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2 months ago
Lt. Governor Hosemann outraised the potential gubernatorial field last year, pulling in nearly $1.7 million with AG Fitch not far behind. However, Auditor White leads the pack in cash on hand with over $3.8 million.
This time next year, all eyes will be on who is running for what state office in Mississippi.
Campaign finance reports filed last week, and the related messaging from current officeholders, give voters a glimpse into who will be jockeying for higher office.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months ago
A vote against a Democrat-backed amendment on a resolution that was ruled procedurally defective in the Senate Rules Committee has drawn scrutiny from the Mississippi Senator’s challengers.
Opponents of Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) are attempting to use a committee vote on a proposed amendment that was ruled to be not germane to the measure at hand as fodder on the campaign trail.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months ago
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
2 months ago
Below is a press release from the Mississippi State Department of Health:
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is providing personnel and resources throughout North Mississippi as the state recovers from the devastating ice storm.
By Press Release - MSDH on
2 months ago
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1. Noem visits North Mississippi
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Tupelo on Monday to assess winter storm damage in North Mississippi as FEMA, military leadership, first responders and linemen continue to work to recover from the ice storm that blanketed the area.
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
2 months ago
The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) activated an additional 150 service members, bringing the total to 650 personnel, to conduct general support, fueling operations and aerial logistics packaging of food, water, medical and other needed supplies following a major winter storm Jan. 23-26.
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2 months ago
The Winona High School girls and boys basketball teams only got to play one time each last week, as the weather forced the postponement of other games.
The Lady Tigers fell 41-29 to Region 4-3A foe Aberdeen High School Thursday night in Aberdeen. The Lady Bulldogs led 16-7 after one, 19-16 at the half and 30-22 after the third period.
Azaria Small led Winona (3-16, 0-1) with 11 points. Mary Beth Brannon and Alisha Taylor had six points each.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
2 months ago
The Winona High School girls and boys soccer teams will entertain Pelahatchie High School Friday in the first round of the Class I state playoffs.
The Lady Tigers, who are 10-4 overall and 5-0 in Region 4, will tangle with the Lady Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. The Lady Chiefs are the fourth seed from Region 3.
The two boys teams will follow at 7 p.m. Winona (6-9 overall and 3-2 in region) is the second seed from its region, and Pelahatchie is the third seed from Region 3.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
2 months ago
The J.Z. George Lady Jaguars picked up a 44-40 Region 3-2A win over visiting Leland High School last Tuesday night in North Carrollton.
Kyndale Edwards led J.Z. George (12-9, 2-3) with 10 points. Dakiya Robinson had nine points, and Jamiya Leahman chipped in eight. Leah Franklin tallied six, and Kyleigh Sibley had five points.
In the boys game, Leland held off a furious rally by the Jaguars in the fourth quarter to gain a 55-53 triumph. The Cubs led 42-28 after the third period.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
2 months ago
Photo by Photo Special to Times/Conservative, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Members of the team are, from left, Bryce Rayburn, Landon Hurst, Jack James, Kaiden Rayburn, John Lane Beck, Jaxin Jordan, Brayden Bowlin, Landon Acy, Henry Gillespie, Brighton Kelly, Cole Beckwith, Brycen Sprayberry, Holden Acy, Braylen Lance and Shawn Clanton. The head coach is Jason Kelly.
The District 2-2A Tournament was scheduled to start Tuesday night at Carroll Academy but because of the winter storm, the contest between Carroll Academy and Deer Creek School will not be played as Deer Creek pulled out of the tournament.
The Warriors came in as the 5th seed, and Carroll is the No. 4 seed. The Rebels advance and will take on Manchester Academy at 7:45 p.m. Thursday. The tournament runs through Saturday.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
2 months ago
While I was out working on our recovery efforts this week from what is now referred to as the 2026 Ice Storm, there were so many first responders and crews of many agencies out working long hours. It is a dangerous situation. Here in this area, limbs fall where the heavy ice is, and safety precautions are a must.
My earliest days of remembering severe weather are with my Dad. When severe weather struck, he could be gone for days. He was a serviceman for almost 40 years, helping to restore power for Delta Electric Power Association.
By Ken Strachan - Columnist on
2 months ago
State Rep. Lee Yancey said the goal is to push patients toward variants of medical cannabis they do not have to smoke.
A bill that passed out of the Mississippi House Business and Commerce Committee aims to remove the limits on THC content in concentrated forms of medical cannabis in an effort to move people away from its combustible forms.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months ago
Sarah Adlakha, a Chicago native, is running against incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the March 10 Republican Primary Election.
With less than six weeks before the party primary election, political newcomer Sarah Adlakha is attempting to draw distinctions between herself and her opponent in the Republican Primary, incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Adlakha is selling herself as the outsider fighting against “entrenched political interests.” On Thursday, Adlakha said if elected, she would not accept money “from Washington lobbyists.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months ago
One state funded scholarship program focuses on traditional students, while the second is geared toward older, returning students.
Bills passed out of the Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee this week that seek to ensure the financial literacy of students, amend a current state funded financial aid assistance program, and address workforce shortages across the state by offering aid to non-traditional students.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months ago
The March of the Mayors is one of the many endeavors Extra Table undertakes throughout the year to supply much-needed healthy food to pantry and soup kitchen partners around the state.
Extra Table’s mission is to feed healthy food to underserved Mississippians. Money for that mission is raised through donations and through a series of creative fundraising events.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months ago
Entergy Mississippi CEO Haley Fisackerly speaks with The Grenada Star's Publisher Adam Prestridge during his visit to view storm damage in Grenada Thursday afternoon.
Winter Storm Fern coated Grenada County and much of north Mississippi in a thick layer of ice last weekend, uprooting trees, snapping limbs and loading down power lines and poles, leaving thousands of Entergy Mississippi customers in the dark for days.
By Adam Prestridge on
2 months ago
Delta State’s nationally renowned NCAA Division II baseball team was supposed to open the 2026 season Friday against Harding (Arkansas) University in Cleveland.
That won’t happen. Boo Ferriss Field at Harvey Stadium on the DSU campus in Cleveland is covered in ice and snow. At noon Monday, the temperature was 21 degrees. The wind chill was 7. The weekend forecast is for more freezing temperatures. The DSU Statesmen are sometimes called the Fighting Okra, but they would be more like Eskimos if they played this weekend.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
2 months ago
Robert St. John says some drinks come and go. Trends pass through fast and leave just as quickly. Iced tea never left.
Iced tea has been called the house wine of the South. Rick Bragg once wrote that a glass of iced tea can tell you just about everything you need to know about where you are and who you’re with, and he wasn’t wrong. Around here, iced tea is just part of how things are done. It shows up early and sticks around.
By Robert St. John on
2 months ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
May we follow Paul’s example, cherishing and celebrating older men or women who have spent their lives in faithful service to God and others.
In a recent discipleship group meeting, as we were reading in 1 Timothy, one of the guys pointed out a verse on “widows” and commented, “Man, that is a perfect picture of the abundant life…a life well-lived.” It was. It is!
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
She is only six. . .
but she has a generous helping of common sense.
I am visiting our eldest son and his family, and the youngest granddaughter, Addie Sue, and I are playing what she calls, “Babies.”
In this playing scenario, she has about a dozen of her smaller stuffed animals enrolled in “Baby School.” She has the stuffed animal students line up, go to the rest room, get lunch, and learn different skills.
By Connie Bunch - Columnist on
