Huge raises for Clarksdale Mayor and others being challenged
Just days after winning re-election, Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy and other city leaders went into executive session and voted themselves raises. Big ones. Espy’s pay...
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Clarksdale Mayor thankful no homes have flooded in his city
There is extensive flooding due to heavy rainfall in the Mississippi Delta, and it’s spreading across the northern part of our state. Chuck Espy–the Mayor...
Clarksdale Mayor on Today Show discussing Second Chance Program
by Andi Davis
(Photo courtesy of The Today Show) Clarksdale has the 4th highest crime rate in Mississippi. Mayor Chuck Espy is trying to give his city a...
We may pay, but we won’t play
by Andi Davis
The mayor of the city of Clarksdale is taking a proactive and unconventional approach to revitalizing his city. Mayor Chuck Espy is offering up to...
Mississippi weekend: chili, king of pop, Halloween carnival
by Alex Paton
Here’s a look at what’s happening across the state this weekend. In North Mississippi, head on over to Tupelo for the Chili fest. Gates will...
Clarksdale to receive new charter school
by Alex Paton
Clarksdale Mississippi will receive a new charter School. However, some say that the new charter school would only create competition in the district that...
Principal fired after cheating scandal, gets new position
by Sarah Ulmer
CLARKSDALE, Miss.- Former Principal of Clarksdale’s Heidelberg Elementary School, who was accused of orchestrating cheating, recieved a new position even as her license is being questioned...
The Death of Leon Bramlett: Mississippi Political Pioneer Dies, Lawmakers React
by kim
CLARKSDALE, Miss.–Leon Bramlett, Jr., a former candidate for governor in 1983, died Monday. He was 92. Bramlett made a name for himself as a political...
Murder in Clarksdale: Man Shot to Death and Makes Murder Number Four for the Week
by kim
CLARKSDALE, Miss.–Four murders in one week for a city the size of Clarksdale makes it sound pretty rough. Three of the murders happened in one...
Hitting an Elderly Woman: Coahoma County Caregiver Charged, Could Go To Jail
by kim
CLARKSDALE Miss.–IF you’re paying someone to take care of your elderly mother or grandmother the last thing you’d expect them to do is hit them....