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Roger Webb, 75, of Walls, Miss., passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto.
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1 month ago
L.C. Johnson, 76, of Senatobia, Miss., passed away February 17, 2026 at Great Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Byhalia, Miss.
He is survived by his wife, Paullean Johnson. Services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Central Avenue Church of Christ in Coldwater.
Burial follows in Senatobia Memorial Cemetery.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
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1 month ago
Tricky Lee Bickerstaff, 67, of Independence, Miss., passed away February 17, 2026 at her residence.
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1 month ago
MOBILE, Ala. – It was a great return to the golf course for the Northwest Mississippi Community College women's golf team as they tied their best finish of the year in a tournament field with at least 12 teams, placing fifth at the Snead State Women's Springs Invitational to kick off the week.
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1 month 1 week ago
The Northwest Mississippi Community College men's basketball team (15-10, 4-6) gritted out a tough win on Thursday night over Hinds Community College (14-13, 4-7), taking down the Bulldogs 98-97 thanks to some gritty play inside and clutch free throws at the end.
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1 month 1 week ago
The House passed a pair of bills on last week that would reshape laws surrounding the sale of alcohol in Mississippi.
The first would allow the direct shipment of liquor to Mississippians’ homes, and the second would let local authorities pass ordinances allowing the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
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1 month 1 week ago
A program that would allow retired Mississippi state employees to return to work with a state agency for 80 percent of what the position pays is now headed to the House of Representatives.
If signed by the governor, SB 2911 would create an alternative route for retirees to return to state employment while still collecting their retirement benefits.
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1 month 1 week ago
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform bill on the floor last week.
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1 month 1 week ago
Mississippi’s lone Democrat serving in Congress, Bennie Thompson in the 2nd District, voted against the SAVE Act last week, which is intended to implement Voter ID across the U.S.
“I did not vote in support of the SAVE America Act because it would make it harder for Black and rural citizens to exercise their right to register to vote and cast their ballot,” Thompson wrote on Facebook. “It creates new barriers for people who already face enough challenges, including affording and accessing the proper documents needed to vote.”
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1 month 1 week ago
Ensuring that women with high-risk pregnancies get to the right hospital in a timely manner for their delivery is the primary goal of the new Obstetrics (OB) System of Care.
The Mississippi Board of Health recently passed the final rules and regulations for the system, which took effect on February 13. The OB System of Care marks the fourth system of care in the state, joining systems for heart attacks, strokes and trauma, that will save lives and provide the proper level of care for pregnant women and their babies.
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1 month 1 week ago
Arrest report
This is a list taken from the log at the Tate County Jail. A name listed does not indicate that a person is guilty of the crime with which they are charged, only that the person was taken and processed at the facility. Tate Record publishes all arrests listed on the docket without exception.
Jan. 28
No report for Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Jan. 29
John Dancy, DOB 2/22/97, of Coldwater, was charged with knowingly violating a protection order by TCSO.
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1 month 1 week ago
Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have advanced bills aiming to crack down on immigration, despite some lawmakers raising concerns that the federal government is responsible for enforcement and that the proposals could inadvertently harm U.S. citizens.
The Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would create a state crime of being in Mississippi illegally and authorize local law enforcement to charge people with being in the state without proper documentation.
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1 month 1 week ago
SENATOBIA - For the first time since the 2022 season the Northwest Mississippi Community College men's basketball team picked up a MACCC Player of the Week as Demetrius Duffy picked up the award after helping to lead the Rangers to a 2-1 record last week with wins over Meridian and Northeast Mississippi.
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1 month 1 week ago
Big changes are coming to garbage collection in Senatobia.
In a move to cut down on monthly and yearly costs, the Board of Aldermen used a 4-1 vote and approved a proposal earlier this month to outsource the city’s garbage collection to Waste Pro. Aldermen also authorized a monthly rate hike from $18 to $23 for residential customers and an increase from $20 to $30 in commercial rates. That motion passed by a 3-2 margin.
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1 month 1 week ago
Shirley Weathers Crockett, 89, of Looxahoma, Miss went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2026.
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1 month 1 week ago
Sept. 6, 1943 - Feb. 14, 2026
Glenda Carol Brown, 82, of Senatobia, Miss., passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026.
She was a substitute teacher at Senatobia City Schools and Magnolia Heights. Glenda was also a teacher assistant at Lafayette County Schools.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W.D. Brown; father, C.D. Jefcoat, and mother, Marie Little.
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1 month 1 week ago
Ella Burford Darnell, 99, of Independence, Miss., passed away on February 2, 2026.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
The sixth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. The House continued advancing major legislation as key floor deadlines approached, taking up measures related to public safety, healthcare, education funding, and disaster response.
During the week, the House considered and passed several significant pieces of legislation that will have an impact on local communities across the state including Tate county.
House bills, listed by number, that moved during the last week included:
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Arrest report
This is a list taken from the log at the Tate County Jail. A name listed does not indicate that a person is guilty of the crime with which they are charged, only that the person was taken and processed at the facility. Tate Record publishes all arrests listed on the docket without exception.
Jan. 21
Brittan Marie Hogeland, DOB 6/14/91, of Southaven, was charged with probation violation by TCSO.
Madison Lee Weeks, DOB 6/1/98, of Pope, was charged with shoplifting by SPD.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Northwest Mississippi Community College Theatre Department took home several awards at this year's Northwest Mississippi Theatre Alliance Awards (Allie Awards) ceremony on February 6, 2026.
The Allie Awards was founded in 2002 by Mathew Lipscomb III to support the performing arts. The Allie Awards celebrate the talent and excellence in Northwest Mississippi. Northwest competes alongside other community theatres like DeSoto Family Theatre.
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