Home | Clarke County Tribune

Today's Top Stories

Caroline Nelson among Mississippi State presenters highlighted at spring 2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium

Caroline Nelson, of Quitman, MS, is among Mississippi State students who presented at the university's Undergraduate Research Symposium this spring . . .

Insurance Commissioner threatens to pull licenses of over 70 producers after scheduled hearings

The announcement from the Mississippi Insurance Department comes amid the Trump administration’s push to crack down on waste, fraud and . . .

Who’s running for Agriculture Commissioner in 2027?

Here are a few names that have emerged as possible candidates to replace outgoing Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson who is . . .

Fathers are getting scarce

As if by magic, the digital picture frame on my work desk started working again after several years. It’s loaded . . .

Medicaid threatens to stop MHAP payment to Greenwood Leflore Hospital as IHL approves property donation to UMMC

Updated: The Commonwealth corrected the amount of the MHAP June payment and to clarify details of the hospital's transfer to . . .

Photo by Photo Submitted

premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

Caroline Nelson among Mississippi State presenters highlighted at spring 2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium
By SUBMITTED
Tue,06/16/26-10:00AM , 816 Reads
Caroline Nelson, of Quitman, MS, is among Mississippi State students who presented at the university's Undergraduate Research Symposium this spring.

Nelson, a junior biochemistry major, presented "Queuosine tRNA Deficiency Disrupts Sleep Patterns in Drosophila melanogaster" in the Biological and Life Sciences category.
Click Here to Read More
Photo by Brittney Mangum, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT: Quitman City Hall
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Mon,06/15/26-10:00AM , 699 Reads
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to announce Quitman City Hall as the Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT for the month of June.
Click Here to Read More
premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

Church News
By SUBMITTED
Sun,06/14/26-9:00AM , 697 Reads
June 15-18
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in the Melvin community invites all children to come to their Bible School on June 15-18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Commencement will be at 7:00 p.m. on June 19. For more information, contact Linda Ramsey at 251-358-6640.

Click Here to Read More
premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

Bible Verse
By SUBMITTED
Sun,06/14/26-12:00PM , 662 Reads
To them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will endure forever.
— Isaiah 56:5

Click Here to Read More

The E-Edition

June 18, 2026

Local poll

Submit Your Poll

Local Polls

Statewide poll

Submit Your Poll

Statewide Polls

Today's Weather

Quitman, 39355, MS

Realtime Radar

Current Temp

81°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 85°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 98°F
Dew Point: 73°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sunset: 8:03 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: WSW
Wind Gust: 3 mph
Sky Cover: 67%
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 73°F
Moon Rise: 10:46 AM
Moon Set: 11:58 PM

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Hourly Forecast

7-Day Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.