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Congressional primaries set for Tuesday; all local voting precincts will be open

The congressional primary election will be held Tuesday, and all 19 voting precincts in Tallahatchie County will be open for . . .

An operator guides a grapple to clamp onto limbs and debris piled alongside a street in Charleston.

Residents urged to get limbs, debris to roadside quickly for pickup by contractor

The contractor picking up limbs and other ice storm debris in Tallahatchie County is making only one pass along roads . . .

Two sides of online betting

The Mississippi House recently went all-in to legalize online sports betting in the state. House Bill 4074 passed 101-10, a . . .

Senate keeps college workforce development, financial literacy bills alive

Another bill would allow the University of Southern Mississippi to selloff about 600 acres of property. The Mississippi Senate Universities . . .

Mac Gordon: Wicker derails ICE detention center

Roger Wicker, this state’s senior member of the U.S. Senate, is suddenly a hero to many Mississippians for his tough . . .

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Congressional primaries set for Tuesday; all local voting precincts will be open
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/05/26-5:07PM , 268 Reads
The congressional primary election will be held Tuesday, and all 19 voting precincts in Tallahatchie County will be open for business.
Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

An operator guides a grapple to clamp onto limbs and debris piled alongside a street in Charleston.

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Residents urged to get limbs, debris to roadside quickly for pickup by contractor
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/05/26-4:52PM , 248 Reads
The contractor picking up limbs and other ice storm debris in Tallahatchie County is making only one pass along roads and highways.
“It’s one pass only picking up debris,” said Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors President and District 2 Supervisor Johnny Goodwin.
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Photo by Krista McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Ladies hasten spring at CARE
Ladies of the Charleston community are pictured with works of art they created at ladies’ paint night Feb. 27 at CARE. Attendees welcomed spring by painting a bouquet of roses on canvas. Pictured from left are Paige Kiihnl, Lyn Hardy, instructor Gay-Lyn Haynes, Trisha Hollis, Volanda Frazier, Rhonda Scallion and Alisha Pittman.

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Ladies hasten spring at CARE
By KRISTA MCFERRIN
Mon,03/02/26-2:14PM , 474 Reads
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Tutwiler native Mike Steele is pictured in a publicity shot. (Photo courtesy of Jasmine Rodriguez)

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Tutwiler native Mike Steele joins Team Legend on nationally televised 'The Voice'
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/05/26-4:11PM , 1,096 Reads 2,036 Statewide
Tutwiler native Mike Steele is chasing his musical dream as a Season 29 contestant on the hit reality TV series, “The Voice,” which airs on NBC and Peacock.
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Currie, House revive prison reforms Senate killed

State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by the House.

The Mississippi House of Representatives has inserted language from its measures aimed at improving the wellbeing of inmates into Senate bills after the House bills died.

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