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The following student were named to honor rolls at Senatobia Elementary School for the second nine weeks.
Students are listed by grade, honor and name in the order provided by the school.
Kindergarten
Superintendent’s List
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Rep. Becky Currie, R- Brookhaven, during a hearing at the Mississippi State Capitol, in 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
A reform bill that would set up an oversight committee to review each prison death comes after a joint news investigation by several local outlets.
By Mina Corpuz and Caleb Bedillion, The Marshall Project - Mississippi Today on
1 month 3 weeks ago
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Hailey Rhodes, Exercise Science (HP) major from Senatobia, was named to Samford University's Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
MANCHESTER, N.H -- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2025 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Applicants who register in-person in the Circuit Clerk’s Office and those who mail registration applications post-marked no later than February 9, 2026, are eligible to vote in the 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives & U.S. Senate on March 10, 2026.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
In the wake of winter weather that has impacted the State, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, and the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) warn of common scams and share tips for Mississippians to protect themselves against fraud.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Lt. Governor Hosemann outraised the potential gubernatorial field last year, pulling in nearly $1.7 million with AG Fitch not far behind. However, Auditor White leads the pack in cash on hand with over $3.8 million.
This time next year, all eyes will be on who is running for what state office in Mississippi.
Campaign finance reports filed last week, and the related messaging from current officeholders, give voters a glimpse into who will be jockeying for higher office.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
A vote against a Democrat-backed amendment on a resolution that was ruled procedurally defective in the Senate Rules Committee has drawn scrutiny from the Mississippi Senator’s challengers.
Opponents of Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) are attempting to use a committee vote on a proposed amendment that was ruled to be not germane to the measure at hand as fodder on the campaign trail.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
George and Mary Robinson sit on the porch of their home as they talk about how they have been surviving after last weekend's winter storm Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Tchula. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Some Holmes County residents have lived for days without power and water. Some have slept in cars for warmth. Some have missed hot meals.
It was the fourth day after the ice storm that Loleeta Cobbins had purchased a $2 package of hot dogs to feed to her kids. It was the fourth morning she woke up in her car beside her mother after tucking her five children into blankets in a closet — the warmest part of their cold apartment. It was when she started to dilute her newborn’s baby formula.
By Leonardo Bevilacqua - Mississippi Today on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
1 month 3 weeks ago
There’s a nationwide push for more nuclear power, driven by an AI data center boom, but plants require huge investments and raise safety and environmental concerns.
Mississippi lawmakers are pushing for the state to incentivize nuclear energy production, as increasing such production becomes a surprisingly bipartisan issue nationwide
Over the past fifteen years, Democratic and Republican presidents have pushed to increase the U.S.’s nuclear capacity by keeping existing plants operating and investing in new ones.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
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State Sen. Jeremy England, R-Vancleave, speaks to reporters at a press conference with Republican Secretary of State Michael Watson at the Mississippi State Capitol on Jan. 21, 2026, about strengthening Mississippi's campaign finance laws. Credit: Katherine Lin/Mississippi Today
A Senate committee approved legislation to reform Mississippi’s notoriously lax campaign finance laws, while a House committee made clear it has no intentions of even considering it.
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Mississippi lawmakers face the first major killing deadline of the 2026 legislative session on Tuesday, the deadline for House and Senate committees to pass measures originating in their own chamber.
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today on
1 month 3 weeks ago
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Tupelo on Monday to tour and assess winter storm damage in North Mississippi as FEMA, military leadership, first responders and linemen continue to work to recover from the ice storm that blanketed the area.
Secretary Noem joined Gov. Tate Reeves in Tupelo to recognize local and state first responders during multi-agency winter storm response efforts, including the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Mississippi National Guard, and Mississippi Department of Transportation.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Mississippi has carefully defined laws for lobbyist, registration of their names and companies and how they conduct business.
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has issued a response to inaccurate statements circulating on social media regarding lobbyist registration.
Miss. Code Ann. Section 5-8-3 defines a “Lobbyist” as:
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1 month 3 weeks ago
June 13, 1947-January 25, 2026
Rebecca Dianne Scott of Independence transitioned from this life to heaven on January 25, 2026.
Visitation and funeral services will be Thursday, February 5, at Lifepoint Church in Senatobia, Miss. Visitation will take place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., with funeral services beginning at 1 p.m.
Dianne was one of three children born to James Lewis and Jewell Ford Campbell of Memphis. Her parents and her two brothers, David and Bobby, whom she dearly loved, have welcomed her to heaven.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
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1. Noem visits North Mississippi
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Tupelo on Monday to assess winter storm damage in North Mississippi as FEMA, military leadership, first responders and linemen continue to work to recover from the ice storm that blanketed the area.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Alice Fay Steinman, 68, a lifelong resident of Senatobia, Miss., passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
She served the public in a variety of settings throughout her career, but her favorite title was MawMaw.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
State road crews rolled into Tate County Saturday and Sunday to help the community dig out from the week-long winter storm that has battered the state.
Snow plows pushed ice and drifts to the right-of-way in Senatobia and Tate County Saturday. State Highways were the first priority in both the city and county.
Sunday was quiet in Tate County and Senatobia as the Sun came out and people were busy clearing walkways to their home and running to stores to pickup needed items after more than six inches of sleet and brutally cold weather stopped most activity.
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WINTER STORM FERN HIGHWAY STATUS - Midnight Friday, January 30, 2026
Current road conditions (1/30/26) in north Mississippi are reflected on the right, while conditions on Tuesday, January 27 — the first day temperatures reached above freezing levels allowing for effective ice removal — are reflected on the left. The legend indicates the level of hazard.
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