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A Tallahatchie County grand jury in the 1st Judicial District at Charleston recently returned an indictment charging Amber Nicole Dogan with first-degree murder in the shooting death of her uncle.
Dogan, 19, of 724 School St., Clarksdale, allegedly shot Curtis Cortez Taylor, 44, once in the neck at Taylor’s 226 Holly St., Charleston, residence shortly after midnight on Jan. 21, 2025.
The following persons were named in other indictments handed down during the December grand jury session, according to records on file at the circuit clerk’s office in Charleston:
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 1 week ago
Tallahatchie County agricultural producers who suffered drought-related losses may be able to secure loan assistance under a new federal disaster designation revealed this week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency announced Tuesday that farmers in Tallahatchie and 13 other Mississippi counties making up the primary disaster area, along with those in 20 contiguous counties, will be eligible to seek FSA emergency loans.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 1 week ago
PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging citizens to prepare for potential winter weather and extreme cold that is predicted to impact a large portion of Mississippi.
The National Weather Service is forecasting significant amounts of ice accumulation, snow, sleet and freezing rain.
Travel conditions will be dangerous with some roads impassable.
Trees and branches could come down because of the ice, causing power outages.
By Scott Simmons - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on
2 months 1 week ago
A National Weather Service graphic on Wednesday shows the potential levels of frozen precipitation across the Mid-South from Friday through Sunday.
Tallahatchie County and most of the Mid-South region are under a Winter Storm Watch, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Memphis announced Wednesday.
More than 2 inches of snow and sleet are expected in the Tallahatchie County area, with ice accumulations over 1/4 inch.
The arctic blast driving the system is expected to bring increasingly colder air and frozen precipitation beginning Friday afternoon and continuing through Sunday.
NWS Memphis says to expect weather-related power outages and tree damage due to the ice.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
2 months 1 week ago
When it comes to the use of cellphones in public school classrooms, Mississippi is behind the curve compared to the rest of the country.
The Newsweek website reports that 26 states, including every single one in the South other than Mississippi, have a “bell-to-bell” ban on students using a cellphone, meaning from the beginning of a school day’s first class to the end of the last one.
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The seven current members of the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday quizzed attorneys for State Auditor Shad White and Attorney General Lynn Fitch over which statewide official can bring a lawsuit to recoup misspent taxpayer money.
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
2 months 1 week ago
The Clevelands break in a new studio with commentary on the national championship game, Ole Miss’ highest final national ranking in 63 years, Trinidad Chambliss, SEC Basketball, the coming baseball season and reigning NCAA golf champion Michael La Sasso joining the LIV golf tour.
By Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
2 months 1 week ago
The superintendents worked in the Clarksdale, Leake County and Hollandale school districts.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that Earl Joe Nelson of Biloxi, Mississippi and Monekea Smith-Taylor of St. Louis, Missouri appeared in Federal Court before District Judge Sharion Aycock in Aberdeen and pled guilty to conspiracy to commit embezzlement.
According to the DOJ, on a previous court date in October 2025, Mario Willis of Southaven, Mississippi also pled guilty to the same conspiracy.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
The city of Madison is no longer fluoridating their water and Ridgeland is on the verge of following Madison’s lead. It’s going to be a good decade for Northside dentists.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists fluoridation of drinking water as one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century because it led to a dramatic decline in cavities after community water fluoridation began.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
2 months 1 week ago
According to the governor’s office, the latest awards also leverage over $14.1 million in additional federal, state, local, private, and in-kind funding to complete the projects for communities across Mississippi.
The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF) Board of Trustees has awarded its fourth round of competitive grants since its inception in 2022.
Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement on Tuesday.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
At its recent meeting, the Mississippi State Board of Education also heard an update on how early education programs are faring in the state.
In response to the growing number of districts falling behind on their annual audits, the Mississippi State Board of Education approved a request for a temporary ruling under the Administrative Procedures Act to amend school district financial standards during last Thursday’s meeting.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
The teenager’s attorney asked for him to be released on bond, but that request was denied by the judge.
The 19-year-old accused of setting fire to parts of Jackson’s Beth Israel synagogue pleaded not guilty to a federal arson charge Tuesday afternoon. He was also denied bond.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
After the recent attack, churches opened their doors to the Jewish community; civic leaders of various faiths and backgrounds came together to condemn it.
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist on
2 months 1 week ago
Move over, Archie. You may have to share a “Welcome to Drew” billboard with Stafford Shurden very soon.
Stafford Shurden’s resume in itself will arouse your curiosity and have you perusing the first pages of his recent book, Meet and Three. A play on words between “meat” and “meet” makes perfect sense in this memoir.
The farmer, restaurateur, retired judge, podcaster, connoisseur, and reviewer of gas station cuisine can now add “author” to his list of accomplishments.
By Marilyn Tinnin - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Public-to-public transfers, sometimes called open enrollment or portability, are not robustly used. The policy is not a panacea. It can be a lifeline for hardship, though.
Forty-six (46) states, plus the District of Columbia, allow a student to transfer from the public school they are assigned to into another public school. Mississippi is among them.
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
The drug is currently classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, leading those seeking treatment to seek care out of the country.
Lawmakers on the Mississippi House Public Health and Human Services Committee got down to work Tuesday afternoon, passing five bills out of committee for full consideration by their chamber.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
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1. MEMA urges Mississippians to prepare now for winter storm
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is urging Mississippians to prepare now for a strong winter storm moving through the Magnolia State this weekend.
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
2 months 1 week ago
The National Weather Service is forecasting an "impactful" winter storm will move into the area Friday afternoon and bring freezing rain, sleet, snow and dangerously low subfreezing temperatures, with potential ice impacts on infrastructure.
An arctic cold front is expected to bring frozen precipitation late Friday and create icy conditions, with the temperature falling from a high near 42 to a low around 18 Friday night. The chance of precipitation is 50% Friday and 80% Friday night, when up to a half-inch of ice could coat the area.
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The leading Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi is noticeably absent from a list of potential pickups shared by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Senate Democrats believe they have a path to regain the majority in the U.S. Senate in this midterm cycle, but Mississippi is noticeably absent from the list of potential pickups shared by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 1 week ago
The AG’s office is requesting less funding for the next fiscal year but wants the Legislature to provide salary increases to help retain and attract staff.
For the second consecutive year, the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office has requested less funding than the prior year, asking lawmakers only for an increase in salaries given the loss of attorneys to higher-paying jobs.
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