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Students perform during the Dec. 16 Charleston Elementary School Christmas musical held in the Morgan Freeman Auditorium at Charleston High School.
The pre-K through fourth-grade classes of Charleston Elementary School presented their annual Christmas musical Tuesday night (Dec. 16) in the Morgan Freeman Auditorium on the campus of Charleston High School.
Students from each grade had their own featured time on the program, presenting unique musical routines centered around familiar Christmas songs, including “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Like It’s Christmas,” “Feliz Navidad” and “It’s Christmas Time.”
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As health insurance premiums for next year rise and threaten to push hundreds of thousands of Mississippians off plans, a “perfect storm” is brewing that could steer people towards riskier coverage options, experts warn.
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One of the boxes of food that is distributed at the Tutwiler Community Center. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Cathy Grace:
Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.
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Calls for Thompson to resign have come from within Mississippi and across the nation.
Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) was in damage control mode Friday after referring to the ambush-style attack in Washington, D.C. in November on two West Virginia National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident” during a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday.
The attack left Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom dead and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe in critical condition.
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Sylvia Hickey
Northwest Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees member Sylvia Hickey of Charleston poses with National Junior College Athletic Association awards won by the NWCC Lady Rangers soccer team. The team captured its first-ever NJCAA Division II national championship in the sport in November 2024, finishing with a perfect record of 22-0, and repeated with a second national title in 2025. The awards were on display at the Dec. 11 board meeting. (Photo by Jamie Anderson of Charleston, also a NWCC board member for Tallahatchie County)
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Sumner Town Clerk Toni T. Clark, left, receives a plaque from Mayor Jackson Webb IV and the Sumner Board of Aldermen. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
SUMNER — Retiring Town Clerk Toni T. Clark was honored recently with a plaque and resolution from elected town officials.
The plaque, dated Dec. 2, praises her “24 years of outstanding service and commitment as town clerk” and her “wisdom, integrity and professionalism.”
The resolution reads:
“Whereas, Toni T. Clark will retire on December 31, 2025, after twenty-four years of outstanding and dedicated service to the Town of Sumner and its citizens.
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School will be out in a few days for the Christmas holidays. I pray all school and college students and faculty members will have a safe and fun vacation from school for a couple of weeks.
Ginger Harrison and her husband, Phil, along with their Aunt Linda Harrison, had a great lunch at Diane Nail Hill’s Sunday. They were celebrating Phil’s birthday (the 16th) early. Belated happy birthday, Phil!
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The Yalobusha 4-H Club prepares to show their float in the Oakland parade.
First and foremost, as I type this, it’s my “little” brother’s birthday! Happy birthday to Rich Ross! He’s pretty amazing in my book. Thanks, Rich, for all you do for our family, for our community, and for whoever needs a helping hand.
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JACKSON — Winter begins Sunday, Dec. 21, and can bring extreme weather conditions. These conditions often create a high risk of damage to your roof, interior and plumbing.
“The weather in Mississippi can be unpredictable,” said state Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney.
The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) recommends these tips for the winter season.
• Look at the trees around your property and cut back branches or stems that are dead, dying, diseased or broken.
By Beth Reiss - Communications Director, Mississippi Insurance Department on
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Felicia Hollis
GRENADA — Holly Allbritton, Felicia Hollis and Christin Hill of Tallahatchie County are among recent graduates of Holmes Community College’s Grenada Campus Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Members of the Class of 2025 were honored Dec. 11 with a pinning ceremony in the Corey Forum.
The pinning ceremony is a long-held tradition in the nursing profession, symbolizing the graduate’s entry into the field of nursing and their commitment to compassionate, skilled patient care.
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The Promise of Joy
Through the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 35), God said that the parched desert will be brought to increase. The wild places will display a type of beauty never seen before. He pointed to the crocus plant, a beautiful flower, as an example of unexpected joy.
The Lord gave numerous examples of places where joy will not only appear but also bloom and grow without being expected by humans. We are encouraged to look for joy because God is the creator of joy. It will spring up by the power of God.
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I have, since a child, always had a dog as a pet.
Roy and I lost our girl, a tiny Yorkie named Bella Noel. The Noel was from the fact he gave her to me at Christmastime.
She was our company here at home and whenever we traveled to our other house on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She had a bed on the back seat of my car that she would sleep in all the way, anywhere we traveled with her. When we were home, she had her pillow right next to my chair.
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Breck Brewer
GRENADA — Tallahatchie County resident Breck Brewer was among a group of nursing students recognized during a pinning ceremony on the local campus of Holmes Community College.
Brewer, who was named secretary of the Class of 2025, was honored Dec. 10 at the Holmes Community College Grenada Campus Practical Nursing Pinning, held in Corey Forum.
The pinning ceremony is a long-held tradition in the nursing profession, symbolizing the graduate’s entry into the field of nursing and their commitment to compassionate, skilled patient care.
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Katrisha Hollis, left, and Paige Kiihnl tied for the prestigious honor of “Ugliest Sweater” during the CARE Christmas Cookie Decorating Class on Dec. 12. Attendees, who were taught by Gina Holley, learned basic techniques to create festive holiday cookies. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)
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Armani Smith
Armani Smith of Charleston has been selected as Mississippi’s 2026 state president of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).
The NTHS is an honor society recognizing outstanding student achievement in career and technical education.
Smith, an accomplished junior at Charleston High School, is the daughter of Lincoln and Sandy Smith.
A dedicated scholar and leader, she also is an active member of the National Honor Society, National Beta Club, Teacher Academy and Educators Rising Mississippi.
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One week.
Just one week ’til Christmas!
Children, unaware of all that goes into preparing Christmas, wait excitedly for the big day. Parents and family members scurry in the background getting things together to celebrate the big day.
Think about it. That first Christmas.
Who would be involved? What was going on?
God had already made preparations for all to go as planned to bring the Savior of the World to us in the form of a precious, newborn baby.
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DUCK HILL — David Wayne Newton, age 51, of Duck Hill, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13,surrounded by his family.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Dec. 19, McKibben & Guinn Funeral Home in Grenada. Visitation will begin at 10 am, with the memorial service following at 11 am.
Born on November 18, 1974, in Greenwood,, David was the son of Jim Newton and the late Janice Dear. He grew up in Charleston and carried with him a deep appreciation for the simple joys of life—family, faith, and time spent outdoors.
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OAKLAND — Jimmie Lewis Cottone, age 90, passed away Monday, Dec. 15.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Oak Grove Cemetery. Womble Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
She was a member of Charleston Methodist Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Tina Carmon of Corinth, Judy Muncher of Nesbit and Kathy Gardino of Carnesville, Ga.; a son, Brad Carroll of Southaven; 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
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For decades, leisurely drives through western Madison County would take you through rolling hills rich in farmland, pastures, and timber. Row crops could be found growing in the mellow, brown loam soils along rivers and creek bottoms. Prime cattle would be grazing in knee-deep Bermuda grass, loafing under mammoth oaks. During spring, blooming Dogwoods would explode resembling that of a new-fallen snow through the moist soil basins. During winter, Possumhaw would line the fencerows revealing their vibrant red berries offering food and cover for cardinals, cedar waxwings, and quail.
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Grenada Police Department Chief George Douglas works to call in K-9 units to assist the department after a bomb threat forced evacuation of the Grenada Medical Complex Wednesday morning.
Grenada law enforcement officers responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning at the Grenada Medical Complex, prompting a full evacuation and multi-agency investigation.
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