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Trinidad Chambliss apparently will make an encore performance after leading Ole Miss to the most successful season in school history.
In a tiny town of about 150 people, with at least that many spectators in a Calhoun County courtroom on Thursday, Chancery Judge Robert Whitwell granted 23-year-old Chambliss a temporary restraining order against the NCAA after day-long court proceedings.
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Judge Robert Whitwell found the NCAA’s denial of a sixth year of eligibility for the Ole Miss quarterback to be in bad faith, holding that officials had ignored evidence of medical incapacitation early in Chambliss’ collegiate career.
Judge Robert Whitwell granted Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss motion for a preliminary injunction late Thursday from his bench in that Calhoun County Courthouse. Chambliss was challenging the NCAA’s decision not to grant a sixth year of eligibility to play college football.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
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Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Grenada High School girls basketball Coach Kendrick Conley gives instructions to his players during last Friday’s game with J.Z. George.
A win is a win.
That’s the best way to summarize last Friday’s Grenada High School girls basketball game against J.Z. George.
Head Coach Kendrick Conley wanted to make sure a lot of players saw action on Senior Night against Class 2A Lady Jaguars. The end result was a 62-47 win as the Lady Chargers improved to 17-5 on the season.
The boys made it a clean sweep with a 59-52.
“We wanted to play a lot of players and the game got sloppy,” Conley said. “Still, we were able to do enough to win.”
Senior Carlei Brown led the offense with 20 points 17 rebounds.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
1 month 2 weeks ago
A college classmate who lives in Minneapolis and has been in the state legislature recently shared an account of Immigration and Customs Enforcement policing in Willmar, Minnesota, a town of 21,000 in the center of the state. It is not a happy story.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Before near-record crop yields were harvested by U.S. farmers, the seed, plants and soil had received major scientific attention in laboratories located on an obscure country road in rural Washington County, Mississippi.
In the hamlet of Stoneville, one mile west of the town of Leland, research by federal and state agricultural scientists has provided the spark for successful farming and a leading-edge mechanization of harvest across the U.S. farm belt, and in nations that are major competition for our farm commodities on the world market.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Young Americans for Liberty at Ole Miss advocates for one core principle above all others: individualism.
While many think of civil liberties in terms of speech, privacy or economic autonomy, one of the most overlooked liberties is the freedom of parents to direct their children’s education.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Ever since the National Flood Insurance Program was created in 1968, the federal program has struggled to find the sweet spot of how much to charge for the coverage.
If premiums are too low, the taxpayers, including those who don’t live in flood-prone areas, make up the difference when a hurricane or other major natural disaster hits and the cost of claims exceeds what NFIP has in reserve.
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One of the strange things about mass media is that you deal in masses of people. Every week we have multiple obituaries in our newspapers. Each of the deceased leaves behind a wake in the water of humanity, touching other lives in innumerable and profound ways.
Our God creates so many people and yet each person is unique and precious. It is mind boggling, but that’s simply the way it is. Our job at the newspaper is to chronicle their passing. We cannot begin to fully express the magnitude of their journey.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Following a 4-1 vote Tuesday night, the Grenada School District Board of Trustees voted to accept the recommendation to hire Brooks Oakley as Grenada High School’s new football coach. Oakley replaces Michael Fair, who resigned last month to take head coaching position at South Panola High School.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
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The governor would be tasked with appointing both the CIO and the executive director of the new agency.
The Senate Government Structure Committee advanced two bills last week aimed at increasing the state’s cybersecurity against hackers.
The committee passed amended versions of SB 2625 and SB 2636, after unanimously voting to add reverse repealers to the measures to allow further work on the bills.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 2 weeks ago
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations. The Rankin County site will create roughly 300 new jobs.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that Siemens Energy is investing up to $300 million and creating up to 300 new advanced manufacturing jobs through an expansion in Rankin County.
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 2 weeks ago
One measure would extend the validity of medical cannabis cards while another would create the “Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act.”
Two bills related to Mississippi’s medical cannabis program passed in the House of Representatives this week.
One bill extends the timeframe for a patient’s follow-up visit to keep their medical cannabis card valid, while a second bill creates a system where patients suffering from debilitating or terminal conditions not already on the state’s list of approved conditions can petition to try medical cannabis.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Harvey Wayne Edwards, 82, who died peacefully in his home on Sunday, Feb. 1, surrounded by his family. Burial followed in Elliott Baptist Church Cemetery. Dr. Cecil Fayard and the Rev. Michael Payton officiated. The family received friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Feb. 3, and will one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at McKibben and Guinn.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mrs. Kristy Shanal Davis Olsem, 44, of Grenada, who died on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Tupelo. Burial followed in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The Rev. Kevin Tribble officiated. The family received friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday, Feb. 5, at McKibben and Guinn.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mrs. Peggy Dianne McMillon Moorman, 76, of Grenada, who died on Friday, Jan. 30, in Grenada. Burial followed in Smith Cemetery in Rosebloom. The family received friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday, Feb. 5, at McKibben and Guinn.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Funeral services were held at noon on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Forrest Brasher, 91, of Leverett, who died peacefully on Monday, Jan. 26, surrounded by her three children. Burial followed in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery at Paynes. Shea Brasher and Danny Forrest officiated. The family received friends one hour prior to the service on Monday, Feb. 2, at McKibben and Guinn.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mr. James Edward “Jimmy” Adams, 74, of Grenada, who died on Monday, Jan. 26, at his residence. Burial followed in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. John Goldwater officiated. The family received friends from noon until service time on Saturday, Jan. 31, at McKibben and Guinn.
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A private burial was held on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Grenada Memorial Garden for Jerry Hal Yeoman, 79, of Grenada, who died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 25, at his residence. The family received friends from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada.
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Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada for Mr. Steven Powell Lott, 73, of Grenada, who died on Saturday, Jan. 24, in Oxford. The Rev. J. Barry Worrell officiated. Burial followed in Oddfellows Cemetery in Grenada. The family received friends one hour prior to the service on Friday, Feb. 6, at McKibben and Guinn.
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