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The Mississippi Antique Showcase is coming to the Delta, April 17th and 18th, at The Capps Entrepreneurial Center in Stoneville.
Call 888-874-6874 for tickets and information.
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is hoping people looking for expert appraisals of their treasures will bring them to MPB’s Mississippi Antique Showcase April 17 and 18 in Stoneville.
The event will be filmed for a series that MPB will air in the fall.
The showcase will take place from 1-6 p.m. April 17 and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 18 at the The Capps Entrepreneurial Center at MSU Delta Research and Extension Center.
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
1 day 4 hours ago
Use of the psychoactive substance has shown promise in helping those suffering from PTSD and opioid withdrawal symptoms.
A bill that will allow for clinical trials of a drug known as Ibogaine has been signed into law by Mississippi’s governor.
On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves (R) added his signature to HB 314, putting it into law as of July 1.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 day 7 hours ago
The Winona High School girls fast-pitch softball team looked to snap a five-game losing skid, as the Lady Tigers opened Region 4-3A play Tuesday at Nettleton High School.
The two teams will collide at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Winona.
Winona (7-5) played two games last week against Vardaman High School. The Lady Rams claimed a 6-3 win Tuesday and beat the Lady Tigers 14-1 on Thursday.
In Tuesday’s game, Vardaman plated one run each in the first and sixth innings and two runs each in the third and fifth frames. Winona scored one run in the first and two in the fifth.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 day 7 hours ago
The Winona High School baseball team only played one game last week, as the Tigers dropped a 19-9 decision at Carroll Academy Thursday night.
Carroll plated eight runs in the first, two runs each in the second and fourth frames, four in the third and three in the fifth. The Tigers scored four runs in the third and five in the fourth.
Jake Pearson (1-3) took the loss on the mound, as he only recorded two outs, allowing eight runs (all earned) on five hits, walking three.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 day 7 hours ago
The Winona High tennis team picked up two Region 2-3A wins on the courts last week.
The Tigers defeated Amanda Elzy 6-1 Thursday in Greenwood. In girls singles, Joceline Rodriguez claimed a 6-1, 6-0 win, and in boys singles, Leo Guzman earned a 6-2, 6-1 win.
In No. 1 girls doubles, Marlee Wilkes and Eden Leech won their match 6-0, 6-0, and in No. 2 girls doubles, Ianna Guess and Ahmiyah Hicks won by forfeit over Elzy.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 day 7 hours ago
The Jaguars of J.Z. George got off to a rousing start in Region 3-2A play with a doubleheader sweep of Charleston High School last Thursday in North Carrollton at the Carroll County Recreation Park.
J.Z. George won the first game 12-11, holding off a seventh-inning rally by the Tigers to get the win.
Charleston, which trailed 12-4 through six innings, scored seven runs in the top of the final frame.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 day 8 hours ago
Carroll Academy played host to Winona High School last Thursday and claimed a 19-9 win over the Tigers.
Carroll (8-7) scored eight runs in the first inning, two runs each in the second and fourth, four in the third and three in the fifth. Winona plated four runs in the third and five in the fourth.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 day 8 hours ago
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker’s recent weekly newsletter reminded parents of children born in 2025 that a little bit of paperwork is all it takes to set up a $1,000 gift from the government.
There is much to like about this idea, whose main goal is to leave the money alone to let time work its compounding magic. Families can add to the gift over the years, giving it the chance to grow into several thousand dollars by 2043, when last year’s newborns turn 18.
By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal on
1 day 8 hours ago
Filming equipment for “Southern Dish” points toward the series’ host, Lydia Chassaniol of Winona.
For well over a year, state Sen. Lydia Chassaniol of Winona and a Mississippi Public Broadcasting film crew have been crisscrossing the state with a delectable purpose.
That is to create a new TV series that will engage the state’s would-be visitors and its residents by introducing them to restaurants and their chefs statewide in order to tell Mississippi’s story through their food.
The result is MPB’s new series, “Southern Dish.” Chassaniol, had the idea for the series, raised the money to fund it and serves as its host.
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
1 day 10 hours ago
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the U.S. Marshal Service that occurred Monday morning at a residence on Mill Street in Indianola.
According to Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton, the deceased has been identified as Demetric Bryant, 25, of Indianola. Burton said that his body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.
By Ruthie Robison - The Enterprise-Tocsin on
1 day 12 hours ago
Lawmakers agreed to a 16% increase in state funding for the social welfare healthcare program. The Division of Medicaid had requested an increase of $390 million.
Mississippi lawmakers have approved the conference report for the state’s Medicaid appropriation, with state funding for the social welfare healthcare program.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 day 12 hours ago
Senate Appropriations chairman Briggs Hopson said there is a “general agreement” between House and Senate conferees on many of the bills. It remains to be seen what comes of education funding, teacher pay raises, PERS reforms and Medicaid spending.
Mississippi appropriators are hammering out the state budget as the 2026 regular legislative session nears its end.
The Fiscal Year 2027 estimated state budget is nearly $7.4 billion, up slightly from $7.3 billion in FY 2026.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
1 day 12 hours ago
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The Internal Revenue Service announced that special Saturday hours will be available over the next few months at select Taxpayer Assistance Centers across the country, including Mississippi.
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3 days 10 hours ago
The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.
As Aaron Ford neared the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday morning, his focus was on encouraging other runners.
“Finish strong!” he yelled to Archer Russell, a participant in the 10K race who was just ahead.
Ford, a 43-year-old from Saltillo, finished first in the half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 27 minutes and 55 seconds. He is a physical therapist operating a clinic in Tupelo.
By Taylor Thompson on
3 days 11 hours ago
A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.
Updated at 2 p.m. with information from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carroll County has increased to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuations along three county roads.
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Residents were evacuated from 10 Carroll County homes Friday because of a fire that covered 2,400 acres.
A fire blazing through more than 2,000 acres in Carroll County led to evacuations from 10 homes Friday, a state fire official said Friday afternoon.
Residents of homes on County Roads 163, 218 and 360 were being evacuated, Chris Burnham with the Mississippi Forestry Commission said just before 5 p.m. Friday.
The fire encompassed 2,400 acres, an increase of 600 acres from what Burnham had reported at 4:10 p.m. Friday, when 45% of the blaze was contained.
By GERARD EDIC on
4 days 6 hours ago
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The J.Z. George girls fast-pitch softball team moved to 8-2 overall and 4-0 in Region 3-2A with a 23-0 win over Northside High School last Thursday.
The Lady Jags got a second straight no-hitter from pitcher Saralyn Roberts (8-2), who went three innings and struck out seven Thursday. J.Z. George beat Northside 21-0 last Tuesday.
J.Z. George collected 11 hits, as Roberts had a single, double and home run and drove in five runs. Tysalyn Meeks had six RBIs with two singles and a double. She also scored three runs.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
4 days 6 hours ago
Playing with fire?
Beautiful red and gold, glimmerings flying up to the sky, warmth reaching out to give you a needed hug to keep the cold away, and a way to cook a comforting dinner.
But, of course, fire also holds the keys to disaster, destruction, and a searing agonizing death.
We are taught about fire as little ones to protect us. Used properly and safely fire can change life for the better, of course!
By Connie Bunch - Columnist on
4 days 6 hours ago
Native may be the new buzzword for choosing landscape plants, but it often gets in the way of good gardening.
Not knocking native plants; after all, this past president of the Mississippi Native Plant Society grows and lectures on their benefits and uses. But when it comes to translating their crucial role in supporting wildlife and creating a “sense of place” in our region into tangible action, a lot gets lost in good intentions and lip service. Being native may not be the tipping point for getting them into gardens, at least for most folks.
By Felder Rushing - Columnist on
4 days 6 hours ago
I was pondering all the things that are different or strange that happen in our lives. Some I never would have ever thought about but yet have come about in my life.
As I have said I have broken so many bones it seems unimaginable that I am still able to ambulate upright. I have had both my shoulders replaced, my right ankle, and my left femur has been reworked in steel form thigh to ankle. I have even broken a toe but as minor as that was considering the other breaks, I found the toe on an x-ray when I had an x-ray for sciatica.
By Peggy Sims - Columnist on
