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Book Nook machines bring take-home books to Quitman students

By Stephanie Swogetinsky reporter@clarkecountytrib.com Students at Quitman Lower Elementary and Quitman Upper Elementary have a new way to earn books . . .

Lawson Bartee Crowned QHS 2026 Homecoming Queen

By Stephanie Swogetinsky reporter@clarkecountytrib.com Quitman High School capped its homecoming celebration with a 28-16 victory over Pisgah on Friday, Oct . . .

Who’s at fault for the Delta?

State Auditor Shad White is regularly mentioned as a possible candidate for governor in 2027. That must be why he . . .

Odysseus and Democrats

The midterm elections are at hand and usually the minority party wins back a majority. The Democrats are mounting their . . .

Senator Wicker leads delegation to Ukraine, meets with Zelenskyy

Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker is returning from Ukraine where he met with Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian officials, and . . .

Quitman School District unveiled its Book Nook machine to make reading more engaging and accessible for students. Pictured from left are Parent Liaison Santana Mayers, Book Nook representative Diane Goldsmith, Oakley the Book Retriever, QSD Federal Programs Director Tiwari McLain and Book Nook representative Cynthia Miller.

Lawson Bartee crowned 2026 Homecoming Queen for Quitman High School.

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Christmas Decorating meeting set for today
Thu,10/15/26-10:00AM , 87 Reads
Quitman Auxillary to host a decorating meeting at Mary Carter Park on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 3:45 p.m. for anyone interested in helping this Christmas season.

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Virginia Ann Williams Bonner
By SUBMITTED BY WRIGHT’S FUNERAL HOME
Mon,10/12/26-4:26PM , 499 Reads
Virginia Ann Williams Bonner, 86, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on October 10, 2026, at Baptist Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS.

She was born on June 14, 1940, to Leroy and Geneva (McGee) Williams in Harriman, TN.
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Ole Miss Rebels Back on Track After Bye Week
Wed,10/14/26-10:18AM , 221 Reads 7,988 Statewide
By Elijah Klepczyk

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Redemption for Ole Miss football, as the Rebels plastered Vanderbilt 52‑17 in Nashville after a much‑needed bye week.
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Tennessee Williams comes home to the Delta
By RICHELLE PUTNAM - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,10/15/26-3:56PM , 19 Reads 153 Statewide
The 34th annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival centers on This Property Is Condemned, a one-act play Williams wrote around 1939.
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