Five headquarters - which serves 12 Southwest Mississippi counties - to McComb. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Hart to lead Miss. football all-stars Aug 4, 2009
Harts coaching staff, also announced today by the Mississippi Association of Coaches, includes assistants Kenny Burton of Ridgeland, Mike Davis of Lawrence County, Al Jones of George County, Malcolm Jones of McComb, Stan McCain of Kosciusko and Shannon White of North Forrest and scout coach M.C. Miller of Noxubee County. Alabama leads the series 15-7. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Favre's passion for football was something special Jul 31, 2009
Ole Brook, Wayne County, Picayune and Stone County, along with West Jones, Pearl River Central, McComb and Forest Hill, are part of the new Region 3-5A alignment ... On the plus side, they won't have to beat former 4A members Mendenhall, McComb, Brookhaven and Forest Hill. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
North Mississippi good, too! Jul 28, 2009
McComb, with a median home value of $113,000, was chosen the ninth best place by WalletPop ... According to WalletPop, "McComb gently brushes all seasons but spends most of its time in southern warmth." ... We have not been to McComb in a long time -- next time I'll have to give it a little extra scrutiny. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Early morn workouts become habit Jul 28, 2009
" Under the new Mississippi High School Activities Association's reclassification system, Brookhaven has been promoted to Class 5A. Former 5A schools are now Class 6A. Brookhaven's Region 3-5A opponents are newcomers Wayne County, Picayune, West Jones, Pearl River Central and Stone County, plus former Class 4A region foes McComb and Forest Hill. Athletes Enthusiastic Senior defensive end Joseph Owens (6-1, 245) is anticipating a challenging season for the Ole Brook Panthers. He has been working... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
BA starts practice Monday Jul 28, 2009
Parklane Academy: Coach Bo Milton's McComb Parklane Pioneers start practice at 7:30 each morning and labor until 9:30 this week. After a 60-minutte break, they resume practice from 10:30 to noon. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
McComb officials fight for control Jul 22, 2009
MCCOMB A power struggle between the mayor and a majority of the governing board has left this southwest Mississippi city of 13,000 without a permanent police chief, fire chief, city attorney, city administrator and city clerk ... " But Don Lazarus, chairman of the city's Civil Service Commission, said the mayor's reach has exceeded his authority in this and other actions since Patterson took office as McComb's first African-American executive chief in January 2007. Lazarus and the two other... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Pageant & personality: Emcees, others eagerly anticipate week Jul 18, 2009
" Coming back to Mississippi each year gives the Los Angeles-based independent producer an opportunity to visit relatives in Jackson and McComb. The Montgomery, Ala., native also is busy rounding up investors for a musical he hopes to have in production in time for a Christmas 2010 release. Foshee, a Clinton native who moved to Nashville after her reign as state queen, comes back to visit family. "Clinton will always be my home," said the Mississippi State University graduate. "I have friends... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Hardy rushes to MVP Jul 18, 2009
McComb linebacker Donovan Hill received two awards last night. He was presented the game ball for selling the most advertisements in the game program. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Hard-hitting South runs for 323 yards Jul 17, 2009
The Bill Stewart Award for sportsmanship was presented to McComb linebacker Donovan Hill. lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must be logged in to leave a comment. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Area players selected for Bernard Blackwell Classic Jul 16, 2009
Representing the South from the area are Jordan Hunt of Franklin County, Kendrick Hardy and Monterrio Taylor of Lawrence County, Donovan Hill of McComb and Jermaine Turner and Jewell Christian of South Pike ... Kendrick Hardy, Monterrio Taylor, Lawrence County; Jordan Hunt, Franklin County; Donovan Hill; McComb; Jermaine Turner, Jewel Christian, South Pike; Chris Nixon, Jacob Hickman, Reggie Bailey, Picayune; Chucky Nichols, Cory Harrison, Northeast Jones; Mark Seymour, D'Iberville; Joseph... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Worker killed in Pike Co. robbery Jul 14, 2009
MCCOMB Pike County authorities are looking for a suspect in a weekend robbery in which a check-cashing business employee later died from her injuries. Sheriff Mark Shepherd says Peggy Sue Wilkinson Carter died Sunday from injuries she received in what authorities believe was a robbery of the Express Cash. (The Clarion-Ledger)
America's Best and Worst Hospitals Jul 10, 2009
9 percent at Southwest Mississippi Regional in McComb. "This suggests that patients' outcomes are dependent, at least in part, on the hospital that provides their care," Krumholz. (CBS News)
Wildlife office appears gone as negotiations fail Jul 9, 2009
The office, which serves as the nerve center for all MDWFations in 12 Southwest Mississippi counties, will likely relocate to Percy Quin State Park in McComb this fall after its lease on the county-owned building at 304 South Second St. expires Sept. 30. The department plans to move into the lodge at Percy Quin, a department-owned building that is spacious and rent-free. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
BEST: Baylor leads to lower heart readmission rates Jul 9, 2009
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, Miss. University Medical Center in Lubbock, Tex. (USA Today)
Blueberry production up, but no record year Jul 7, 2009
Heat also is affecting Ted Malone's crop in McComb. The retired optometrist said too much rain too fast will make blueberries burst, and too much heat has its own effect. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Lawrence Countians in star wars Jul 7, 2009
" Davis will be coaching the South's offensive line. He said Taylor is familiar with the blocking schemes because they are similar to Lawrence County's. All-Star notes: Joining Lee and Davis on the South coaching staff are John Douglass of Quitman, Brian Oakes, Stone County; Lance Reed, Natchez; David Parker, Morton, and Brian Edwards, Picayune. Phil Oakley of Senatobia is the North's head coach. Also on staff are Greg Robinson, Cleveland; Tavares Johnson, East Side; Carter Norris, Senatobia;... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Strong car sales boost city among sales tax rankings Jul 1, 2009
In the Southwest Mississippi area, Natchez and McComb also experienced drops from last year. Natchez recorded a total of $429,272. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Hospitals on defensive over Medicaid Jun 26, 2009
LCH Administrator Semmes Ross said his hospital would also sustain financial injury from a $90 million hospital tax, though the impact would be lessened because it falls under the guardianship of the much-larger Southwest Mississippi Medical Center in McComb. Still, he also predicted the possibility of reduced medical services and staff. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Decision nears on wildlife bldg. Jun 17, 2009
If costs are manageable and the department agrees to the deal - which requires them to move into a smaller office space and pay double the current rent - supervisors will go forward with renovations and MDWF cancel a planned relocation to Percy Quin State Park in McComb. But if the department rejects the deal or renovation costs are too high, supervisors will drop the proposal and efforts to keep MDWFrookhaven will likely end. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Lee to enter MAC Hall of Fame Jun 16, 2009
Lee's lengthy list of coaching honors includes multiple conference and division "Coach of the Year" awards, plus numerous area coach-of-the-year selections from the Brookhaven Daily Leader and the McComb Enterprise-Journal. Lee was recognized as the Mississippi coach of the year by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger in 1991, and by the Mississippi Association of Coaches in 1991 and 1992. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
It's serious but laughable Jun 5, 2009
The problems at the McComb Sports Park have been resolved. Thanks to Larry Huckaby's Letter To the Editor appearing in last Friday's McComb Enterprise-Journal, the folks in charge of the new complex in south McComb have taken action ... In a laughable but serious, nearly explosive situation, Babe Ruth Baseball League fans were confronted by a park official and a McComb Police Department officer May 26, during a league game. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
2-term Vicksburg mayor defeated Jun 3, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Republican Cheri Barry becomes Meridian's first woman mayor. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Most supervisors remain mum over wildlife decision Jun 3, 2009
Public sentiment against supervisors' decision has grown since MDWFunced it would move its District Five headquarters to Percy Quin State Park in McComb, a move that would result in thousands of dollars in business done by wildlife agents and their customers gone from the local economy. Brookhaven Monument Company owner and petition author Dave Pace did not attend Monday's meeting to present the final tally of signatures, however. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Watts hints at wildlife office solution Jun 2, 2009
MDWFcials have said the District Five office will be relocated to Percy Quin State Park in McComb if they are not allowed to keep the building. The pending move has caused supervisors opposition from local business owners, who say thousands of dollars in business done by wildlife officials and their customers would be shifted south to McComb. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Cellular South Ready for 2009 Hurricane Season May 30, 2009
Expansion this year of the company's high-speed 3G mobile broadband network in 78 cities across 26 counties with activation of 173 new 3G sites in south and east Mississippi and the Delta, including the cities of Cleveland, Greenville, Greenwood, Grenada, Meridian, Natchez, Brookhaven and McComb. Erection of 75 new cell sites this year with on-site generators and expanded fuel tanks to extend power-generating capacity. (PR Newswire)
Voters to decide May 29, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. contests varied, compelling. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Closed clinic referring patients to new facility May 29, 2009
"We would get references from the emergency room, McComb, Monticello - people would get discharged from the hospital, and they would give them some prescriptions and they couldn't get them filled. They just couldn't afford it. We had to almost have a person who that's all she did was order medication for people." Strong said the scramble to keep medication on the clinic's shelves "put (them) under the gun a little bit." The crunch continued until a major retailer unveiled its Four-Dollar... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Williams to receive Lifetime award May 29, 2009
"It's been a few years since we sang in the McComb or Brookhaven area," he said. The Williams Brothers did, however, recently sing in Jackson at the late Mayor Frank Melton's funeral service. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Officials finalize draft of long-term city plan May 28, 2009
Brookhaven regularly trails Oxford, Corinth, McComb and Natchez in sales tax numbers, all of which are wet towns. "I was at a planning meeting in Memphis and one of the speakers was the economic development guy for Oxford. He said for economic development in Oxford, one of the biggest things that happened was that they passed liquor by the drink," he said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Bogue Chitto man not forgotten May 27, 2009
"Before that, I had never thought of looking for his name." After making contact with Melancon, Allred turned to his aunt, 90-year-old Vescie McKenney of McComb, who had her late brother's information stored in the old family Bible. She produced the documents that led to the addition of Brown's name to the memorial, such as a photograph of his empty grave at the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France; a 1949 letter from the U.S. Army's Quartermaster General notifying the family of... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
From cookouts to big-screen fun, it's one hot weekend May 21, 2009
While the recent ban of alcohol on the river has dampened its appeal for many, the burg of McComb still has several establishments that facilitate these tubing excursions. "This last year's been way off (since) they banned the alcohol," says Ronnie Perry, owner of Gator's, a tubing outfitter. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Board unmoved by effort to keep wildlife office May 20, 2009
The decision has led to MDWFepart from Brookhaven for Percy Quin State Park new McComb. Pace's petition had 35 signatures as of Monday. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Delaughter delivers wins May 19, 2009
Designated hitters are Lindsay Clark of McComb Parklane Academy, Emily Smith of Loyd Star, Jessica Haynes of Wesson and Casey Rischer of Brookhaven. Utility players are Kacey Smith of Franklin County, Stevie Wright of Brookhaven, Brittany Beeson of Loyd Star, Erika Rutland of Enterprise and Ashley McCaffery of West Lincoln. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Clinics picking up where jobs failing May 18, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Gary Pettus gpettus@clarionledger. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Area judges elected to leadership posts May 15, 2009
Chancery Judge Edward E. Patten Jr. of Hazlehurst and Circuit Judges David H. Strong of McComb and Michael M. Taylor of Brookhaven were recognized by their peers and elected to conference offices. Conference officers serve two-year terms and advocate for their particular branch of the judiciary in a variety of functions. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Petition in works to change action on wildlife office May 15, 2009
The wildlife department has since begun preparing to move the District Five headquarters out of Brookhaven to an existing facility inside Percy Quin State Park, just south of McComb. Department officials, local legislators and local business owners have said the loss of the state office - and the traffic it brings into Brookhaven from District Five's 12-county area - would remove thousands of dollars from Brookhaven's economy. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Lawmakers surprised by parks office decision May 12, 2009
MDWFoving out of Brookhaven to Percy Quin State Park, just south of McComb, this fall after Lincoln County supervisors voted unanimously not to renew the department's lease on the county-owned District Five headquarters building on South Second Street. Supervisors plan to renovate the building for use by the expanding Lincoln County Tax Assessor's Office. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Wildlife office move to impact local businesses May 12, 2009
When the office relocates to Pike County in October, that business will almost certainly go with it to McComb ... MDWFnwhile, is set to relocate to Percy Quin State Park, just south of McComb ... Lavelle Sullivan, owner of Brookhaven's Sullivan Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, said his business often wins the right to service the department's vehicles through the bidding process, adding his dealership would take a "substantial" loss in business if that work were to be henceforth done in McComb. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Worker finds retirement preferable to commuting May 12, 2009
Cheri Boyte, an administrative assistant at the District Five office, began planning her retirement when she learned of the department's forthcoming relocation to McComb ... "I made a commute to Jackson for eight years when I moved to Brookhaven, and I just didn't want to make that commute to McComb," Boyte said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
MDES funding finding new jobs May 12, 2009
Holland now directs offices in Brookhaven, Hazlehurst and McComb as well as part-time offices in Mendenhall and Tylertown ... New branch managers were also named in McComb and Hazlehurst as part of a much larger reorganization and realignment of agency services. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
James Davant; ex-trainee went on to lead Paine Webber; at 93 May 9, 2009
James Waring Davant was born in McComb, Miss. and grew up in Memphis. (Boston Globe)
Cost to upgrade future tax office building unclear May 9, 2009
The wildlife department - which has had its District Five office in Brookhaven for 12 years - is expected to move to an existing facility at Percy Quin State Park in McComb this fall, leaving behind what is shaping up to be a large renovation project for supervisors. "It's a dated building," Holmes said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist 'Ean' Evans Dies May 8, 2009
They released their first album, "Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd." It became one of the South's most popular rock groups and gained national fame with such hits as "Free Bird," ''What's Your Name" and especially "Sweet Home Alabama," which reached the top 10 on the charts in 1974. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. The band was shattered on Oct. 20, 1977, when their chartered plane crashed in a swamp near McComb, Miss. The crash claimed the lives of six people,... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Cig tax hike clears Legislature May 7, 2009
Sam Mims, R- McComb, reminded his fellow Republicans of "Tax Day Tea Parties" they recently attended to protest big government. "This is gonna increase the size of government. ... It raises taxes, that's the bottom line," he said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Mayor hopefuls offer views on leadership, plans for city May 5, 2009
Bumgarner:The discussion at a recent city planning meeting was about why Natchez and McComb had a higher percentage of their sales tax revenue from restaurants than Brookhaven does ... I will, however, drive to McComb to Ruby Tuesdays or The Santa Fe Steakhouse to eat. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Work begins on new interstate lights May 1, 2009
"Our past policy has been that we haven't installed for anyone. We did a little with McComb, but McComb paid the majority of the project, maintained it and paid for the electric power. We paid around 10 percent, where we're paying 100 percent on Brookhaven. We felt like it would help the community.". The city and county will split future costs for maintenance and electricity. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Gambit, WWLTV.com's picks for the second weekend of Jazz Fest Apr 30, 2009
Born in McComb, Miss. and currently a resident of the Bywater, Little Freddie King is no stranger to the blues. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Red Cross opening new office Apr 30, 2009
An office space was secured in January in McComb - the only other major city in the newly formed Mid-South Service Area that serves Franklin, Lawrence, Lincoln and Pike counties - but the Brookhaven search was difficult, she said ... Though long gone from Brookhaven and McComb, the Mid-South Mississippi Chapter's charter was officially voided last week, Mays said, opening the door for a reformation. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Area residents join in tea party protests Apr 17, 2009
" Hampton said he was an early supporter of the tea party effort. "I have long been a staunch advocate of culling back at the federal level and putting more in the laps of the local government," he said. While unable to attend in person, other local residents were present in Jackson in spirit. Mike Martin, of Bogue Chitto, was unable to attend because the 4 p.m. rally conflicted with his services at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, where he serves as pastor. He had attempted to organize a... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
