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CES conducts Black History Month program Feb. 27

Charleston Elementary School held a Black History Month program Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, in the CES Multipurpose Building. The various . . .

Richard Sosebee

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Friedeman: The woman at the well for you and me

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NCAA appeals Chambliss injunction to Mississippi Supreme Court

The NCAA claims the organization and its members will be irreparably harmed if the Ole Miss quarterback’s injunction effectively allowing . . .

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Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,03/07/26-2:16PM , 1,451 Reads 22,363 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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Mississippi’s midterm Primary Elections are here. What to expect Tuesday
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,03/09/26-12:32PM , 1,183 Reads 10,482 Statewide
Republicans and Democrats head to the polls Tuesday to choose their party’s nominee ahead of the November General Election. See who is on the ballot for the midterm Primary Elections.
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Bennie Thompson, Cindy Hyde-Smith carry Tallahatchie County
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Tue,03/10/26-10:23PM , 750 Reads
In Tuesday's congressional primary election, incumbents ruled the roost both in Tallahatchie County and throughout their domain.
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Congressional primary election today
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Tue,03/10/26-5:00AM , 609 Reads
The congressional primary election is today (Tuesday, March 10), and all 19 voting precincts in Tallahatchie County will be open for business.
Polls are to be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
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Bennie Thompson, Cindy Hyde-Smith carry Tallahatchie County

In Tuesday's congressional primary election, incumbents ruled the roost both in Tallahatchie County and throughout their domain.

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