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As the universal banker at BankPlus, Frances Underwood works hard to make sure each customer who comes in is taken . . .

Women in Clarke Linda McClendon

For 39 years, Linda McLendon, certified nurse midwife (CNM), has devoted her career to caring for women and families across . . .

Competition will lower prices

Politicians, mostly Democrats, talk a great deal about affordability and inflation. Republicans, not so much because policies they and their . . .

BSSCCCMS Seeks Volunteers and Committee Members

The Black School Sites Council of Clarke County Mississippi (BSSCCCMS), a nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers and committee members to . . .

What if fossil fuels start to run out?

I do not possess a crystal ball. Owning one would ease the authoring of OpEds and ensure optimal return on . . .

Congratulations to Frances Underwood, a 2026 Women in Clarke honoree.

Congratulations Linda McLendon, a 2026 Women in Clarke honoree.

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BSSCCCMS Seeks Volunteers and Committee Members
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Tue,10/06/26-10:00AM , 220 Reads
The Black School Sites Council of Clarke County Mississippi (BSSCCCMS), a nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers and committee members to help preserve the history and legacy of Black schools in Clarke County.
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Billy Gene Wimberly
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Thu,10/08/26-4:00PM , 204 Reads
Billy Gene Wimberly, 74, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on October 1, 2026, at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham, AL.
He was born on November 1, 1951, to Johnny and Alice (Oneal) Wimberly in Shubuta, MS.
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Opinion: When lethal injections fail
Thu,10/08/26-11:48AM , 50 Reads 3,144 Statewide
There has been plenty of fallout from the two failed attempts to put to death a Tennessee prisoner by lethal injection. The state’s corrections commissioner resigned, and the governor has put a halt to executions through the end of the year to find out what went wrong.
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Sherman Lee Dillon leaves a legacy of family, music, and deep love of community
By SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,10/07/26-2:22PM , 81 Reads 3,179 Statewide
Dillon played with artists like Rufus Thomas, Sam Myer, William Bell, J.T. Watkins, and McKinnley Mitchell, to name a few. He also played with B.B. King, Johnny Winter, Bobby Rush, Little Milton, and Koko Taylor.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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77°F

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Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 62°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 62°F
Humidity: 81%
Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM

Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind Direction: ENE
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Sky Cover: 84%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 62°F
Moon Rise: 5:51 AM
Moon Set: 5:48 PM

A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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