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2 months 2 weeks ago
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Pictured, from left; Carroll County Chancery Clerk Casey Carpenter, Carroll County Board of Supervisors President Jim Neill, North Carrollton Vice Mayor Mitchell Costilow, North Carrollton City Clerk Lyndera Williams, North Carrollton Alderman Chris Givens, Marmaduke’s owners David and Kathryn Dale, North Carrollton Security Joe Holman, Debbie Hitchcock, the Rev. Owen Hitchcock, Catherine Roy, North Carrollton Mayor Ken Strachan, North Carrollton Alderman Tom Hearn, former Carroll County Tax Assessor Wilton Neal, and Carroll County Development Association President Stanley “Sugar” Mullins.
The Town of North Carrollton has a new coffee business and there was a ribbon cutting held Saturday morning at Marmaduke’s Coffee and Dessert Cafe located on Main Street. “The Town of North Carrollton welcomes this new business. Kathryn and David Dale have done a great job on restoring the building on Main Street, which is great economic development for our town. Their new business is a great addition to our town. We wish them the very best.” said North Carrollton Mayor Ken Strachan.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Southern Miss Athletics
In an indictment obtained by Pine Belt News, former Southern Miss men’s basketball player Arlando "Mo" Arnold was charged in a point-shaving scheme, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Arnold has been charged with three counts of wire fraud, two counts of aiding and abetting, and a count each for bribery in sporting contests, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
St. John says this year was a bit of an outlier, as you’ll see when you get to number one.
At the end of every year for the past 25+ years, I have listed my top ten dining experiences from the year that just wrapped. This year was a bit of an outlier, as you’ll see when you get to number one.
By Robert St. John on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Chinese leaders at a December meeting led by Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated their consistent focus on “pursuing progress while ensuring stability.”
Stability, hmmm.
By Bill Crawford on
2 months 2 weeks ago
It all depends on your point of view.
(More on that later.)
I estimate I called over 800 games during my 38 years of officiating high school football. I still run the game clock and occasionally assist with replays. I have lost track of the number of times I have been asked over the past few days what I thought about the final call of the Fiesta Bowl.
A little background is helpful here. I am a Mississippi State graduate. For the 18 years before I enrolled at State, I was a huge Ole Miss fan. And, even today, many of my best friends and referee buddies are Ole Miss grads.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
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Attention Citizens of Montgomery County and Surrounding Areas. ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
We are excited to announce the opening of our Warming Shelter in Winona, located at the Community House on Sterling Street.
Opening Schedule:
First Day: Thursday, 6 PM to 9 AM (the following morning)
Ongoing:Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (as needed)
What We Offer:
- Hot meals
- Clean beds
- A warm cozy atmosphere
- Showers
- Hygiene products
- Nurse to check basic health
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2 months 2 weeks ago
“This is insane execution speed by xAI and the state of Mississippi. We are grateful to Governor Reeves for his support of building xAI at warp speed,” Elon Musk said.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) joined xAI Thursday in Southaven to announce Mississippi’s largest corporate investment to date.
xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, is locating a data center in Southaven to be known as MACROHARDRR.
By Frank Corder and Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 2 weeks ago
One of the Southeast's top economic development executives will take the reins of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation.
The Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation have announced the hiring of Joe Max Higgins to fill the vacancy in the community’s community’s economic and industrial development organization.
The announcement was made Monday night following a meeting of the EDF Board and community stakeholders.
By Floyd Ingram on
2 months 2 weeks ago
Robert St. John talks Carnival. He says king cakes are subjective. Everyone has an opinion. He has several strong ones.
Most people who aren’t from around here don’t realize how much Mardi Gras matters in my hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Employees of the Leflore County Juvenile Detention Center walked off the job Friday after not receiving any pay since Nov. 7, shutting down the facility.
In an email sent Friday morning to Leflore County Sheriff James Payne and Leflore County Administrator Cynthia Stanciel and shared with the Commonwealth, Leflore County and Youth Court Judge James Littleton said the detention center shut down since no employees of the center were at work to provide security, book juveniles held there or perform drug tests, among other services.
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Psalms 18:30
As for God, His way is perfect:
The word of the Lord is tried:
He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.
God is known by His name Jehovah, a God performing and perfecting what He begins in Providence as well as creation.
Genesis 2:1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the hosts of them.
There is no flaw in God’s work, nor any fault to be found with what He does.
Ecclesiastes 3:14
By Christyne Hammond - Submission on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Mr. Dale Sudduth passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23. He was born In Winona on June 17, 1962. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harmon and Christine Cook Sudduth; and sister, Laura “Doll” Sudduth.
He is survived by his brother, Jerry Sudduth, and wife Lisa, of Texas; niece, Leah Sudduth; nephew, Justin Sudduth; Aunt, Maxine Lowery; and cousins, Wanda Blaylock (David) and Charlie Lowery - among many others.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Dear Editor,
I’m responding to a recent post made on Facebook by State Representative Karl Olver over remarks made by Congressman Bennie Thompson in a Homeland Security Committee hearing.
For the purpose of recognizing the representative as a constituent of Mr. Thompson, I will refer to the representative as Karl. I appreciate Karl making the post on Facebook.
Firstly, it reveals a lot about who he is as an individual that has bought in to how many of his colleagues try to “excite” their supporters.
By ORMAN KNOX - Submitted on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Among all the Ole Miss football players, coaches and fans reveling in the postseason success of the Rebels, one of the happiest has to be Keith Carter, the school’s athletic director.
The victories over Tulane in the first round and Georgia in the Sugar Bowl have vindicated Carter and his then risky decision to cut ties immediately with Lane Kiffin after Kiffin had decided to take the coaching job at Louisiana State University.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
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Winona High School senior, TeKay Small, was chosen to play in the Magnolia Sports Association Senior Bowl. Participants were selected from seniors at both public and private schools across Mississippi. The game was played at East Central Community College on Jan. 3.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
What’s your favorite food?
Raised in the South - there’s plenty to choose from!
When I was little, I remember loving fried chicken legs! Add to that red jello.
For some reason also really liked the Captain Crackers dipped in Thousand Island dressing. My other food group was French fries.
I remember mama telling me that when she and daddy and I were going out for dinner to celebrate their anniversary I got a little loud.
The waitress led us to our table set away from most of the other busy areas saying, “I thought you would like a little privacy.”
By Connie Bunch - Columnist on
2 months 3 weeks ago
With the qualifying deadline for the 2026 federal elections in Mississippi concluded on Dec. 26, the primary elections will be soon.
By Ken Strachan - Columnist on
2 months 3 weeks ago
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Pictured, North Carrollton Water Operator Josh Pearson works on painting the Chlorine System building and the pumping system from water well number 1 at the North Carrollton Industrial Park. “The painting renovation is part of our upgrades for the water system. In the fall of 2025, the board of aldermen approved the tank cleaning at the elevated tank, and the work has been completed.” North Carrollton Mayor Ken Strachan said.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
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Graduates include Kasharria Bush, Kaleb Daniels, Carly Flautt, Jake Franklin, Mady Leach, Joseph Lindley, and Chasity Robertson.
The Holmes Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Class of 2025 was honored during a graduation ceremony held December 3, in the Corey Forum on the Grenada Campus.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
What is going on in college football? Where are the blue bloods of the college game like the familiar names of Alabama, Clemson, Georgia or Ohio State. I thought the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) was going to have the elite programs dominate college football even more. It ain’t so as we have four new teams in Indiana, Miami, Ole Miss and Oregon still playing. Those are our final four teams in the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals.
Ole Miss will play Miami in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night followed on Friday by Indiana battling Oregon in the Peach Bowl.
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