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Firefighters engage in fire extinguishment training utilizing the scenario of a kitchen fire that has spread up into the attic of the structure. The training, held in Clarksdale, was attended by members of five Tallahatchie County fire departments. (Photo by Linnie Maples)
, Firefighters learn about proper fitment and use of their personal protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus during training held in Clarksdale and attended by five Tallahatchie County fire departments. (Photo by Linnie Maples)
Tallahatchie County volunteer firefighters from five local departments attended a recent 12-hour fire school at the Clarksdale Fire Department Training Facility.
Tallahatchie County Fire Coordinator Linnie Maples said firefighters from the Enid, Murphreesboro, Rosebloom, Spring Hill, Teasdale and Coahoma County fire departments took part in the training school.
He said the scenario for the training exercises was that of a simulated kitchen fire with extension into an attic space.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Coaches Khristopher Smith, left, and Bernard Berryhill will coach new after-school basketball at the Tutwiler Community Education Center. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
TUTWILER — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta, in partnership with the Tutwiler Community Education Center (TCEC), is tipping off a new after-school basketball program for local youth starting Monday, April 27.
The program runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the TCEC. It is open to boys and girls ages 6-12, with a limited enrollment of 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The West Tallahatchie High School track teams finished near the top in their respective divisions at the 2-1A Super Regional meet April 16 at Center Hill High in Olive Branch.
On the boys’ side, Calhoun City won with 156 total points. West Tally placed second with 87, Tupelo Christian Prep finished third with 86, Okolona fourth with 49 and French Camp fifth with 48. Rounding out the list were West Lowndes, with 38; Vardaman, with 31; Mississippi School for Math and Science, with 24; Ingomar, with 21; Coffeeville, with 9; and Smithville, with 1.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Less than a week after sweeping the Region 3-2A track and field meet on home turf, the Charleston High School girls and boys repeated the feat to gain their second championship trophies during the April 16 Super Regional at the Craig Walker Track Field.
The regional meet was held on April 10, also in Charleston.
The Super Regional featured competition among athletes from both Region 3-2A and Region 4-2A.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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From left are pictured Northwest Mississippi Community College President Dr. Michael J. Heindl, Sayle Oil Co. President and CEO Isaac W. “Ike” Sayle, NWCC Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Patti Gordon and NWCC Foundation Board President Dr. Stephen Joe. (Photo courtesy of Northwest Communications)
Sayle Oil Co. of Charleston was presented with the Outstanding Corporation Award during the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation’s “Northwest Soiree: A Garden Gala.”
The event was held Saturday, April 18, in the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts on the Senatobia campus.
The award honors dedication and service to the college.
A previously published in-depth story about the honor may be found here.
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta plans an April 30 open house at the Tutwiler Community Education Center to acquaint the public with services and activities being offered there. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
TUTWILER — Families and community members are invited to a pop-in open house at the Tutwiler Community Education Center (TCEC) on Thursday, April 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The event is hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta in partnership with the TCEC. It offers an opportunity to tour the facility, meet staff and coaches, and learn about upcoming youth programs including after-school basketball.
Free food will be served, including hot dogs, popcorn, chips and cookies.
By ALICIA DALLAS - Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
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Four Tallahatchie County students are among those who will be celebrated as Delta Honor Graduates during a 9 a.m. ceremony prior to the opening of the annual meeting of Delta Council on Friday, May 8, on “The Lawn” at the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville.
The 23rd annual Salute to Delta Honor Graduates event will recognize two outstanding seniors from each public, private and parochial high school in the Mississippi Delta. School administrators selected students based on academic achievement, leadership and community involvement.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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This is the U.S. Drought Monitor's April 21 map of drought around the country.
, This is the U.S. Drought Monitor's April 21 map of drought in Mississippi.
JACKSON – This spring, Mississippi, along with most of the country, is experiencing a highly unusual drought situation at the beginning of the growing season. Twenty-one Mississippi counties have already been designated as primary disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture due to the recent drought.
The U.S. Drought Monitor's latest map, dated April 21, was released today and shows the situation has worsened within the state and across the nation.
By Hannah East - Communications Director, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce on
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All Tallahatchie County residents who are high school seniors this year — It does not matter where you attend school — are invited to fill out and submit The Sun-Sentinel's "High School Senior Profile" form. There is absolutely no cost.
The fillable form, which asks only a few basic questions, is attached, or click the link here.
The information will be printed in The Sun-Sentinel's upcoming special graduation section to highlight members of the Class of 2026.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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State Treasurer David McRae said his office sponsors the competition because studies consistently show that financial habits are formed at a young age.
About 100 high school students across Mississippi gathered at the Mississippi Public Broadcasting Studios in Jackson recently to test their knowledge of economics.
The event was part of a statewide effort for public and private schoolers to gain financial literacy as they head out into the world.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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On a recent facility visit, State Senator Lydia Chassaniol recognized the need for updated equipment in MAGCOR’s training facility and connected the organization with Viking Range.
To some, it might be just a new stainless-steel stove, but to the half dozen women in MAGCOR’s ServSafe certification program, the four-burner stove says the community cares.
MAGCOr’s mission is to provide men and women a pathway to successful reentry from prison into society through employment training and opportunities while reducing recidivism.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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My birth certificate states that I was born at 8:30 a.m. on May 11, 1951, in the old Baptist Hospital on North State Street in Jackson.
Nothing extraordinary about that.
However, my paternal grandfather, Robert Cleveland Smith, died at 2:30 p.m. later the same day, two floors above the nursery where I lay in a bassinet, contemplating my arrival.
Very unusual start.
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It has been a long time since I have documented any trips but a trip to the Okefenokee Swamp was something I wanted to share. It began on Wednesday March 11th – in fact, the day before my friend of over 40 years, Joel Mulkin, called and suggested we ride together. Something told me this was a good plan. At 3:30 a.m. on the 11th I began the drive to Birmingham. We needed to be at the Stephen C. Foster State Park by five Eastern Standard Time to check in for our campsite.
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The national debt is nearing $40 trillion, passing $39.5 trillion this month. The projected budget deficit this year, before the Iran not-war happened, was $1.9 trillion. Proposed extraordinary spending now pending in Congress could push this year’s deficit beyond $2 trillion.
The staggering amount of debt itself helps generate huge budget deficits. The interest on the debt this fiscal year is projected to hit $1 trillion for the first time. That amounts to 15% of total government spending. It is projected to grow as the debt continues to escalate.
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Mississippi’s senior US Senator, Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, continues to support Ukraine’s fight to preserve its freedom and democracy from Russian invasion. He notes “Vladimir Putin is a war criminal, a KGB alumnus, and oppressor of the Russian people” who threatens NATO and the West as its eastern flank.
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Mississippi has now seen the data center problem from three vantage points.
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Bob Crechale died on Christmas Eve 2025. His restaurant closed on February 14, 2026 (Valentine's Day). This was indeed the end of an era.
I grew up in Greenville and came to Jackson in 1964 to go to school. Then after spending two years in the Air Force I returned to Jackson in 1974. Over the course of time, I began to realize that most of the best restaurants in the city of Jackson were owned and operated by Greeks. Before coming to Jackson, I had dined only at the Rotisserie, the Belmont, and a Primos.
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Gov. Tate Reeves recently signed into law a bill known as the Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act. Patterned after laws in California and New Mexico, Mississippi’s version puts more responsibility on social media companies for the products they encourage young people to use.
A story on the Magnolia Tribune website said, for starters, that social media websites must have written permission from parents before a Mississippi minor can legally use the site. Further, platforms that make inaccurate claims about their websites’ safety features can be fined $10,000 by the state.
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Below is an opinion column by Mike Chaney:
Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, also the State Fire Marshall, says in Mississippi, we take that responsibility seriously, which is why we continue to lead on emergency preparedness.
By Mike Chaney - Magnolia Tribune on
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For the 50 percent of Mississippians who enjoy a glass of wine with their meal, the last few months have been educational as the state-run Alcohol Beverage Control warehouse has been in disarray.
Mississippi has the fifth lowest alcohol consumption in the nation at 2.17 gallons per year. Utah is the lowest at 1.34 followed by West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Georgia.
Roughly 30 of Mississippi’s 82 counties are dry in some fashion. Many of these “dry” counties are considered “moist” since towns and cities within those counties are wet.
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