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The vast majority of states across the U.S. now allow some form of high school NIL. Mississippi is among the four that have thus far prohibited the practice.
Mississippi is currently not among the growing number of states that allow high school student-athletes to accept Name, Image and Likeness, or NIL, money or benefits. That could change if legislation filed by State Rep. Jeffery Harness (D) is signed into law.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Kirk Academy senior Jacob Zeitz was recognized last week for his 1,000 career point, which was scored during last week’s win over North Delta. With Zeitz is his coach, and father Josh Zeitz.
Kirk Academy senior guard Josh Zeitz reached the 1,000-point mark in his career during a recent home game with North Delta School. Zeitz is in his second season at Kirk Academy after transferring from Clinton Christian to when his father, Josh Zeitz, was named softball and boys basketball head coach.
By Chuck Hathcock on
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The Grenada Lady Chargers soccer won a match and lost a match in Class 6A, Region 1 play last week.
Last Tuesday, GHS lost a 7-0 decision to Saltillo at Charger Stadium and closed the week with a 3-1 win at Lake Cormorant last Thursday. The boys contest against Saltillo was postponed due to a problem with the stadium lights. It will be made up at a later date.
Eighth-grader Catelyn Neathery, junior Taylor Swinford and senior Mary Pinson Jackson each had a goal for GHS against Lake Cormorant.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
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Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Grenada High School senior Carlei Brown signed a scholarship last week to play basketball at Northwest Community College. Present for the signing were, front from left, Carlei Brown and Ginger Caldwell. Back row, Cedric Brown and Grenada High School head coach Kendrick Conley.
Grenada High School girls basketball coach Kendrick Conley said it wasn’t a hard decision five seasons ago to move then eighth-grader Carlei Brown up to the varsity roster.
Now, the senior has complied a solid career with more than 40 games scoring double figures in points and rebounds. Conley has helped develop Brown into a solid post player, who has played herself in to a next level competitor. She will take her talents an hour up the road to Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, after signing a scholarship to play for the Lady Rangers.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Grenada High School senior Carlei Brown signed a scholarship last week to play basketball at Northwest Community College. Present for the signing were, front from left, Carlei Brown and Ginger Caldwell. Back row, Cedric Brown and Grenada High School head coach Kendrick Conley.
Grenada High School girls basketball coach Kendrick Conley said it wasn’t a hard decision five seasons ago to move then eighth-grader Carlei Brown up to the varsity roster.
Now, the senior has complied a solid career with more than 40 games scoring double figures in points and rebounds. Conley has helped develop Brown into a solid post player, who has played herself in to a next level competitor. She will take her talents an hour up the road to Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, after signing a scholarship to play for the Lady Rangers.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in Mississippi, has filed legislation that would consolidate a number of community colleges, reducing the current 15 community and junior college districts down to 12.
Lamar’s legislation, HB 1284, would consolidate the following community colleges:
By Special to the Tate Record on
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State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in Mississippi, has filed legislation that would consolidate a number of community colleges, reducing the current 15 community and junior college districts down to 12.
Lamar’s legislation, HB 1284, would consolidate the following community colleges:
By Special to the Tate Record on
2 months 1 week ago
State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
State Rep. Trey Lamar (R), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in Mississippi, has filed legislation that would consolidate a number of community colleges, reducing the current 15 community and junior college districts down to 12.
Lamar’s legislation, HB 1284, would consolidate the following community colleges:
By Special to the Tate Record on
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Grenada High School girls head basketball coach Kendrick Conley knew he need an outstanding effort from his defense in last week’s Class 6A, Region 1 games against South Panola and Olive Branch, the top teams in the region standings.
Last Monday, South Panola rode the double-digit scoring of four players to win a 79-68 decision over the Lady Chargers. The following day, they ran into Olive Branch on the road and were on the short end of a 76-36 decision.
With the losses, GHS drops to 14-5 overall and 2-4 inside the region.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
2 months 1 week ago
EDITOR'S NOTE: Shortly after 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, the National Weather Service upgraded Grenada County from a Winter Storm Watch to an Ice Storm Warning and also added the southeast part of the county to Level 4 "extreme," impact. Now, all of Grenada County is included in Level 4 "extreme" impact.
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By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Shortly after 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, the National Weather Service upgraded Grenada County from a Winter Storm Watch to an Ice Storm Warning and also added the southeast part of the county to Level 4 "extreme," impact. Now, all of Grenada County is included in Level 4 "extreme" impact.
Click the link below for updated story:
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
2 months 1 week ago
EDITOR'S NOTE: Shortly after 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, the National Weather Service upgraded Grenada County from a Winter Storm Watch to an Ice Storm Warning and also added the southeast part of the county to Level 4 "extreme," impact. Now, all of Grenada County is included in Level 4 "extreme" impact.
Click the link below for updated story:
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher on
2 months 1 week ago
Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Kirk Academy senior Charley Rose drives to the bucket during a game earlier this season against Delta Academy.
Offense sells tickets, while defense wins championships is a common cliché in sports. That was never more evident last Tuesday night when the Kirk Academy Raiderettes faced longtime rival North Delta in an important Class AAA, District 1 contest in Grenada.
Kirk came into the game with a 17-7 record, having won nine games in a row with the last loss coming on Dec. 12, 2025, when they dropped a 48-47 loss to the Lady Wave in Batesville. The game was much different than the first as Kirk relied on a strong defensive effort to come away with a 33-14 victory.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Editor on
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Cynthia Kay Gant, 66, of Sarah, Miss., passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Services were Friday, January 23, 2026 in the chapel of Pate-Jones Funeral Home.
Burial follows in Surretts Cemetery.
By The Tate Record on
2 months 1 week ago
Cynthia Kay Gant, 66, of Sarah, Miss., passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Services were Friday, January 23, 2026 in the chapel of Pate-Jones Funeral Home.
Burial follows in Surretts Cemetery.
By The Tate Record on
2 months 1 week ago
Cynthia Kay Gant, 66, of Sarah, Miss., passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Services were Friday, January 23, 2026 in the chapel of Pate-Jones Funeral Home.
Burial follows in Surretts Cemetery.
By The Tate Record on
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The Mississippi Department of Education has released its 2024-25 Superintendent’s Annual Report, which covers a year of historic progress of the state’s public education system as well as national recognition of achievements.
Report highlights include:
• An increase in the overall pass rates for all end-of-course assessments
• A record high 77.3% of third graders passing the third grade reading assessment on the first attempt
• Statewide graduation rate of 89.2%
By Brett Brown on
2 months 1 week ago
Could lithium brine be Mississippi’s next energy boon?
That was the question debated for nearly four hours on Wednesday at the Mississippi Natural Resources Summit in Jackson, where participants learned the Magnolia State could lead in the production of domestic lithium, which is critical in national energy security.
By Special to the Tate Record on
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Longtime educator and Tate County resident Bernice Jackson is the recipient of the 2025 Red Rose Award.
Members of the local Alpha Delta Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a society of women educators, presented Jackson with the honor Wednesday, Jan. 7 during a meeting of the Senatobia Municipal School Board of Trustees.
By Brett Brown on
2 months 1 week ago
Longtime educator and Tate County resident Bernice Jackson is the recipient of the 2025 Red Rose Award.
Members of the local Alpha Delta Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a society of women educators, presented Jackson with the honor Wednesday, Jan. 7 during a meeting of the Senatobia Municipal School Board of Trustees.
By Brett Brown on
