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The Coast State Senator thanks President Trump for his endorsement but says “it’s not my time.” He will seek re-election to the Mississippi Legislature in 2027.
Despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump (R), State Senator Joel Carter (R) said Friday that he would not be running for Mississippi Secretary of State in the 2027 election cycle.
“I appreciate the President’s endorsement for Secretary of State,” Carter wrote on social media. “Family comes first and it’s not my time.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Mississippi Treasurer David McRae is the 55th Treasurer for the State of Mississippi. In this role, he helps manage the state’s cash flow, oversees College and Career Savings Mississippi, and has returned more than $140 million in unclaimed money to Mississippians. For more information, visit Treasury.MS.gov.
This month, I had the honor of testifying before the Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee about the strength of Mississippi’s College and Career Savings program. My message was simple and direct: Mississippi’s education savings programs are strong, stable, and built for the future.
That was not always the case. When I took office, the MPACT Legacy program, which allows families to lock in rates and prepay college tuition, was only 72 percent funded and headed toward a taxpayer-funded bailout. That was unacceptable.
By David Mcrae on
3 months 1 week ago
2026 Election Qualifying Deadline for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
JACKSON, Miss. – The qualifying deadline for party primary and independent candidates for the offices of U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate is Friday, December 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
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Poultry holds No. 1 spot
among state’s ag commodities
By Susan Collins-Smith
MSU Extension Service
RAYMOND, Miss. -- An increase in broiler production and stronger egg prices led to a slight rise in the production value of Mississippi’s poultry industry for 2025.
Ranking first among Mississippi’s agricultural commodities for the 31st consecutive year, the poultry industry posted a total estimated production value of $3.73 billion. That’s a 2.3% increase from 2024.
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MSU SSRC hosts education policy program
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Thirteen educators, administrators and professionals across the state have been selected for this year’s Mississippi Education Policy Fellowship, hosted through Mississippi State University’s Social Science Research Center and its Rural Education Research and Initiatives Lab.
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MSU hosts international symposium on advanced vehicle technology
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Showcasing its groundbreaking work in autonomous vehicles, Mississippi State University hosted the 7th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Technology earlier this month.
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD 2025
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is gearing up for the 2025 Christmas Holiday Travel
Period, which begins at 6am on Tuesday, December 23rd, and runs through midnight on Friday, December
26th. During this busy travel time, troopers will boost their patrol efforts to keep everyone safe on the road.
Expect to see more high-visibility patrol units and safety checkpoints designed to ensure seat belt use and
remove impaired drivers from Mississippi roadways.
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MBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN GREENWOOD
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Recycle for decoration
By Felder Rushing
Ever on the lookout for stuff I can reuse or recycle from holiday decorations, Christmas is second to none. Even better than composting Halloween pumpkins.
Back when I used to go with fresh-cut trees to decorate, I recycled them after the holidays. Each yielded beautiful evergreen needles perfect for garden mulch, plus a sack of kindling from cut-up branches and small stack of fast-lighting firewood logs.
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Alumni Couple Elevates Ole Miss Athletics With Gift
Rebels name Field Club in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Berrys' honor
OXFORD, Miss. – Fans attending the College Football Playoff game between the Ole Miss Rebels and Tulane Green Wave on Saturday (Dec. 19) will notice some new names in the University of Mississippi's Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
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3 months 1 week ago
Cashless shopping is reducing red kettle donations across the Pine Belt Region. Here’s how you can help.
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3 months 1 week ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Auditor arrests two in alleged embezzlement scheme in Jones County
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
3 months 1 week ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Auditor arrests two in alleged embezzlement scheme in Jones County
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
3 months 1 week ago
It was another widely successful football season in the Pine Belt.
Eight of the nine area teams reached the postseason, continuing a trend of consistent success across the region, while Hattiesburg’s run to the state championship game for the second consecutive season stood out as the defining storyline of the fall.
With the season now complete, it is time to recognize the top performers from across the Pine Belt.
By DIMA MIXON on
3 months 1 week ago
It was another widely successful football season in the Pine Belt.
Eight of the nine area teams reached the postseason, continuing a trend of consistent success across the region, while Hattiesburg’s run to the state championship game for the second consecutive season stood out as the defining storyline of the fall.
With the season now complete, it is time to recognize the top performers from across the Pine Belt.
By DIMA MIXON on
3 months 1 week ago
It was another widely successful football season in the Pine Belt.
Eight of the nine area teams reached the postseason, continuing a trend of consistent success across the region, while Hattiesburg’s run to the state championship game for the second consecutive season stood out as the defining storyline of the fall.
With the season now complete, it is time to recognize the top performers from across the Pine Belt.
By DIMA MIXON on
3 months 1 week ago
Photo courtesy of Hattiesburg Police Department
Hattiesburg Police Department is seeking information from the public in reference to a commercial burglary that took place in the 6000 block of Highway 98 on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Anyone with information regarding the subject in the photos is urged to contact the department at (601)544-7900 or Crime Stoppers at (601)582-STOP(7867). Anonymous tips can also be made online at P3Tips.com or by texting **TIPS.
By Amanda D. Lee - Reporter on
3 months 1 week ago
Ole Miss football vs Tulane in the First Round of the College Football Playoffs in Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS. (Photo special to the Pine Belt News from Ole Miss Athletics.)
Sometimes I wonder when I have children if they will whine more than college football “analysts” and media personalities. Seriously, I turn on ESPN and all they are doing is whining about the Group of Five getting two teams in instead of Notre Dame being in the playoff.
I turn on Fox Sports and they are complaining that there aren’t enough “good games” in the first round. I scroll Twitter and see post after post complaining about this and complaining about that.
It makes me ask myself: IS ANYONE HAPPY?
By DIMA MIXON on
3 months 1 week ago
Everyone who follows football in the area likely assumed this season would be a transition year for Hattiesburg after legendary head coach Tony Vance announced his retirement last year.
Vance finished his career with a 157-64 coaching record, and Hattiesburg was also losing star quarterback Deuce Vance.
In February, Hattiesburg High School announced it would hire Kendall Lacey as the school’s next head coach, bringing him over from Valdosta High School in Georgia.
Most around the area believed it would certainly be a rebuilding year — everyone except Lacey.
By DIMA MIXON on
3 months 1 week ago
Everyone who follows football in the area likely assumed this season would be a transition year for Hattiesburg after legendary head coach Tony Vance announced his retirement last year.
Vance finished his career with a 157-64 coaching record, and Hattiesburg was also losing star quarterback Deuce Vance.
In February, Hattiesburg High School announced it would hire Kendall Lacey as the school’s next head coach, bringing him over from Valdosta High School in Georgia.
Most around the area believed it would certainly be a rebuilding year — everyone except Lacey.
By DIMA MIXON on
