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It’s unclear what prompted Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann to weigh in last week on mobile sports betting. Whatever the reasons . . .

Pictured is the front exterior of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner.

July 25 youth bike ride in Sumner will commemorate Emmett Till’s 85th birthday

SUMNER — In honor of what would have been Emmett Till’s 85th birthday on July 25, the Emmett Till Interpretive . . .

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Watson’s campaign for Lt. Governor built on relationships, not shying away from tough conversations

Secretary of State Michael Watson visits with Magnolia Tribune for a wide-ranging interview on his campaign for Lt. Governor. He . . .

Interim risk reduction measures at Arkabutla Lake are shown in a 2024 image from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

USACE Vicksburg District to pause Phase II interim repairs at Arkabutla Dam in order to lower lake level

VICKSBURG – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will temporarily pause Phase II of interim risk reduction . . .

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Conservation Corner
By JAMES L. CUMMINS - Executive Director, Wildlife Mississippi
Fri,07/17/26-10:08AM , 92 Reads
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, I find myself drawn to the land near Winona, Mississippi, where my family’s farm sits on the original Herring homestead.
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In front, Shyerra Truly, of Charleston, receives a certificate and check for $500 from Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors President and District 2 Supervisor Johnny Goodwin as local recipient of a Mississippi Association of Supervisors County Employee Scholarship. Also pictured, from left, are District 1 Supervisor Kenneth “Buck” Havens, District 3 Supervisor Larry Cole, District 4 Supervisor Marcus Echols, District 5 Supervisor Eddie Meeks and Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly. (Photo by Anita Mullen Greenwood)

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Shyerra Truly receives county employee scholarship award
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Thu,07/16/26-5:05PM , 906 Reads
At a July 9 meeting of the Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors, the board presented Shyerra Truly with a $500 check as the local recipient of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors 2026 County Employee Scholarship.
Truly, of Charleston, is currently enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia.
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Hard of heart
Wed,07/15/26-10:06PM , 426 Reads 5,370 Statewide
For the third straight summer, the families of more than 300,000 children in Mississippi will have a leaner pantry than they might have otherwise because of a flint-hearted governor.
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Magnolia Mornings: July 14, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Tue,07/14/26-3:42PM , 292 Reads 3,609 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Jeffrey Padgett

TEASDALE — Jeffrey Jude Padgett, 51, of the Teasdale community, passed away on Thursday, June 18.

An attorney with a successful law pratice, he was also an avid pit boss.

He is survived by mother, Sandra Padgett; his children, Cameron Padgett, Harley Padgett, stepson Jayden Ram Jumao-as and Freahbel Padgett; and a grandson.