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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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Magnolia Heights' Tyler Mills (33) takes the shot in action against Madison Ridgeland in the 4-A State Tournament at Jackson Prep.
Magnolia Heights took on Madison Ridgeland Academy last week in the semi-finals of the MAIS Boys Basketball Playoffs.
While the Chiefs played hard, they faced a long and tall MRA team that has rolled through the playoffs.
MRA went on to win the game 62 to 49.
The Chiefs played Madison St. Joe on Saturday in the consolation game and lost to St. Joe 59 to 37.
The Magnolia Height School Boys will continue their season today at 3:30 p.m. in the MAIS Overall State Tournament to be held at Mississippi College in Clinton.
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Planters Holding Company, Inc. (“Planters”), the holding company for Planters Bank and Trust Company, has announced the successful completion of its merger with Saint Joseph, Louisiana based BSJ Bancshares, Inc. (“BSJ Bancshares”), the holding company for Cross Keys Bank.
Customers of Cross Keys Bank will continue to be served through their existing branches, websites, and digital banking platforms until all core systems are converted to Planters, which is expected to occur early in the first quarter of 2026.
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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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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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Northwest's Niakeela Powell (12) had a career-high night with nine points and four rebounds against Southwest.
SUMMIT - Northwest Mississippi Community College women's basketball team (15-8, 6-3) got back to their winning ways with a comprehensive 59-45 victory over Southwest Mississippi Community College (7-16, 3-7).
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Mississippi Made, a special exhibit highlighting the people, industries and creative traditions that have shaped Mississippi and influenced the nation, will open March 7 at the Two Mississippi Museums.
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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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Local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in 18 Mississippi counties are now eligible for Public Assistance grants to support debris removal and permanent work to repair public facilities damaged by the January winter storm.
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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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The winter storm that slammed Mississippi at the end of January resulted in accumulations of up to six inches of frozen precipitation in Tate County.
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As Mississippi begins the arduous task of recovery following a brutal winter storm, state officials are mobilizing to protect citizens from a second wave of disaster: predatory fraud.
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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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ATLANTA -- Meagan Richardson of Senatobia was named to the Fall 2025 President's List at Georgia State University.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala., -- Jolecia Edwards was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for Fall Semester 2025.
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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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Barrett Donahoe
Much has been said in recent months about education policy in Mississippi — particularly during the debate surrounding school choice and House Bill 2. As those discussions continue, our association, which represents roughly 35,000 students in Mississippi, quietly listens to much rhetoric and assumptions regarding the performance of our member schools.
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While expressing frustration over the failure of school choice legislation this session, Speaker of the Mississippi House Jason White (R) said this week that calling a special session to reconsider the bill is “not off the table.”
His signature legislation, HB 2, narrowly passed in the House before moving to the Senate Education Committee. There, within 90 seconds, the education freedom bill was unanimously killed by a voice vote.
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Intention and innovation are around every corner at Mississippi’s first children’s museum.
There are certain places in Mississippi that don’t just hold space — they hold seasons of life.
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport is one of those places.
I used to take my sons there when they were little, in the days of snack cups and “Mama, watch this!”—a pure slice of motherhood.
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Speaker Jason White called the 90-second Senate Education Committee hearing that killed HB 2 a “theatrical committee performance.”
While expressing frustration over the failure of school choice legislation this session, Speaker of the Mississippi House Jason White (R) said Monday that calling a special session to reconsider the bill is “not off the table.”
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