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Marqual Antavius Harris
A Tallahatchie County man was flown to a Memphis hospital Monday night (Jan. 5) with injuries sustained in an auto crash after reportedly leading lawmen on a high-speed chase in parts of two counties.
Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly said Marqual Antavius Harris, 36, of 1285 Johnson Dr., Enid, was listed in critical condition Tuesday morning (Jan. 6) at The Med.
Harris was alone in a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup when it crashed at the intersection of Paul-Shady Grove and Tallaha roads at 8:23 p.m. Monday, Fly stated.
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said Ingalls represents the ingenuity and commitment required to meet the Navy’s current and future needs as they help build out the “Golden Fleet.”
Ingalls Shipbuilding welcomed Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith on Wednesday to the HII Pascagoula facility.
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December state revenue collections came in $74.2 million, or 12.99% above the revised revenue estimate.
As lawmakers get down to work for the 2026 legislative session, appropriators received some welcome news Wednesday as they plan for the next state budget amid increased requests for funding.
Mississippi is now halfway through its current fiscal year and state revenue collections are thus far exceeding estimates by $164.3 million.
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Agritourism generates approximately $150 million annually in the state and is now one of the fastest-growing tourism markets.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been to a u-pick strawberry or blueberry farm in Mississippi.
How about saying “I do” at a barn wedding?
Have you ever explored a Mississippi pumpkin patch, or tried to find your way out of a corn maze?
Perhaps you’ve visited a farmer’s market, or even a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm.
Maybe you’ve even been to a farm-to-table dinner at a flower farm.
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Retired long-time Oakland bank manager Betty Osbarn of Charleston, left, congratulates bank manager Jennifer Ross of Oakland on her retirement from Cadence Bank. Mrs. Osbarn was employed by the bank for 50 years, while Mrs. Ross was employed there for nearly 40 years.
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The calendar has rolled around to a fresh new year, meaning many of us will struggle for a few weeks to write 2026 instead of 2025. Many will have made New Year’s resolutions or, as is currently popular, chosen a word for the year. That’s what I’ve elected to do. I’ve chosen “Balance” and hope I can live into that!
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The Holmes Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Class of 2025 was honored during a graduation ceremony held Dec. 3, in the Corey Forum on the Grenada Campus. Pictured from left are Program Director Heather Pounds; graduates Carly Flautt, Chasity Robertson, Kasharria Bush, Mady Leach and Joseph Lindley, all of Tallahatchie County; graduates Kaleb Daniels and Jake Franklin; and Clinical Director Jennie Bryan. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
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The Beauty of Joy in Dry Places
Through the prophet Isaiah (35:1-10), God said that the parched desert will be made fertile. The wild places will display a type of beauty never seen before. God, who is the beginning of substance, assures believers that there will be abundance where there is no expectation of increase.
The literal idea of finding beautiful plants in the desert is encouraging. Yet, more encouraging is the analogy of a spiritual desert suddenly bursting forth with beauty.
By VIRGINIA BURCHFIELD on
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Happy New Year!
As I got out of bed on the morning of Jan. 1, my husband gave me my “New Year’s midnight kiss.” A little late but, hey, I can’t stay up till midnight anymore!
Usually, the noise from the sound like shotgun shells being cannonballed through the quiet of the night wakes me up around midnight, but on this New Year’s Eve, all was quiet out here on the Circle S. I don’t know if it’s the excitement that has faded or it’s the price of fireworks and the thought of blowing up so much money into the skies that has had a respite in the thunderous activity.
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Seeing the school buses going up and down the road reminds me that school has started back after a two-week vacation for them. I know some were excited about going back and being with their friends.
Love and sympathy to the Virginia Jackson Grubbs family. Virginia passed away over the weekend. She was raised up in Tillatoba and was such a sweet person. Myra Jackson Dempsey is the last remaining girl in that family.
My neighbor JR Dukes and his girlfriend Ashlee Julian fished at Pickwick Lake and caught a nice big handful of smallmouth bass. They are both good at fishing.
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Dr. Daniel A. Guravich was born in 1918 in Winnipeg, Canada, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba. Although educated as a scientist, he became seriously interested in photography during World War II when, following a rugged tour of duty in the Royal Canadian Armored Corps, he joined a combat photography unit.
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Cold and flu season arrives each year. Though there might be little people can do to avoid catching a cold or coming down with the flu, certain approaches can make it easier to get through a bout with either illness. Flu vaccinations have been found to lessen the severity of infection with the influenza virus, while rest and plenty of fluids can help reduce the length of time a cold puts people out of commission.
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Saturday January 10
St. John plans women’s fellowship
The Daughters of Destiny Women’s Fellowship invites all to their meeting Saturday, Jan. 10, at 10 a.m., in the fellowship hall of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, located at 331 N. Church St. in Charleston.
This month’s focus is artificial intelligence (AI). This will be a short hands-on training led by Minister Lynn Byrd. Come to learn a few basics of using these powerful tools.
For more information, contact Minister Lynn Byrd at 662-719-3131.
Sunday January 11
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Rev. Joe May and his wife, Renae, pose for a photo during a Dec. 28 retirement reception held in their honor in the fellowship hall of Charleston First Baptist Church. Bro. Joe, or “Joey,” as he is known by many, is stepping down after serving as the church’s pastor since 2018. A Charleston native, he is a 1968 graduate of East Tallahatchie High School and has served in full-time or bi-vocational ministries for 45 years. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)
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How much do we have left?
Time.
I haven’t really thought about how long I will live; in fact, I may have been a bit careless about my life at certain times in the past.
As I age, feeling the effects of time more and more in my puny little human body, I do think about the fact that the time I have experienced is more than the time I have ahead of me here on earth. The reality of the passing of time comes home to us in different ways depending on our view of death and what happens after death.
How do you view aging?
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Happy New Year!
Warm and pleasant greetings from our community to yours. No longer alive is 2025, so we’ve got this for 2026.
We have learned a lot, believe it or not. As we begin the new year, I am grateful for the privilege to write the Blue Cane Little Hubbard News article. It’s not always about the community, per se, mostly because the community organization is no longer active. When the group would gather each month, happy to greet and sometimes eat (brunch), we shared family and community notes.
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. No Jackson water rate decision from Wingate
U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has not decided on whether to grant a water rate increase for JXN Water yet, telling both the utility and the city to continue to gather more information before he issues an order.
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Several months ago, I wrote an article regarding the status of waterfowl populations across the country. Not to digress, but in a nutshell, the numbers overall have been in a downward trend for many years. Again, I won’t go into the reasons, but I will reemphasize some points in this article. Since we are in the last few weeks of the 2025-2026 waterfowl season, I thought it would be interesting to poll hunters in various regions across the state to get their thoughts on how the season is going thus far.
By Jeff North on
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A recent Gallup poll found 85 percent of respondents disapprove of Congress’ work. Reports suggest about 90 percent of people think term limits will align Congresspersons’ incentives with the common good. They won’t.
In the 2024 general election, incumbents won reelection more than 90 percent of the time; it’s 100 percent in some election cycles. If elections were truly competitive, incumbents would not win at that rate. Freed from competition, legislators’ incentives to are not aligned with the public good.
By Patrick Taylor on
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Apparently, the DC Santa Claus did NOT visit Linda Berry this year. All she got were clean MAGA lumps of coal along with $2.25 gas. So sad. Nor can anyone in DC make her happy (“Democrats Must Make Their Case,” Northside Sun, 12/12/25). Yet she believes the Democrats have the better solutions to govern if they would but take it on. That assumes that the Democrat leadership has ability to function like a normal political party. Nevertheless, she’s a real Democrat believer. In what, I would like to know.
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