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Magnolia Mornings: October 2, 2026

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Waterfowl population decreasing; adjustments needed

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Conservation Corner

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FBI agent to present at Tuesday's child abuse, grooming and human trafficking of youth program in Charleston
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,10/01/26-11:36AM , 1,825 Reads
Registration is ongoing for a planned Oct. 6 program at the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center in Charleston to raise awareness of the abuse, grooming and human trafficking of youth in Mississippi.
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Ma’Laijah Brewer

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Charleston native Brewer finishes Army basic training
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Tue,09/29/26-11:09AM , 2,272 Reads
Ma’Laijah Brewer, a native of Charleston, graduated from Army basic training on Friday, Sept. 18, at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma.
She is a member of the U.S. Army Reserve.
Brewer, the daughter of Quontina Hill and the granddaughter of Dorothy Brewer, is a 2026 graduate of Greenville High School.
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Pictured are Charleston High School homecoming maids for 2026. Seated, from left, are senior maids Rosie Randolph, Aniya Hollis, A’leriea Carmichael and Markrisha Housley. Standing, from left, are junior maid Adriunna Davis, sophomore maid Taylor Gadsden Harris, freshman maid Ireanna Love, freshman maid Nylah Holmes, sophomore maid Kassidy James and junior maid Zyon Moody. The CHS homecoming court will be presented, and a queen crowned, during halftime festivities of the Leland at Charleston football game on Friday, Oct. 9, at Tiger Stadium on the CHS campus. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The homecoming parade will be Oct. 8. (Photo by Mandy Moore)

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CHS plans for homecoming parade, football game announced
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Fri,10/02/26-3:06PM , 1,000 Reads
Plans have been announced for the annual Charleston High School homecoming parade and homecoming football game.
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Teasdale Volunteer Fire Department firehouse as pictured on Sept. 17, 2026. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

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Teasdale firehouse undergoing major work
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Tue,09/29/26-2:02PM , 1,191 Reads
The Teasdale Volunteer Fire Department’s firehouse is undergoing a major demolition and construction project due to damage caused to the roof and supporting beams by the weight of built-up ice during Winter Storm Fern in late January.
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FBI agent to present at Tuesday's child abuse, grooming and human trafficking of youth program in Charleston

Registration is ongoing for a planned Oct. 6 program at the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center in Charleston to raise awareness of the abuse, grooming and human trafficking of youth in Mississippi.