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Speaker Jason White said the House’s initial concern is the removal of the anti-steering language, which has long been requested by independent pharmacists.
Pharmacy benefit manager reform within Mississippi has been a hot topic during legislative sessions for the past several years, but the Senate and House of Representatives have yet to come to an agreement on the steps necessary to address concerns.
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The company operates seven facilities across the United States and is expanding its Mississippi Division with a new facility in Hernando that will add 25 jobs to its 150 employees.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that Southwark Metal Manufacturing Company is expanding its operations in DeSoto County.
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The latest reporting shows Eller up 50.9% with a margin of 440 votes. His campaign said Friday that it is now “mathematically impossible” for remaining uncounted absentee ballots to change the outcome.
Congressional candidate Ron Eller declared victory in the 2nd District Republican Primary on Friday, three days after voters went to the polls to choose party nominees in the midterm elections.
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2 weeks 4 days ago
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Carroll Academy picked up wins on Monday and Tuesday on the baseball diamond but lost its last game of the week at Kirk Academy.
The Rebels defeated Delta Academy 17-4 last Monday, outhitting the Raiders 9-2 and taking advantage of three defensive errors and 11 walks issued by Delta pitching.
Hayes White (1-1) got the win on the mound, yielding all four runs on two hits, walking four and fanning three.
He had an RBI and scored two runs on offense.
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The J.Z. George girls fast-pitch softball team extended its winning streak to five with a sweep of its three opponents last week.
The Lady Jags began the week with a 17-2 victory at Leake Central Monday. J.Z. George scored nine runs in the first, one in the second, five in the third and two in the fourth. Leake scored one run each in the second and third innings.
Saralyn Roberts got the win in the circle, allowing both runs on one hit, striking out eight. She had a single and double, driving in two runs.
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The Winona High School girls fast-pitch softball team slid to 7-3 on the season with a pair of losses last week.
The Lady Tigers lost to Choctaw County 26-9 on Tuesday. No other details were available.
Winona played at French Camp Academy Friday, falling 8-6. The Lady Tigers made four errors on defense and were outhit 8-5.
Lindsey Berryhill (6-3) took the loss in the circle, as she went six innings, allowing eight runs (four earned) on eight hits, walking two and fanning three.
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The J.Z. George baseball team started its spring break with a 15-0 loss to Calhoun Academy in the Kirk Academy Tournament in Grenada Monday.
Calhoun plated six runs each in the first and third frames and three in the second. Calhoun outhit J.Z. George 7-1, and the Jags made eight defensive errors.
Hayden Brown had a single for the lone hit. Kaleb Mulvihill (1-1) took the loss, as he went all three innings, walking five and fanning two.
The Jaguars played Winona Christian School and Delta Academy Wednesday at the tournament.
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The Winona High School baseball team continued to struggle, as the Tigers lost two games last week on the diamond.
The Tigers started the week with a 13-0 loss to Choctaw County Monday. Choctaw outhit Winona 8-4 and took advantage of four errors and eight walks issued by Tiger pitching.
Alejandro White (0-2) suffered the loss, going two innings, giving up seven runs on three hits, walking six and fanning three. Jayvien Flowers went one inning, allowing six runs on five hits, walking two. Tommarion Brown went one inning, fanning one.
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Hannah Brannon, Dr. Terry Peeples - Principal (Not Pictured - Xavian Hughes)
, DeKryson Glover, Dr. Terry Peeples - Principal, Ky Johnson
, Kelli Coburn, Dr. Terry Peeples - Principal, Deanna Lowery
WHS February Students of the Month
Hannah Brannon, Dr. Terry Peeples - Principal (Not Pictured - Xavian Hughes)
WJHS February Students of the Month
DeKryson Glover, Dr. Terry Peeples - Principal, Ky Johnson
WSS February Teachers of the Month
Kelli Coburn, Dr. Terry Peeples - Principal, Deanna Lowery
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Students in the K2 class enjoyed a memorable surprise this week as part of the school’s celebration of Dr. Seuss Week. Mrs. Shonni Montgomery and Mrs. Rachel Latham paid a special visit to the classroom for story time, bringing along a very special guest—a baby lamb.
The visit gave students the chance to experience storytelling in a unique and exciting way. As the class gathered to listen, the baby lamb quickly became the star of the morning, capturing the children’s attention and sparking curiosity and excitement.
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Jackson, Mississippi — Filmmaker, visual artist, and cultural storyteller Talamieka Brice has reached a significant career milestone with the upcoming public television broadcast of her documentary short Our Rebellious Hearts, airing March 14 at 8:20 PM on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) network.
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Pictured from left: Carroll County GOP Executive Committee Secretary Charles Humphreys, Carroll County Circuit Clerk Durward Stanton, Carroll County Democratic Chairman Pam Gary, Democratic Executive Committee Member Mary Fluker, and Carroll County GOP Executive Committee Member Hart Miller. Not pictured Carroll County Democratic Executive Committee Member Mary King.
Carroll County Republican and Democratic Party officials met Wednesday morning at the Carroll County Courthouse in Vaiden to certify the Tuesday primary election.
“We finished verifying the affidavit ballots and certified the totals of both the United States Senate and Second Congressional District primary races. The ballot will now be set for the November 3 General Election.” said North Carrollton Mayor Ken Strachan who is the Carroll County Republican Executive Committee Chairman.
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STATE FAIRGROUNDS, Miss. – This year, 1,152 4-H and FFA members from across Mississippi participated in the Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows, exhibiting 1,759 head of livestock. These students competed for the opportunity to participate in the 57th annual Sale of Junior Champions. The Sale of Junior Champions, one of the highlight events of the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo, is an auction where livestock exhibitors winning Champion and Reserve Champion in the Junior Round Up Market Divisions sell their prizewinning animals and where scholarships are awarded.
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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.
Kevin Ervin of Itta Bena was arrested on Mar. 8 by the WPD on the charges of sale of a controlled substance, felony and enhancement of penalty for violation of uniform controlled substance act; with a bail set in the amount of $50,000.
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Pictured from left: Major Brian L. Hughes, commander of the 172d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Wade Neill.
Major Brian L. Hughes, commander of the 172d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, presents Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Wade Neill of Carrollton with his retirement certificate during a ceremony on March 6, in the Heritage Room at Thompson Field. Neill officially retired Dec. 31, 2025, from the Mississippi Air National Guard and the United States Air Force and was promoted from master sergeant to senior master sergeant during the ceremony. Neill joined the Air Force in 1988.
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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles swept Louisiana Tech over the weekend to improve to 10-1 on the season. The Sunday win over Tech gave Golden Eagles head coach Christian Ostrander his 100th win at USM. Coach Oz reached 100 wins in only 137 games, which is the fastest in school history. USM will host Mississippi State on Tuesday and Nicholls State on Wednesday before North Alabama visits Friday-Sunday.
By Dale McKee - Sports Columnist on
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As a long time Mississippian and a business owner who’s seen firsthand how a strong community lifts us all, I know one truth: investing in our youngest kids is investing in our shared future. Mississippi’s economy doesn’t just grow on its own—it thrives when we build up both today’s workforce and tomorrow’s.
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2 weeks 6 days ago
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Molly Tompkins, daughter of Joey and Betsy Tompkins of Winona and a 2023 graduate of Winona High School, was recently crowned Most Beautiful 2026 at the University of Mississippi.
Tompkins is a junior majoring in integrated marketing communications with a minor in sport administration. She is a member of Kappa Delta sorority, the Ole Miss Baseball Diamond Girls, Order of Omega and Phi Eta Sigma. She also serves as an Ole Miss Social Media Ambassador and a Luckyday Scholar.
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2026 Holmes Community College Goodman Campus Hall of Fame inductees are (front row, left to right) Diana Garcia , Jayden Neal, Makayla Kast, Lennie Kate Wood, (back row, left to right) Maeson Jolley and Lawson Nichols.
GOODMAN — Holmes Community College recently recognized outstanding student leaders from the Goodman Campus with induction into the 2026 Holmes Hall of Fame, the college’s highest student honor.
Students selected for this distinction demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, service and commitment to the Holmes community. For the Goodman Campus, honorees include Diana Garcia of Kosciusko, Maeson Jolley of Sallis, Makayla Kast of Kosciusko, Jayden Neal of Pearl, Lawson Nichols of Benton and Lennie Kate Wood of Winona.
Lennie Kate Wood
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