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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.
Dec. 17
Terence Lee Jones, DOB 12/7/98, of Coldwater, was charged with probation violation by TCSO.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens filed hundreds of pages of documents in federal court Monday containing salacious quotes from undercover agents, an interview with a now-convicted felon, a transcript of a federal grand jury interview and a photograph of an undercover FBI agent smiling at an open fridge full of alcoholic drinks.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Shakina Martin, 45, of Independence, Miss., passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Services will be Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Thyatira Church of Christ Family Life Center.
Burial follows in Wyatte Community Cemetery.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Carmen Darlene Cook, 66, of Crenshaw, Miss., passed away Monday, January 12, 2026.
Services will be Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Crenshaw Baptist Church.
Burial follows in Longtown Cemetery.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Karen Mackie Tate, 77, of Senatobia, Miss., passed away January 7, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Frances Boling, 80, of Sarah, Miss., passed away January 9, 2026 at her home in Sarah.
Services are Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2 p.m. at Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia.
Burial follows in Flag Lake Cemetery.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
James Ronald “Ron” Bolen peacefully went home to his Lord and Savior on January 7, 2026.
He was born on January 23, 1952, in Calhoun City, Miss., and was the only child of Ruth Caulder Bolen and James “Jim” Bolen.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, has announced the successful closure of its deal to acquire Ozarks Heritage Financial Group, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Legacy Bank & Trust, a $1.9 billion asset CDFI headquartered in Springfield, Mo. This strategic acquisition and joining of two mission-focused institutions will create a nearly $5 billion asset CDFI with an expanded footprint and enhanced capacity to serve customers and communities.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
JACKSON — The Mississippi State Senate has passed substantial funding for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) along with multiple bills to strengthen Mississippi’s education system, including a teacher pay raise, reducing restrictions on retired teachers returning to work, and making public-to-public transfers easier for students.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
If you look on the Back Page of this week’s Tate Record, you can see some of the news that occurred in 2025.
If you read the pages of your Tate Record in 2026, you will read of the changes as they take place.
Our name says it all - Tate Record.
This week’s visit offers a quick chance to look back and hopefully look forward to what could happen in this place we call home.
Looking Forward
What do you want this community to look like in five, ten, 15- or 20-years?
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2 months 3 weeks ago
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Another trip to the National Finals Rodeo wrapped up for Northwest Mississippi Community College Rodeo Head Coach Will Lummus and while the overall numbers didn't go the way that the veteran was hoping there were still pleny of highlights for the Ranger's head man.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
The President's List for the Fall 2025 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials.
Included are full-time students who completed the semester with a grade point average of 3.75 to 4.0. Students are listed alphabetically by hometown.
• Romeo Flores of Senatobia
• Faith Givan of Senatobia
• Presley Hickey of Senatobia
• Michael Swagerty of Coldwater
• Rebekah Taylor of Senatobia
• Bianca Ward of Senatobia
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Rickie Bernard Wright, 51, of Senatobia, Miss., died Saturday, December 27, 2025, in Sardis.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Paradise Baptist Church in Senatobia.
Burial followed in Simon’s Chapel #2 Cemetery.
Rodgers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
James B. McCrary, 99, of Senatobia, Mississippi, passed away on January 3, 2026. Born on October 25, 1926, and raised in Crowder, Mississippi, James lived a long, full life marked by love, faith, hard work, and deep devotion to family and community.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
James Mabry, 86, of Senatobia, Miss., passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
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3 months 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
Dec. 10
Antonio Bernard Burton, DOB 10/4/83, of Jonesboro, Ark., was charged with probation violation by TCSO.
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3 months ago
The Tate County Economic Development Foundation (EDF) has released its executive director from employment, effective December 31.
Anna Cardona has served the community as EDF Executive Director since September 2024 and was brought in to work in both retail and industrial development. She previously served at the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis and Shelby County, where she played a role in business expansion and investment.
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3 months ago
Here's the college football bowl schedule for the 2025-26 season, through the College Football Playoff title game on Monday, Jan. 19
Bowls are listed by date, teams TV time and channel and venue. All times are Eastern Time.
Wednesday, Dec. 31
ReliaQuest Bowl No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt 12 p.m. | ESPN Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.
Sun Bowl Arizona State vs. Duke 2 p.m. | CBS Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Citrus Bowl No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan 3 p.m. | ABC Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
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3 months ago
Kermit the Frog will be riding high in the Rose Parade on January 1 in a float sponsored by Visit Mississippi with the theme “Where Creativity Blooms.”
Visit Mississippi said the float will be a vibrant celebration of the state’s artistic heritage showcasing the Magnolia State’s lasting cultural influence in music, literature, film, and visual arts.
Kermit’s prominence on the float is a nod to Mississippi’s own Jim Henson, the creator of The Muppets.
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3 months ago
Residents of Tate County will help select a judge for the Mississippi Court of Appeals in November 2026 after Gov. Tate Reeves issued an election proclamation.
Reeves has announced he is setting a special election for the District 1 Position 1 Court of Appeals Judge’s seat. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
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