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Katie Dodd McNeal, 65, Attala County resident and retired teacher, passed away at UMMC on January 29, 2026, after suffering extensive injuries in an automobile accident.
Visitation will be on Saturday, February 28, at Springdale Baptist Church starting at 1:00 P.M. A “CELEBRATION OF LIFE” will follow at 2:00 P.M. Rev. James Young will conduct the service.
She is predeceased by her parents and son, Robert Andrew Terry; survived by her husband, Ted McNeal, her daughters, Angela Taylor and Rebecca Terry, stepchildren, Jame McNeal and Susan Ables.
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R.W. “PeeWee” Miller, 91, of Vaiden, died Feb. 20, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Vaiden Baptist Church with the Rev. John Staszefski officiating.
Burial followed at Michie Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday from noon until service time Monday at the church. Born Sept. 12, 1934, to Odie and Annie Mae Ramage Miller, he served 38 years as Carroll County chief deputy. Survivors include daughter Clara Weeks of Vaiden; sons Dennis Miller of Winona and Chester Miller of Milton,
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Beverly Joan Sugg McGowan, was born March 22, 1940, in a log cabin in Houston, Texas. She was the 7th child of 9 born to Jessie Dewitt and James Harlem Sugg.
She married Blanton Lee McGowan and was blessed with 5 children, Loretta Ford, Betty (Keith) Parkerson, Susie Valdez, Blanton McGowan, II, and Kevin McGowan. They moved from Texas to the Berea community of McCool, Mississippi in 1964, where they farmed, made their home and raised their children. Dad also continued to ship out as he was a merchant marine seaman.
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JACKSON – The University of Mississippi Medical Center has canceled regularly scheduled clinic appointments and elective procedures through Friday as its response to the cyberattack continues.
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Jackson has a new police chief, Dr. RaShall Brackney. The Jackson city council approved Mayor John Horhn’s selection with one dissenting vote, the Northside’s city council member Ashby Foote.
I can understand Foote’s vote. Brackney is a criminologist scholar, professor and book writer. She’s an intellectual. Jackson needs a drill sergeant police chief who can face down the gang leaders and tell them they have 24 hours to leave town.
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Senate Bill 2522 would create a program to help cover tuition and books for students seeking to earn an associate degree or credential that could lead to in-demand careers.
To address Mississippi’s workforce shortage, some lawmakers are considering a bill that would create a program to help eligible students better afford an associate degree or professional credential in in-demand industries at the state’s community colleges.
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After numerous hearings over the last year, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate, as acting chief executive officer of Jackson’s historically troubled water and sewer system, granted a 12% rate increase sought by the third-party manager he appointed.
Depending on usage, residential customers’ bills may increase by an average of $8 to $10. The average bill for a household of four is currently a little under $80 a month, according to JXN Water.
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A House bill aimed at increasing public school accountability in Mississippi awaits consideration in the Senate.
House Bill 1234, authored by Republican Rep. Zachary Grady of D’Iberville, would require public schools to publish data in a dashboard on the Mississippi Department of Education’s website.
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Two weekends into it, the college baseball season is but a puppy. Nevertheless, we can make at least one observation:
Our Mississippi teams have really high ceilings. They can play ball. Omaha is not out of the question for any of the three.
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John Davis, former Mississippi Department of Human Services director, heads to the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
A former adviser to President Donald Trump took his first stab Monday at questioning Mississippi’s former welfare director, the federal government’s star witness in an ongoing trial of a former pro wrestler accused of theft.
Eric Herschmann, the Austin-based ex-Trump adviser who recently took over as lead attorney for defendant Ted “Teddy” DiBiase Jr., didn’t grill John Davis so much as paint the disgraced ex-welfare director as a well-meaning bureaucrat surrounded by enablers.
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Survey: MSU degree propels Bulldog graduates to career success
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State graduates continue to find career success thanks to their Bulldog education, a recent survey shows.
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Sens. Kamesha Mumford of Jackson and Justin Pope of Pope (yes, Pope) share their insight and experiences as freshmen lawmakers, at the halfway point of their first legislative session. The two say they’ve quickly realized legislating centers around relationships made at the Capitol and how one works with others
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UMMC closes clinics Wednesday, activates triage phone line
JACKSON, Miss. – University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics will remain closed through Wednesday as work to ensure a safe network environment continues following last week’s cyberattack.
The UMMC Triage Line has been established to allow patients to leave a message through a secure, automated voice system. Requests for time-sensitive needs, such as medication refills or postoperative care visits, will be prioritized.
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The former pro wrestler’s defense asked for another delay or mistrial, which U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves denied for a fourth time.
The federal trial of former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. resumed on Monday after over a month delay which was caused by his defense attorney Scott Gilbert checking himself into the hospital.
DiBiase’s new lead attorney, Eric Herschmann, sought another delay this week and also suggested a mistrial, which U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves denied for a fourth time.
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