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The legislation would create an additional $6 million in tax credits for special purpose schools that serve students with disabilities.
The Senate passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill that would create a third bucket for educational tax credits solely for special purpose schools under the Children’s Promise Act.
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The Jackson trio are set to go on trial in the summer of 2026.
A former Jackson mayor is asking a federal judge to dismiss bribery charges against him.
Attorneys for former capital city mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba filed the dismissal motion on February 27, but court officials told Magnolia Tribune that the filing is not available to the public because a federal judge ruled the motion to be “restricted.”
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Once the first 300 are claimed, any vehicle owner in Mississippi will be able buy one at their local county tax collector’s office to support freedom and liberty studies at a state university.
Over 200 of the needed 300 applications has been received for the first round of the Gadsden Flag car tags which proudly declares “Don’t Tread On Me.” The 300 tags must be claimed and spoken for before the state will begin production of the new specialty tags.
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1 week 6 days ago
The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to concur on the measures Tuesday after the bills returned from the Senate.
Legislation allowing terminally ill patients to try medical cannabis for ailments not currently covered under the state’s program and another measure to request FDA approval to conduct clinical trials of a psychoactive drug aimed at helping people overcome PTSD and opioid withdrawal symptoms are heading to the governor’s desk.
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1 week 6 days ago
I prefer local issues, but the recent international topics are driving everyone’s interest, so I’ll add my two bits.
Unlike many of my friends, I am not a fan of Trump’s personality. I would prefer a more genteel leader like Ronald Reagan. But Trump is the duly elected leader of our nation.
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CLEVELAND -- Delta State University congratulates students named to the fall 2025 President's List. These students achieved a 3.80 or better GPA, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.
The following local students have achieved President's List Honors:
• Allison Chrestman, of Sarah a Management major
• Carly Dunigan, of Senatobia a Family & Child Studies major
By The Tate Record on
1 week 6 days ago
State Senator Lane Taylor believes the bill could help struggling rural hospitals as many are facing risk of closure.
Help could be on the way for rural hospitals after the Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a strike-all amendment to a House bill Tuesday morning.
The bill, HB 4032 originally authored by State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), would allow tax deductions to those who contribute to rural public hospitals.
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1 week 6 days ago
There was little discussion on the House side before rejecting the Senate proposal. However, it was heavily debated last week in the Senate.
The Mississippi House of Representatives on Tuesday morning declined to concur with a Senate version of a bill to create a Jackson Water Authority to assist in resolving the capital city’s water struggles.
The bill now heads to conference between the two chambers in hopes of hammering out an agreement.
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1 week 6 days ago
The Integrated Ocean Observation System plays a vital role in forecasting hurricanes, monitoring harmful algal blooms, supporting maritime navigation, and informing disaster response.
Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell’s legislation to reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday night.
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1 week 6 days ago
Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi won’t be joining them, at least for now.
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee killed a House bill Monday that sought to exempt name, image and likeness, or NIL, compensation from the state’s income tax.
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The company will now be able to produce up to 3 million heads of lettuce annually using advanced hydroponic farming technology, reducing Mississippi’s reliance on lettuce shipped from across the country.
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm is now fully operational in Flora after an expansion in the city’s Industrial Park that includes a new 68,000-square-foot greenhouse facility.
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1. Butler named Chief Deputy Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney announced Tuesday that he has appointed Kevin D. Butler as Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, overseeing the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), effective March 9.
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2 weeks ago
SENATOBIA – The Northwest Mississippi Community College women's basketball team picked up three players on the Region 23 All-Tournament team after winning the title with a 60-55 win over Pearl River Community College on Friday evening in Poplarville.
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Strike-all amendments were made to two Senate appropriations bills to reflect the House of Representative’s stance on state support for public community colleges and universities.
During discussion of the bills, Speaker Jason White (R) said the strike-all amendments only reflect totals proposed by the House and are not final. He also added that the appropriations bills sent over by the Senate were not taken up in groups, or en bloc, in an effort to keep the members abreast of how those figures may change as they move through the process.
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Will Collier continues to sit on the bubble after picking up 60 points in steer wrestling last weekend at the East Mississippi Rodeo in Meridian
MERIDIAN – It was an improved showing for the Northwest Mississippi Community College rodeo team as the men and women both picked-up team points in their second rodeo of the spring.
The Rangers were on the road at the 14th Annual East Mississippi Community College Intercollegiate Rodeo at the Lauderdale County Agri-Center where the men finished in seventh for the second consecutive week and the women took home sixth.
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Patricia Faye Woolfolk Hornbuckle, 83, of Arkabutla, Miss., passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Services were held Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3 p.m. at Pate-Jones Funeral Home.
Burial followed in Flag Lake Cemetery.
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Martha Lillian Lawson Scott, an Eatonton, Ga. resident, died on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the age of 88, at The Harbor in Eatonton.
She was the daughter of the late Herbert Alexander Lawson and Mary Margaret Benson Lawson and was born on Oct. 9, 1937, in Memphis.
Martha married her husband, Ronald D. Scott, on Dec. 31, 1955, in DeSoto County, Miss., and they shared 36 years of marriage before he passed away in 1992. She joined her son and daughter-in-law in Georgia as they retired to Lake Oconee.
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Handley McAtee came through clutch for the Rangers in both games of their sweep over East Central on Saturday as the Rangers improved to 3-1 in MACCC play
DECATUR – The Northwest Mississippi Community College softball team (11-8, 3-1) picked up two more wins in their conference season with a sweep of East Central Community College (15-10, 2-4) on Saturday afternoon, taking down the Warriors 4-2 in the opening game before taking game two 4-3 in nine innings.
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Rayland Hauck represented Elvis Presley, “The King of Rock and Roll,” at the Senatobia Elementary School living wax museum this year.
The hallways of Senatobia Elementary School were jam-packed with curious parents and family members hoping to catch a glimpse of students dressed as celebrities, historical figures and sports icons.
That’s when second grade classes at SES were the center of attention during the sixth annual living wax museum.
“This begins when we start reading biographies,” said SES second-grade instructor Carrie Foresman. “The kids learn what biographies are and how to read them. Then, they pick a person they want to research, read about them and write their own.”
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2 weeks ago
Governor Reeves and Treasurer McRae say the state’s pro-growth policies have helped restore confidence among credit rating agencies.
Mississippi generated a record-breaking $1 billion in interest income in 2025.
That was the word Monday morning from Governor Tate Reeves and State Treasurer David McRae.
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