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Jackson Mayor John Horhn has selected Dr. RaShall Brackney to be the new police chief of Jackson.
Most of Brackney’s career, 30 years, was in the Pittsburgh Police Bureau. She later served as chief of campus police at George Washington University and, most recently, police chief in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Brackney takes over from interim chief Tyree Jones, also serving as Hinds County Sheriff. This week she visited Jackson where she spoke to various groups and was shown around town by Mayor Horhn.
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A Tallulah man was arrested on a warrant in connection with a shots-fired incident that occurred in October at Brooklyn Heights Apartments, according to Tallulah Police Chief Buster McCoy.
McCoy said that on Oct. 11, 2025, at 12:02 p.m., officers responded to a shots-fired call at Brooklyn Heights Apartments, 701 North Chestnut Street in Tallulah. Officers made contact with the victim, Deontae Washington.
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It looks as though quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will get to play one more year at Ole Miss. Part of us wants to shout hooray.
Chambliss is a great story, a lower-division star who transferred to Ole Miss in 2025, expecting to be the backup quarterback but, following an injury to the player ahead of him on the depth chart, emerged as a national sensation, leading the Rebels to their winningest season in program history, including two wins in the College Football playoffs.
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Gálvez specifically requested free and enslaved Black sharp shooters or tireurs on chasseur to accompany him during the Mississippi River Campaign. (Courtesy of THGC Publishing)
“Gálvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution” explores how a diverse Gulf Coast coalition helped secure U.S. independence as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary
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Jackson, MS – Trustmark is pleased to announce that Tammy Frazier has been promoted to First Vice President in Pearl, MS, where she serves as the Mortgage QA, ECOA-HMDA & Pipeline Monitoring Manager. Frazier has been with Trustmark for 20 years and has over 26 years of financial industry experience.
Frazier received an Associate of Arts from Hinds Community College. She is an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, the Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi and Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital.
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Sparklight® to Award $30,000 to support STEM Education through its “Dream Bigger” Contest
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Important Dates and Reminders
Feb. 28, 2026 NAP Sales Closing Date for most spring seeded crops
Apr. 30, 2026 Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Deadline
Update Your Records
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(Family Features) On those nights when you're just too busy to think about cooking, let a one-pan dish do the work for you. Customize this Cheesy Spinach Chicken Bake to your family's liking with broccoli or cauliflower in place of spinach, if desired, and let it bake while finishing homework with the kids or prepping for the day ahead.
Find more quick dinner ideas at Culinary.net.
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District IX of the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association will hold its Spring District Meeting on March 9, 2026 at Big John’s Steak and Seafood.
Meeting details:
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026. Time: 10 AM. Location: Big John’s Steak and Seafood, 112 Cotton Road, Rayville, LA 71269
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Qualifying has ended for municipal offices in Tallulah and for Justice of the Peace in Madison Parish, setting the ballot for the May 16 election.
District 5 Councilman Toriano Wells was re-elected after qualifying as the only candidate for the District 5 seat. Jonathan Mark Federick was also elected without opposition after qualifying as the only candidate for Justice of the Peace for Districts 1 and 3.
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Delta Community Action Association, Inc. will accept applications Friday for the 2026 Heating Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Madison Parish residents
Applications will be taken from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Tallulah Community Center, 800 N. Beech St., Tallulah
The program assists families and senior citizens with heating-related energy costs. Funds may be used for electricity, gas or propane
Officials said applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis with limited slots available per day
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Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) has announced an unprecedented collaboration with the Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network (LATAN) to increase awareness of and access to assistive technologies throughout Northeast Louisiana. The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by NEDHSA Executive Director Dr. Monteic A. Sizer and LATAN President and CEO Yakima Black.
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Additional federal aid is needed for Louisiana to recover from a storm that hammered the northern part of the state with ice, extreme cold and widespread utility outages in January, according to the state's congressional delegation.
The delegation said it supports Gov. Jeff Landry's request for more assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, arguing the state has already racked up more than $11.39 million in storm-related costs.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
West Monroe – On Thursday, February 12, 2026, shortly after 10:00 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a fatal crash involving two commercial motor vehicles (CMV) on Interstate 20 just west of Louisiana Highway 3249 (Well Road). The crash claimed the lives of 46-year-old Clinton Warren of Vina, Alabama, and 45-year-old Constance Mitchell of Empire, Alabama.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
The Madison Middle School boys basketball team reached the championship game of the Junior High State Tournament held at the University of Louisiana Monroe, according to head coach Bryan Vaughn.
Madison Middle opened tournament play with a 38–19 win over Bastrop Junior High in the first round to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinal round, Madison defeated Carroll Junior High 39–27 to earn a spot in the title game.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
SHERIFF’S REPORTS
Antonio Brown Tallulah, DOB 5/27/84 Aggravated Battery
Nathaniel Barnes Tallulah, DOB 6/2/88 Battery of a Dating Partner
Kennara Fountain Tallulah, DOB 2/4/01 Simple Assault
Morris Clark Waterproof, LA DOB 11/7/88 Probation Violation
Carrie Beckwith Tallulah, DOB 7/16/61 Returned for Bonding
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Qualifying continued Thursday for municipal offices in Madison Parish, with additional candidates filing paperwork on the second day of the qualifying period.
The information remains unofficial until qualifying closes at the end of business Friday, Feb. 13. One day remains for candidates to file.
The following candidates had qualified as of the close of business Thursday:
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It didn’t take long for the bickering to start after the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 3 unanimously killed House Bill 2, the wide-ranging school choice proposal, with only two minutes of consideration.
Gov. Tate Reeves said he’s never been more disappointed in elected officials than he was in Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Sen. Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, the chairman of the Education Committee. The governor claimed the two worked closely with Democrats to kill the school choice bill, and accused them of hiding their efforts from conservatives.
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