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Attorneys defending Ted “Teddy” DiBiase Jr., the only person to face trial in a welfare fraud scandal that has rocked Mississippi over the last six years, kept their case succinct.
They began Tuesday and rested Wednesday afternoon, the 18th day of trial, after calling just four witnesses. DiBiase opted not to take the stand. On Thursday, the judge will deliver the jury’s instructions, both sides will present closing arguments and jurors will begin deliberating.
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Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Grenada High School senior pitcher Mary Taylour Wilbourn delivers a pitch to the plate during a home game earlier this season.
After opening Class 6A, Region 1 play with an 8-3 win over Saltillo on March 5, th Grenada Lady Chargers varsity softball team traveled to the Mississippi Gulf Coast last week to take part in the Battle on the Beach.
GHS played three games in two days at Harrison Central and D’Iberville. Last Tuesday, the Lady Chargers blanked Newton County 5-0 and came back with a 10-6 win over Myrtle High School. Last Wednesday, Grenada was a 9-1 loser to Smithville.
With the action, GHS stands at 9-3 on the season.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
1 week 6 days ago
Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. and his wife Kristen Tynes walk to the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King, Mississippi Today
Attorneys defending Ted “Teddy” DiBiase Jr., the only person to face trial in a welfare fraud scandal that has rocked Mississippi over the last six years, kept their case succinct.
They began Tuesday and rested Wednesday afternoon, the 18th day of trial, after calling just four witnesses. DiBiase opted not to take the stand. On Thursday, the judge will deliver the jury’s instructions, both sides will present closing arguments and jurors will begin deliberating.
By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today on
1 week 6 days ago
Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office shift supervisors, from left to right, John Martin, Ken Cheatum, Jimmy Brooks, and Drew Powers.
Across Madison Parish, patrol units from the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office cover towns, highways and rural roads each day and night. From Tallulah to Delta, and through communities including Waverly and Richmond, captains and deputies respond to calls, check businesses and work to prevent crime before it happens.
Sheriff Chad Ezell said he is proud of the department’s leadership, deputies and all staff.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
1 week 6 days ago
Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office shift supervisors, from left to right, John Martin, Ken Cheatum, Jimmy Brooks, and Drew Powers.
Across Madison Parish, patrol units from the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office cover towns, highways and rural roads each day and night. From Tallulah to Delta, and through communities including Waverly and Richmond, captains and deputies respond to calls, check businesses and work to prevent crime before it happens.
Sheriff Chad Ezell said he is proud of the department’s leadership, deputies and all staff.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
1 week 6 days ago
Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office shift supervisors, from left to right, John Martin, Ken Cheatum, Jimmy Brooks, and Drew Powers.
Across Madison Parish, patrol units from the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office cover towns, highways and rural roads each day and night. From Tallulah to Delta, and through communities including Waverly and Richmond, captains and deputies respond to calls, check businesses and work to prevent crime before it happens.
Sheriff Chad Ezell said he is proud of the department’s leadership, deputies and all staff.
By Timothy Holdiness - Publisher/Editor on
1 week 6 days ago
Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. and his wife Kristen Tynes walk to the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King, Mississippi Today
Attorneys defending Ted “Teddy” DiBiase Jr., the only person to face trial in a welfare fraud scandal that has rocked Mississippi over the last six years, kept their case succinct.
They began Tuesday and rested Wednesday afternoon, the 18th day of trial, after calling just four witnesses. DiBiase opted not to take the stand. On Thursday, the judge will deliver the jury’s instructions, both sides will present closing arguments and jurors will begin deliberating.
By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today on
1 week 6 days ago
Jackson’s premier culinary celebration returns March 20–22 with festival chair Chef Nick Wallace and more than 35 participating chefs.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
Jackson’s premier culinary celebration returns March 20–22 with festival chair Chef Nick Wallace and more than 35 participating chefs.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
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Four more counties added to winter storm public assistance program
Four more 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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In Mississippi
Four more counties added to winter storm public assistance program
Four more 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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After being fired following an incendiary post about Charlie Kirk’s death, former ole Miss employee Lauren Stokes argued her First Amendment rights were violated. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson dismissed the claims Monday, setting up a potential 5th Circuit appeal.
A federal judge has dismissed former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce, bringing an early end—at least for now—to one of the state’s most closely watched campus speech disputes.
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1 week 6 days ago
After being fired following an incendiary post about Charlie Kirk’s death, former ole Miss employee Lauren Stokes argued her First Amendment rights were violated. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson dismissed the claims Monday, setting up a potential 5th Circuit appeal.
A federal judge has dismissed former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce, bringing an early end—at least for now—to one of the state’s most closely watched campus speech disputes.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
After being fired following an incendiary post about Charlie Kirk’s death, former ole Miss employee Lauren Stokes argued her First Amendment rights were violated. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson dismissed the claims Monday, setting up a potential 5th Circuit appeal.
A federal judge has dismissed former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce, bringing an early end—at least for now—to one of the state’s most closely watched campus speech disputes.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
Mary Ann was born in Biloxi and grew up in Brandon, with loving but strict parents. Her childhood in Mississippi shaped her outlook on life.
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1 week 6 days ago
Mary Ann was born in Biloxi and grew up in Brandon, with loving but strict parents. Her childhood in Mississippi shaped her outlook on life.
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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.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
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.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
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.”
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
1 week 6 days ago
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.”
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
