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Notice! Beginning March 1, the Baptist Center will begin requiring any individuals seeking financial assistance for utilities to come pick . . .

Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant

Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues . . .

Mardi Gras Queen Pam Hampton

Pam Hampton was hired as the physical education teacher at Quitman Upper Elementary and Quitman Lower Elementary in 1998. After . . .

Greenwood Leflore Hospital weighing possible takeover bid by UMMC, letter of intent shows

Greenwood Leflore Hospital signed a letter of intent to discuss the possibility of the University of Mississippi Medical Center taking . . .

Homestead Exemption

Who wouldn’t want to have as much as $300 taken off property taxes each year? Although it sounds crazy that . . .

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Week of February 23, 2026
By REP. TROY SMITH
Mon,03/09/26-4:30PM , 59 Reads
The 2026 Regular Session has officially completed its eighth week. The House continued work on appropriation and revenue measures this week as key deadlines arrived on the legislative calendar.
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Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT: BankPlus
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Tue,03/10/26-3:00PM , 85 Reads
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was elated to announce BankPlus as the Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT for February.
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Mardi Gras Grand Marshal Kent Stevens
By SUBMITTED
Fri,03/06/26-5:30PM , 292 Reads
James “Kent” Stephens was born June 21,1962, in Meridian, Mississippi. He was the oldest of seven children. Kent grew up in Newton County and went to school at Beulah Hubbard. After school, Kent got married and became the father of four children: three boys and a girl.
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Ibsen: Mississippi should look to President Trump and Congress to ensure fair access to banking
By DAVID IBSEN - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Sat,03/07/26-4:32PM , 132 Reads 6,631 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by David Ibsen:

David Ibsen says HB 1597 is unnecessary and would add additional confusion and regulation that could harm Mississippi consumers and smaller community banks.
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