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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 , 1,896 Reads 3,022 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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Denman Fly of Charleston will take part in Envision’s National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine & Health Care, this summer. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

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Fly to participate in national forum
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Thu,03/05/26-12:19PM , 954 Reads
Denman Fly, of Charleston, will join outstanding students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic development experience, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Medicine & Health Care, this summer on the campus of Emory University.
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Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,03/07/26-2:16PM , 952 Reads 13,329 Statewide
Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues.
Cate, who dreams of becoming a librarian or author, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder when she was 2 months old.
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Trump gets comfortable with ‘wars of choice’
Wed,03/04/26-8:00AM , 445 Reads 30,142 Statewide
As President Donald Trump has acknowledged, America’s war on Iran will not be as easy or quick as the previous military incursion he authorized, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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Wild turkey season extended

JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has announced that the 2025-2026 wild turkey season is extended through 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday, May 3.

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Current Temp

71°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 77°F
Min Temp: 55°F
Feels Like: 69°F
Dew Point: 57°F
Humidity: 100%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 6 mph
Sky Cover: 42%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 57°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:22 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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