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A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.

Gov. Reeves: Carroll County fire has consumed 3,000 acres, evacuations expanded

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carrol County has . . .

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All outdoor burning strongly discouraged Saturday due to critical fire risk

Outdoor burning should not be attempted on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis, which has issued a . . .

All outdoor burning strongly discouraged Saturday due to critical fire risk

Outdoor burning should not be attempted on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis, which has issued a . . .

Thomas Minor, photographed March 18, 2026, at his local polling place in Fulton, discovered during the March 10 primaries that his name was missing from the poll book. Credit: Madeline Nguyen/Mississippi Today

Secretary of state’s push to use unverified addresses from credit agency for ‘election integrity’ left some legitimate voters inactive during primaries

The secretary of state’s office touted the data as a “reliable” tool to help determine voter status. But errors in . . .

Salter: Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures

Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter: Columnist Sid Salter takes a look at two cases before the . . .

Coach Craig Walker Sr. is pictured at an event in August 2014. (Sun-Sentinel file photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

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Charleston High School track to be dedicated to Coach Craig Walker
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/26/26-10:30AM , 1,595 Reads
Coach Craig Walker Sr. will be honored Saturday when the running track at Charleston High School is dedicated in his name.
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Volunteer Charleston firefighters direct a water hose at a brush fire near Charleston Cemetery Thursday afternoon.

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Cemetery fire spread by wind
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/26/26-2:49PM , 865 Reads
The Charleston Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. to a fire that had jumped a gravel road on the east side of Charleston Cemetery and was threatening several residences not far from Charleston Middle School.
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K.J. Willis, left, and Mike Steele battle during the March 23 episode of The Voice on NBC. (Photo by Griffin Nagel/NBC)

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Tutwiler native Mike Steele advances on The Voice
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,03/26/26-11:31AM , 843 Reads
It might not have been a slam dunk, but Tutwiler native and Clarksdale resident Mike Steele has advanced in the reality TV music competition,
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Local student Asia Scott finalist for ‘Mentee of the Year’ award
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Fri,03/27/26-10:47AM , 779 Reads
Asia Scott, a senior at Charleston High School, has been recognized as a finalist for the prestigious Mentor Memphis Grizzlies 2026 Mentee of the Year award, an honor that celebrates outstanding participants in mentoring programs in Mississippi and Tennessee.
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The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.

Runners take off from the Front Street starting line of the Viking Half Marathon race Saturday while braving windy, 46-degree conditions.

Aaron Ford of Saltillo was the winner of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday.

Frank Holiman of Carrollton won the Viking 5k race.

Aaron Ford, left, crosses the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon on Saturday, while shouting encouragement at Archer Russell, another participant competing in the 10K.