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CHARLESTON — Betty Jean Watts Terry, age 78, passed away Tuesday, October 20. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m . . .

Local government advocates urge Mississippi lawmakers to consider changes to procurement laws

Local governing bodies would like the Mississippi Legislature to raise the current $5,000 threshold for requiring bids due to inflation . . .

Secretary of state's office reports midday election issues, tells when you should vote by affidavit ballot

JACKSON — As of noon, the Secretary of State’s Office is experiencing high call volume on the Elections Hotline (800-829-6786) . . .

Latino: A time for choosing - America’s future is bigger than one election

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino: Mississippians will choose between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Scott Colom today. But . . .

Enrollment at Mississippi’s public universities declined slightly between 2025 and 2026 school years

Five of Mississippi’s eight universities have less than 3,300 students, with Mississippi Valley State being the lowest attended at 1,976 . . .

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Casey Joel Williams
Tue,11/03/26-9:13AM , 1,117 Reads
CHARLESTON — Casey Joel Williams, age 24, passed away Saturday, October 31.
Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, at Faith Church, Charleston.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, at Faith Church. Newsom Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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Lisa Smith
Mon,11/02/26-3:10PM , 571 Reads
CHARLESTON — Lisa Gaye Caulder Smith, age 66, passed away at her home Thursday, October 28.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, at Womble Funeral Home with interment following at Corinth Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.L. Smith.
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Dorothy Edwards
Mon,11/02/26-3:08PM , 565 Reads
GRENADA — Dorothy Jean Ross Edwards, age 81, of Grenada, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 28.
Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Friday, October 30, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada. Interment followed in the Elliott Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Connie Jones
Mon,11/02/26-3:09PM , 375 Reads
COFFEEVILLE — Connie Sue Peterson Jones, age 78, of Coffeeville, passed away Monday, October 26, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.
A graveside service was held 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29, at the Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery near Charleston with Rev. Truman D. Scarborough officiating.
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Unnamed suspect arrested in connection with arson of Senatobia Police Department

A suspect was taken into custody in Huntsville, Alabama Monday afternoon. The investigation into the arson is ongoing and ATF is asking the public to share any information related to the case.