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Mississippi attorney general clears Senatobia police officer who shot, killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley

Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer’s fatal shooting of toddler Kohen Wiley was justified, while questions about evidence remain.
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Lafayette Supervisor Incumbents Keep Seats in Close Election

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors will have two new faces and three familiar faces sitting on the board come January...

Sheriff-Elect Joey East Garners 81 Percent of Votes in Tuesday’s Election

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com There's a new sheriff in town and his name is Joey East. On Tuesday, 81 percent of Lafayette County voters made their...

Lafayette School Board Considers Appeal From Softball Coach

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Lafayette High School head softball coach Katie Jenkins said she's “still in the dark” after meeting with the Lafayette County School...

Meet the Candidates: Local Lawyer, Sitting Judge Vie for Justice Court Bench

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Local attorney Andy Arant has represented people since 2000, defending the indigent charged with misdemeanors and representing families in family law...

Meet the Candidates: Roberts, Fortner Fight for District 5 Seat for Second Time

Lafayette County District 5 Supervisor Mike Roberts is seeking to retain his place on the Board of Supervisors. He will face Republican Johnny "Mike"...

Meet the Candidates: Mclarty, Mooney on Ballot for Lafayette County Supervisor District 4 Race

Lafayette County District 4 Supervisor Chad Mclarty is hoping to retain his seat on the Board of Supervisors. A Democrat, he's going up against...

Meet the Candidates: Three Fight for Lafayette County Supervisor District 3 Seat

The race for Lafayette County District started off with six candidates. Dale Timothy Gordon won the Democratic nomination after the primary election in August...

Meet the Candidates: Gillespie, McGlawn in Lafayette County Supervisor District 2 Race

The race for Lafayette County Supervisor District 2 started off as a busy one with eight candidates vying for the seat. The list was...

Meet the Candidates: Clay, Larson Vie for District 1 Supervisor Seat

  Lafayette County Supervisor District 1 candidates Adam Clay and Brent Larson were asked to supply basic bio information — age, education, employment — and...

Meet the Candidates: East, South Face-Off for Lafayette County Sheriff Race

By Gregory Faul Hottytoddy.com intern gfaul@go.olemiss.edu When the late F.D. Buddy East died in September 2018, Lafayette County lost its sheriff who served its residents in that...
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