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3 months 1 week ago
Leah Franklin and Kiyunna Ward had 10 points each in leading the J.Z. George girls basketball team to a 45-33 win over visiting East Webster High School last Tuesday night.
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3 months 1 week ago
The Winona High School girls’ soccer team won three games last week in improving to 6-3-1 overall and 2-0 in Region 4 Class I.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
3 months 1 week ago
On the morning of Dec. 11, law enforcement officers from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the US Marshals Service served multiple federal arrest warrants in the city of Winona.
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3 months 1 week ago
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Vickie Roberts-Ratliff was among state's next generation of leaders selected for Leadership Mississippi Class of 2025, prestigious statewide program.
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3 months 1 week ago
For decades, leisurely drives through western Madison County would take you through rolling hills rich in farmland, pastures, and timber. Row crops could be found growing in the mellow, brown loam soils along rivers and creek bottoms. Prime cattle would be grazing in knee-deep Bermuda grass, loafing under mammoth oaks. During spring, blooming Dogwoods would explode resembling that of a new-fallen snow through the moist soil basins. During winter, Possumhaw would line the fencerows revealing their vibrant red berries offering food and cover for cardinals, cedar waxwings, and quail.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Grenada Police Department Chief George Douglas works to call in K-9 units to assist the department after a bomb threat forced evacuation of the Grenada Medical Complex Wednesday morning.
Grenada law enforcement officers responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning at the Grenada Medical Complex, prompting a full evacuation and multi-agency investigation.
By Adam Prestridge on
3 months 2 weeks ago
This morning, driving to work, I listened to Mississippi Public Radio airing a current interview with a senior official in the national Democratic Party. Asked what he recommended to his colleagues and candidates in next year’s elections, the gentleman offered a scripted, rehearsed reply: “Well, we could litigate…recommend Congressional tax relief…..they asked me to make a speech at……”
By Linda Berry on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Below is a press release from Mississippi Blood Services:
Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is issuing a statewide urgent appeal to donors as the state’s blood supply has reached critically low levels during the holiday season, particularly for O- , O+ , B-, and B+ blood types.
“O and B blood types are critically needed this holiday season. Every donation can save a life—patients across Mississippi are counting on our community now more than ever,” said Kasey Dickson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Mississippi Blood Services.
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3 months 2 weeks ago
A view of the interior of the Jackson Medical Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday, March 3, 2025.. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Jitoria Hunter:
By Jitoria Hunter - Mississippi Today on
3 months 2 weeks ago
It may or may not be the biggest sporting event in Mississippi history, but we know for certain Ole Miss is hosting Tulane and you can sell your car and rent a room in Oxford. The Clevelands also discuss USM coaching vacancy, the high school championships and a whole lot more.
Stream all episodes here.
By Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The longest bare-knuckle prizefight in history took place between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain in an obscure location in south Mississippi.
Ole Miss will play host to Tulane in a first round college football playoffs game on Dec. 20 and some pundits already proclaim it the biggest, most important sports event to ever take place on Mississippi soil.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months 2 weeks ago
It is only appropriate that in this – surely the strangest college football season ever – Indiana, the team that entered the 2025 season with the most defeats of any team in college history, finishes the season with a perfect 12-0 record and the No. 1 seeding in the college football playoffs. This is like the Washington Generals beating the Harlem Globetrotters, the Jamaicans winning the Olympic bobsled gold medal or Luxembourg winning World War III.
How crazy was this season? Let us count the ways:
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months 2 weeks ago
With temperatures dropping Sunday night, Blessings for All, Empowered by Faith is thrilled to announce that their Warming Center in Winona, MS will open its doors Sunday, 12/14/25 at 5pm,
providing warmth and hope until 10am. They will reopen on Monday at 5pm, ready to serve until 10am, and Wednesday's schedule will be determined by the weather. The center will offer nourishing hot meals, showers, and essential
hygiene products, alongside a safe and cozy space to rest.
Your support is crucial, and here are some immediate needs:
dinner for 10
drinks for 10
By Staff Reports on
3 months 2 weeks ago
We got good news in Mississippi this past Sunday. Ole Miss made the College Football Playoffs, Southern Miss will head to the New Orleans Bowl and Mississippi State will play in the Duke Mayo Bowl.
The Rebels were ranked sixth in the final rankings released Sunday. Ole Miss will host No. 11 Tulane on Saturday, December 20, at 2:30 p.m. The winner of the game will take on No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on January 1. It's odd that Ole Miss got into the playoffs only to play a team (Tulane) it has played for a chance to play a team it has already played (Georgia).
By Dale McKee - Columnist on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Road wins are big in any sport. Road district wins are even bigger.
For the second time in as many games, the Winona Christian School Stars drove more than 90 minutes from campus and found a way to win a Class AAA, District 2 game, rallying from a six-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime with Oak Hill Academy Tuesday night in West Point.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Writer on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The Carroll Academy girl’s basketball team went 1-1 this past week as the Lady Rebels slipped past Winona Christian School 30-26 and dropped a 43-30 decision to Oak Hill Academy.
Carroll and Winona Christian met on the court last Monday night in Carrollton. The Lady Rebels led 8-7 after the first quarter, but Winona took a 12-10 lead by halftime. The Lady Rebels caught fire in the third period and led 23-15 headed to the fourth frame.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The J.Z. George girls’ basketball team upped their record to 6-4 with a 49-11 win over visiting Winona High School last Friday night in North Carrollton.
The Lady Jaguars led 18-0 after the first period, 30-5 at the half and 45-11 after the third frame.
Kyleigh Sibley led a balanced attack with 12 points, and Kyndale Edwards had 10. Kiyunna Ward tallied nine points, and Jamiya Leahman had seven points. Tysalyn Meeks tacked on five points.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
3 months 2 weeks ago
The Winona High School boys basketball team remained unbeaten at 8-0 with a 40-35 triumph over J.Z. George High School last Friday night in North Carrollton.
The Tigers trailed 13-10 after the first period and 26-16 at the half but turned up the heat on defense in the second half and outscored the Jaguars 12-6 in the third and 12-3 in the final eight minutes.
Randy Thornton led the way for Winona with 10 points, and Fred Alexander notched eight. Darrion Crawford had seven points, and Shaquan Applewhite finished with six. Jamarcus Robinson had five points.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
3 months 2 weeks ago
All Republicans in the chamber voted in favor of state Supreme Court Justice Robert Chamberlin’s confirmation while all Democrats cast their votes in opposition.
Mississippi state Supreme Court Justice Robert Chamberlin has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
All Republicans in the chamber voted in favor of Chamberlin’s confirmation while all Democrats cast their votes in opposition, making the final tally 51 to 46.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Oxford does not ease into Christmas. It makes a complete entrance—coat on, lights up, carols playing, the whole deal.
There are a lot of places to enjoy the holidays in Mississippi, but Oxford has always been my place. I don’t mean that casually—I mean “load up the boys, grab a Sonic drink for the road, and head toward the Square with the kind of excitement usually reserved for Christmas morning.”
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
