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Winona's Alisha Taylor was named the Player of the Game for the Lady Tigers after they defeated Clarkdale High School 31-29 Saturday at the Philadelphia High Tournament. Presenting the award to Taylor is Philadelphia coach Danzel McCory.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
3 months ago
The Winona High School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams played only one time each last week with games against Riverside High School on Thursday getting rained out.
The Lady Tigers upped their record to 7-3-1 with a 6-2 win over Choctaw County High School Tuesday in Ackerman. Emily Casiday scored a team-high three goals, and Sofia Guzman had two goals. Mary Beth Brannon and Georgina Tyler had one goal each.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
3 months ago
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The J.Z. George girls brought home a winner’s trophy from the tournament at Eupora High School last Saturday. Members of the team are, from left, Cirena Reed, An’necieyunna Fleming, Kyleigh Sibley, Ja’Narri Pointer, Alaysha Bouldon, Madison Kyles, Kyndale Edwards, Katelyn Rice, Tysalyn Meeks, Kiyunna Ward, Jamiya Leahman, Alayah Herndon, Dakiya Robinson and head coach Jaquell Davis.
The J.Z. George girls’ basketball team moved to 9-5 with a 40-27 win over Eupora High School in the Curtis Ford Holiday Classic at Eupora.
The Lady Eagles held a slim 10-7 lead after the first period, but J.Z. George went in front 18-10 at the half with an 11-0 run in the second. Eupora pulled to within five at 27-22 after the third but a 13-5 run by the Lady Jags put the game out of reach.
Kyleigh Sibley led J.Z. George with 15 points, and Dakiya Robinson had seven. Tysalyn Meeks tacked on six points.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
3 months ago
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.
● Elbert Andrew Mathis of Winona was arrested on Dec. 17 by the WPD on the charges of possession of a controlled substance, with a bail set in the amount of $5,000, possession of paraphernalia, misdemeanor, improper use of out-of-state tag, misdemeanor, and possession of a controlled substance, with a bail set in the amount of $25,000.
By Staff Reports on
3 months 1 week ago
Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police are outside of Greenwood Leflore Hospital after four people were shot during an incident in the 300 block of East Market Street on Christmas Eve.
Four people were shot in Greenwood on Christmas Eve, two of them fatally.
Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders said she received a call at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday in regard to a shooting incident on the 300 block of East Market Street.
The two people who died from the shooting were Dennis Outlaw, 33, and Hilliard Roby, 28, both of Greenwood. Both men died from multiple gunshot wounds, Sanders said.
By GERARD EDIC on
3 months 1 week ago
Virginia Kittelson does office work at El Pueblo in Biloxi on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Julia Chavez picked up when her phone rings in the middle of the night. This scenario has played out several times, but during this late-night phone call, the person on the other end urgently asked her to translate.
“They’re at the hospital, and you can hear that they’re scared,” said Chavez, the founder and CEO of Columbus-based nonprofit Saving Grace Mission, remembering one of several such calls she has received. “They’re intimidated, and you can hear the frustration from the doctors on the other end.”
By Gwen Dilworth - Mississippi Today on
3 months 1 week ago
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said he has directed the acquisition of a new frigate class based on HII’s Ingalls-built Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC), “a proven American built ship.”
The U.S. Navy announced early Friday morning that Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, a division of HII, has been selected to design and build the future small surface combatant ship.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 1 week ago
Greenwood police secure the scene at Crestview Apartments after three officers were injured in a shooting there.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Monday night shooting in Greenwood in which three police officers were injured, according to a statement released Tuesday from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
MBI is assessing the incident and gathering evidence and will then share that information with the state Attorney General’s Office, according to the statement.
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
3 months 1 week ago
Below is an opinion column by Brandy Richardson:
Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.
By Brandy Richardson - Mississippi Today on
3 months 1 week ago
Robert St. John says as we gather around our tables this season, let’s remember—Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a way of life.
Author’s Note:
By Robert St. John on
3 months 1 week ago
Below is a political opinion column by Kimberly Ross:
Whether you’re a regular citizen going about your daily life or the leader of the free world, we all have a duty to turn down the temperature of hatred and division.
There are simply no words sufficient enough to describe the evil that is murder. When a human being takes the life of another human being, something is clearly and deeply broken. And when a family member kills one or more of their own, the horror is compounded to an unimaginable degree.
By Kimberly Ross - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 1 week ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Jesus has arrived to change the world…but it’s going to get rough out there; that’s part of the deal. Go tell everybody, anyway.
All kinds of things you can do with the Christmas story. What we shouldn’t do – be satisfied in it.
After Jesus was born, Joseph took the young family to the Temple for apparently two major reasons talked about in the Law – for Mary’s post-birth purification and to present Mary’s firstborn to the Lord.
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 1 week ago
Politicians use statistics and polls to emphasize the parts of the truth that they want us to believe. But, statistics should not be used as simple talking points. “Gun deaths: are not the same as “gun violence.” Seven people died in Mississippi two weeks ago. Several more were hit by gunfire. Even more were missed. If we ignore those who were nearly hit, we have ignored the reality of danger. Tell us how many shell cases were picked up by police? That's the measure of potential death. Potential is measured by how many bullets missed.
By BENTLEY CONNER on
3 months 1 week ago
Christmas morning would find my sister and me rushing through the hallway into the den hoping that Santa had left a multitude of toys, firecrackers, candies, and nuts. The excitement couldn’t be contained and on most of these mornings, Pop would snap a couple photos capturing the expressions on our faces. To say eyes were wide open, and mouths agape, would be an understatement There were wrapped gifts under the tree that we tore into, leaving the shag carpet completely covered in ribbons and bows.
By Jeff North on
3 months 1 week ago
Failing districts not participating in the professional development services are advised to do so.
Investment in coaching support has been instrumental in Mississippi’s education gains, and the Mississippi Department of Education will be asking for more funding to expand the program.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 1 week ago
Douglas Holtz-Eakin probably isn’t sitting at the popular table of today’s Washington Republicans because he worked for President George W. Bush two decades ago.
By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal on
3 months 1 week ago
Next month will be the 2026 Mississippi Municipal League Mid-Winter Legislative Conference in Jackson. Through the years when I attended the winter conference it has always been very informative with the MML legislative agenda. Each year consists of proposals for the legislature that are important to cities in towns across this state.
By Ken Strachan - Columnist on
3 months 1 week ago
The Vaiden Board of Alderman meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in the City Hall building.
Monday, Dec. 1 the Town of Vaiden’s Board of Alderman held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting starting at 5 p.m. Much business was covered over the duration of the meeting. The highlights of the meeting are as follows.
By Peyton Poe - Staff Writer on
3 months 1 week ago
The Army-Navy football game is one of the best rivalries in college football. The game is about respect and sportsmanship and all-out physical effort to beat the rival. Navy (10-2) staged a comeback to edge Army, 17-16, in the 126th playing of the rivalry in Baltimore Saturday.
By Dale McKee - Columnist on
3 months 1 week ago
The Winona Christian School basketball teams ran into two of the top teams in the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools last Friday when Leake Academy made the trip to Winona.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Writer on
