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The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies last week. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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On Monday morning, March 16th, Carroll County EOC received a call from a senior citizen who awakened to discover that her only mode of transportation had been stolen. Carroll County Deputies were immediately dispatched to the address near Greenwood Leflore Airport.
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JXN Water and Entergy Mississippi have something in common. They are both regulated monopolies that have failed to provide affordable water and electricity to justify their monopoly status. They are “natural monopolies” based on the premise that competition involves costly duplication of plants and pipes and transmission lines and thus higher costs. Hence, regulated monopolies to provide cheaper water and electricity.
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The Duck Hill Board of Aldermen meet every second Monday of the month at the City Hall building starting at 6 p.m.
Monday, Mar. 9 the Duck Hill Board of Aldermen held their regular monthly meeting. All members were in attendance with Alderwoman Jaqueline Eskridge joining the meeting via telephone, however Board Attorney Adam Kirk was absent. Much business was discussed in the roughly forty-minute duration of the meeting. The highlights are as follows.
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WINONA, Miss. — The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved nearly $95,000 in storm-related repairs and cleanup, joined a multi-county railroad authority and renewed a grant-writing contract during its regular meeting at the county courthouse.
Storm debris costs
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Another fire was reported in Kilmichael Sunday evening, March 15. According to Kilmichael Volunteer Fire Chief David Eldridge the blaze, which claimed the majority of an old gas station/feed store, was reported around 1:35 a.m. The store, located on South Depot Avenue, was fully involved when fire officials arrived on scene. Kilmichael Volunteer Fire Department was first on scene and responded with two trucks. When on the scene, KVFD requested mutual aid from Poplar Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
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CARROLLTON, Miss. — The Carroll County Board of Supervisors extended a local emergency declaration, advanced debris cleanup and monitoring contracts and approved a series of financial measures during its first regular March meeting Monday, March 2, at the Carrollton Courthouse.
The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Board President James A. Neill Jr., with all supervisors present.
Previous minutes and emergency extension
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Carroll County School District Board of Education meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month in the J.Z. George Band Hall starting at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24 the Carroll County School District Board of Education held a special called meeting. Much information was discussed over the roughly hour and a half duration of the open meeting, with a closed executive session taking place as well. The overarching topic for the meeting was concerning district policies and procedures on various topics.
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Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. and his wife Kristen Tynes walk to the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King, Mississippi Today
Attorneys defending Ted “Teddy” DiBiase Jr., the only person to face trial in a welfare fraud scandal that has rocked Mississippi over the last six years, kept their case succinct.
They began Tuesday and rested Wednesday afternoon, the 18th day of trial, after calling just four witnesses. DiBiase opted not to take the stand. On Thursday, the judge will deliver the jury’s instructions, both sides will present closing arguments and jurors will begin deliberating.
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Jackson’s premier culinary celebration returns March 20–22 with festival chair Chef Nick Wallace and more than 35 participating chefs.
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Four more counties added to winter storm public assistance program
Four more counties are now eligible for Public Assistance grants to support debris removal and permanent work to repair public facilities damaged by the January winter storm.
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After being fired following an incendiary post about Charlie Kirk’s death, former ole Miss employee Lauren Stokes argued her First Amendment rights were violated. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson dismissed the claims Monday, setting up a potential 5th Circuit appeal.
A federal judge has dismissed former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce, bringing an early end—at least for now—to one of the state’s most closely watched campus speech disputes.
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Mary Ann was born in Biloxi and grew up in Brandon, with loving but strict parents. Her childhood in Mississippi shaped her outlook on life.
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The legislation would create an additional $6 million in tax credits for special purpose schools that serve students with disabilities.
The Senate passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill that would create a third bucket for educational tax credits solely for special purpose schools under the Children’s Promise Act.
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The Jackson trio are set to go on trial in the summer of 2026.
A former Jackson mayor is asking a federal judge to dismiss bribery charges against him.
Attorneys for former capital city mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba filed the dismissal motion on February 27, but court officials told Magnolia Tribune that the filing is not available to the public because a federal judge ruled the motion to be “restricted.”
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Once the first 300 are claimed, any vehicle owner in Mississippi will be able buy one at their local county tax collector’s office to support freedom and liberty studies at a state university.
Over 200 of the needed 300 applications has been received for the first round of the Gadsden Flag car tags which proudly declares “Don’t Tread On Me.” The 300 tags must be claimed and spoken for before the state will begin production of the new specialty tags.
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The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to concur on the measures Tuesday after the bills returned from the Senate.
Legislation allowing terminally ill patients to try medical cannabis for ailments not currently covered under the state’s program and another measure to request FDA approval to conduct clinical trials of a psychoactive drug aimed at helping people overcome PTSD and opioid withdrawal symptoms are heading to the governor’s desk.
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I prefer local issues, but the recent international topics are driving everyone’s interest, so I’ll add my two bits.
Unlike many of my friends, I am not a fan of Trump’s personality. I would prefer a more genteel leader like Ronald Reagan. But Trump is the duly elected leader of our nation.
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State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing risk of closure.
Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning.
The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), would allow tax deductions to those who contribute to rural public hospitals.
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There was little discussion on the House side before rejecting the Senate proposal. However, it was heavily debated last week in the Senate.
The Mississippi House of Representatives on Tuesday morning declined to concur with a Senate version of a bill to create a Jackson Water Authority to assist in resolving the capital city’s water struggles.
The bill now heads to conference between the two chambers in hopes of hammering out an agreement.
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