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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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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.”
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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
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In finding portions of Mississippi’s home health agency “Certificate of Need” laws unconstitutional, U.S. District Court judge Carlton Reeves said, “the Court cannot escape the absurdity in maintaining an out-right moratorium for over forty years.”
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Mississippi’s decades-old moratorium on new home health agencies, ruling the state’s blanket ban on new licenses violates the Fourteenth Amendment.
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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
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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.
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MSDH Ice Storm Deployment
Jackson, Miss.- The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is providing personnel and resources throughout North Mississippi as the state recovers from the ice storm last weekend.
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Hold on to your jasmine, because in spite of the frozen havoc in the northern half of the state, not all is lost in this year’s cold-ravaged Mississippi gardens. Many of us are in the midst of a real disaster, and will deal with it as best we can, but there are hopeful surprises already returning to landscapes zapped by woeful winter weather.
By Felder Rushing - Columnist on
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Can Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann do what so many government leaders have touted but failed to accomplish and actually reorganize state government? He has his Mississippi Senate looking to restructure state government and run it more like a business.
A little history.
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Last week, House Speaker Jason White unveiled HB2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act - the most exciting and ambitious advancement for school choice in our state in years, perhaps ever!
This comprehensive bill delivers everything supporters of parental power have long hoped for, and it aligns perfectly with President Trump’s strong commitment to education freedom.
This isn’t some minor adjustment or performative law – it’s the real thing for anyone who believes in putting parents in charge of their children’s education.
By Douglas Carswell - Mississippi Center for Public Policy on
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Mr. Jefferson warned of the American Presidency: “bad men will sometime get in”. Now that we can plainly see; that we plainly know. The Sage of Monticello wrote for the ages. It is time for the Congressmen from both parties along with the Courts, and perhaps the Cabinet itself, to speak up more firmly to reign in a destructive President.
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Recently, I was listening to an interview with Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. During the conversation, the interviewer displayed a graphic showing the age groups of Americans who plan to “pray more in 2026.” I was inspired to see the group leading the way was adults ages 30–44.
As they discussed the reasons behind this trend, my mind drifted to the numbers for my own age group—those 65 and older. Only 12% of seniors said they plan to pray more.
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If you have followed my writing for any length of time, there should be no doubt about my love for the outside world. Whether I’m watching the foliage slowly turn from the deep green that growing seasons dictate to the fire of crimson and gold leaves gently falling to the earth, I wholeheartedly embrace the change. During the onset of the fall migration of waterfowl, I crane my neck with an ear towards the sky listening for faint cries of geese urging their leaders southward.
By Jeff North on
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January 2026 is the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Mississippi River freak winter flood. It was only the third such flood ever recorded. It flooded habitat inside the levees and along the river and caused the deer season to close early.
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