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Sarah Adlakha, a Chicago native, is running against incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the March 10 Republican Primary Election.
With less than six weeks before the party primary election, political newcomer Sarah Adlakha is attempting to draw distinctions between herself and her opponent in the Republican Primary, incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Adlakha is selling herself as the outsider fighting against “entrenched political interests.” On Thursday, Adlakha said if elected, she would not accept money “from Washington lobbyists.”
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One state funded scholarship program focuses on traditional students, while the second is geared toward older, returning students.
Bills passed out of the Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee this week that seek to ensure the financial literacy of students, amend a current state funded financial aid assistance program, and address workforce shortages across the state by offering aid to non-traditional students.
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In finding portions of Mississippi’s home health agency “Certificate of Need” laws unconstitutional, U.S. District Court judge Carlton Reeves said, “the Court cannot escape the absurdity in maintaining an out-right moratorium for over forty years.”
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Mississippi’s decades-old moratorium on new home health agencies, ruling the state’s blanket ban on new licenses violates the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The March of the Mayors is one of the many endeavors Extra Table undertakes throughout the year to supply much-needed healthy food to pantry and soup kitchen partners around the state.
Extra Table’s mission is to feed healthy food to underserved Mississippians. Money for that mission is raised through donations and through a series of creative fundraising events.
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Entergy Mississippi CEO Haley Fisackerly speaks with The Grenada Star's Publisher Adam Prestridge during his visit to view storm damage in Grenada Thursday afternoon.
Winter Storm Fern coated Grenada County and much of north Mississippi in a thick layer of ice last weekend, uprooting trees, snapping limbs and loading down power lines and poles, leaving thousands of Entergy Mississippi customers in the dark for days.
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Hospitals and health facilities in Mississippi are continuing to provide critical care to patients in the wake of a treacherous winter storm, even as they endure power outages, impassable roads and no running water.
Scott Simmons, Mississippi Emergency Management Authority’s external affairs director, said his agency is working to bring 30 generators to North Mississippi hospitals, long-term care facilities, nursing homes and warming centers. He said multiple locations had generators that failed over the weekend, and only some had come back online by Monday morning.
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Robert “Bobby” Wesley Howell, Sr., 73, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday,
January 25, 2026, at his residence.
Bobby was born on January 3, 1953, in Kosciusko, Mississippi to Cecil Wesley Howell, Sr. and Alice Janette Frazier. He graduated high school in Sardis, Mississippi and was a member of Second Baptist Church. His career was primarily based on construction and asphalt work. He enjoyed working with cars, watching NASCAR and game shows, and spending time with his family.
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IRS opens 2026 filing season
IR-2026-12, Jan. 26, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
The IRS expects about 164 million individual tax returns for tax year 2025 to be filed ahead of the Wednesday, April 15, federal deadline. Taxpayers can find a range of tools and filing options on IRS.gov to help them prepare and file their returns.
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Update on Severe Winter Weather
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves announced that the state of Mississippi continues to work with county, state, federal, and private sector partners to respond to the severe winter weather impacting the state. Sadly, two additional deaths have been reported. One in Alcorn County and one in Leflore County. This brings the total to four statewide. Two injuries have also been confirmed.
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WM TO RESUME COLLECTION SERVICE IN KOSCIUSKO, CARTHAGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27
Durant, Lexington, Pickens, Goodman, Carrollton, West and Attala County
Kosciusko, MS – (Jan. 26, 2026) – WM will resume all garbage and trash collection service in Kosciusko, Carthage and surrounding areas on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Customers will be serviced as follows:
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MSU resumes classes Jan. 27, but students to receive accommodations if travel remains unsafe
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University will return to normal operations Tuesday [Jan. 27] and is asking students, faculty and staff to monitor weather conditions and exercise caution and good judgment in making travel and personal safety decisions. MSU Extension and MAFES locations will follow unit leadership.
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MSDH Tips to Prevent and Treat Hypothermia and Frostbite
Jackson, Miss.- The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is urging residents to take precautions to prevent hypothermia and frostbite during the extreme cold conditions facing the state this week. Recognizing the signs and symptoms and knowing how to treat the conditions are key to saving a limb and in the worst-case scenario, a life.
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MSU returns to normal operations Tuesday
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University will return to normal operations Tuesday [Jan. 27] and is asking students, faculty and staff to monitor weather conditions and exercise caution and good judgment in making travel and personal safety decisions.
MSU Extension and MAFES locations will follow unit leadership.
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John Carlyn White, 88, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God. John’s legacy is one of deep faith, steadfast love for his family, hard work, and quiet strength.
Visitation will be held at Kosciusko First Baptist Church at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2026, with services to follow at 11:00 a.m. A family burial will follow at Parkway Cemetery.
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Woodward Hines Education Foundation Supports First-Gen College Success in Mississippi with $1.5 Million Grant to FirstGen Forward
The Woodward Hines Education Foundation is focused on college completion in Mississippi, and its funds will allow FirstGen Forward to expand its impact in the state.
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