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ABANDONED AUTO AUCTION 2017 Audi A3 Color: Gray VIN: WAUJ8GFF6H61074415 The above vehicle will be auctioned 10 a.m. Friday, July . . .

This map of the new course for Bikes, Blues & Bayou shows the main route on Money Road as well as a pair of spurs. All motorized traffic on Money Road will be limited from 7 a.m.-noon on Aug. 1 in order to keep the route safe for bicyclists.

BIKES, BLUES & BAYOUS — Cyclists to get rolling: Annual ride requires plenty of teamwork

Dr. Gerry Ann Houston lives in Ridgeland, but she expects to be in Greenwood on the weekend of Aug. 1 . . .

Magnolia Mahjong House brings people back to the table

The tiles may bring people through the door, but community is what will keep them coming back. Step inside Magnolia . . .

Chiquita McGee

CHARLESTON — Chiquita McGee, age 20, passed away Thursday, July 9. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. J Brown Community . . .

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Expert: Mississippi least transparent on how it’s spending federal rural health money
By TAYLOR VANCE AND GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,07/09/26-11:58PM , 196 Reads 4,498 Statewide
Lawmakers passed oversight legislation requiring the program’s funding to be directed toward rural communities and spending to be reported to the Legislature. Gov. Reeves vetoed the bill
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Roy Joyner
Mon,07/13/26-12:14PM , 169 Reads
CHARLESTON — Roy Lee Joyner, age 80, passed away Saturday, July 4.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. J Brown Community Funeral Services has charge.

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Mississippi restaurants win Wine Spectator awards
By SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,07/09/26-10:52PM , 307 Reads 2,789 Statewide
In Mississippi, 18 restaurants were recognized with either an Award of Excellence or a Best of Award of Excellence. Those restaurants are featured in Wine Spectator’s special Restaurant Awards issue, available on newsstands on July 21st.
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Tallahatchie Notes
Thu,07/09/26-11:57AM , 222 Reads
Saturday July 11
4-H Western Heritage seeks signees
4-H Western Heritage practices are starting in Tallahatchie County. Anyone who may be interested in this program is asked to come to the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 11, at 2 p.m.
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MDWFP opens Alligator Wildlife Management Area in Bolivar, Coahoma counties

JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has announced the opening of Alligator Wildlife Management Area (WMA), a new public hunting area in the Mississippi Delta that expands outdoor recreation opportunities while continuing a longstanding partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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