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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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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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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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The Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint multi-agency operation on March 13 on Interstate 20 in Madison Parish.
The operation lasted four and a half hours. Six individuals were taken into custody on charges. Two of those individuals were wanted on felony charges in other jurisdictions.
During the operation, law enforcement seized illegal narcotics including cocaine, MDMA, crystal meth and fentanyl. Authorities also seized a few firearms.
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The Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint multi-agency operation on March 13 on Interstate 20 in Madison Parish.
The operation lasted four and a half hours. Six individuals were taken into custody on charges. Two of those individuals were wanted on felony charges in other jurisdictions.
During the operation, law enforcement seized illegal narcotics including cocaine, MDMA, crystal meth and fentanyl. Authorities also seized a few firearms.
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Photo by Maylee Wilhite/nwccrangers.com, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
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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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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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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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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The Mississippi House looks to increase state community college funding by $100 million while also raising university funding by $53 million above legislative budget requests.
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.
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The Friendship Oak has watched over the Gulf Coast since the late 1400s. It has seen storms, weddings, students, and countless visitors pause beneath its branches.
Have you ever stood beneath something older than America?
On the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park in Long Beach, you can do exactly that. Rising from the front lawn overlooking the Gulf of Mexico is one of Mississippi’s most beloved living landmarks — a sprawling live oak that has quietly watched more than five centuries of Gulf Coast history unfold.
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A county supervisor isn’t pleased with the progress of site preparation for the Tate County Fire Training facility in Senatobia.
District 4 Supervisor Zander Billingsley voiced his frustration to county engineer Kevin McLeod at the board’s monthly meeting earlier this month and as reported in the March 11 issue of the Tate Record.
“We gave you and the contractor a list of several things we are not happy with and wanted fixed,” Billingsley said. “I believe only about 25 percent of that has been completed from my observation.”
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The Friendship Oak has watched over the Gulf Coast since the late 1400s. It has seen storms, weddings, students, and countless visitors pause beneath its branches.
Have you ever stood beneath something older than America?
On the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park in Long Beach, you can do exactly that. Rising from the front lawn overlooking the Gulf of Mexico is one of Mississippi’s most beloved living landmarks — a sprawling live oak that has quietly watched more than five centuries of Gulf Coast history unfold.
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Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Growing up in Claiborne County, Nancy Disharoon Loome attended a private school. Today, she and her Southern Poverty Law Center-funded advocacy organization, are the leading opponents of other Mississippi families having that same option.
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Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Growing up in Claiborne County, Nancy Disharoon Loome attended a private school. Today, she and her Southern Poverty Law Center-funded advocacy organization, are the leading opponents of other Mississippi families having that same option.
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A bill cleared the Legislature last week that would temporarily ease state approval requirements for rural hospitals, allowing them to add new services or make costly upgrades as lawmakers aim to help struggling facilities provide needed care and boost revenue.
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So we laughed and laughed and laughed. Spent the better part of two hours sipping our Cokes and escaping reality.
And it got me to thinking about the vital importance of it all.
I visited Lexington, Kentucky this week. My son wanted to take his dad out for a fun evening and got us tickets for a comedy show.
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