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Absentee voting winding down ahead of March 10 Mississippi Midterm Primary Election

Voters with a qualified excuse can cast an absentee ballot the next two Saturdays at their Circuit Clerk’s Office. Circuit . . .

An operator guides a grapple to clamp onto limbs and debris piled alongside a street in Charleston.

Residents urged to get limbs, debris to roadside quickly for pickup by contractor

The contractor picking up limbs and other ice storm debris in Tallahatchie County is making only one pass along roads . . .

Over 12,000 insurance claims in excess of $107 million reported in Mississippi from Winter Storm Fern

Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said Thursday that he expects those numbers to climb as reporting continues. The Mississippi Insurance Department . . .

Sisters Book Club

The Sisters Book Club book for February was “The Ruined Wife,” by Marin Montgomery. This is a psychological thriller about . . .

Teacher pay raise bills die on deadline day

House and Senate Education Committee chairs say they intend to continue the push for salary increases for educators this session . . .

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An operator guides a grapple to clamp onto limbs and debris piled alongside a street in Charleston.

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Residents urged to get limbs, debris to roadside quickly for pickup by contractor
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/05/26-4:52PM , 353 Reads
The contractor picking up limbs and other ice storm debris in Tallahatchie County is making only one pass along roads and highways.
“It’s one pass only picking up debris,” said Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors President and District 2 Supervisor Johnny Goodwin.
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White whines over school choice
By BILL CRAWFORD
Thu,03/05/26-11:38AM , 152 Reads 2,817 Statewide
Poor Speaker White. His omnibus school choice bill got short shrift in the Senate. His resort now appears to be name calling. “Senate leadership has aligned themselves with the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, the Mississippi Democratic Party, and the status quo,” he whined.
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Lawmakers move Metro Jackson Water Authority Act forward
By DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,03/04/26-3:28PM , 242 Reads 4,148 Statewide
“We are committed to ensuring that any system we are responsible for comes with a majority of votes for the City of Jackson, a majority of the customers and ratepayers,” said Mayor John Horhn.
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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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Some students dance to a lively tune while celebrating African American history during a recent Black History Month celebration at Charleston Elementary School.

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.

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