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Bark beetles threaten
ice-damaged timber
By Susan Collins-Smith
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RAYMOND, Miss. -- Mississippi State University Extension Service forestry specialists are encouraging timberland owners to keep a watchful eye on their property for signs of bark beetles and disease after January’s ice storm.
Of Mississippi’s five species of bark beetles, the three species of Ips engraver beetles and southern pine beetles, or SPB, raise the most concern. Black turpentine beetles are not as common or as deadly and are of least concern.
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Register by March 31
for watermelon event
By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Extension Service
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- March seems early to think about watermelons, but now is the time to register for a summer field day that provides extensive information on growing these juicy treats.
Mississippi State University’s 2026 Watermelon Field Day is set for July 22 at the R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Center, commonly known as North Farm. Registration is free through March 31 and will cost $50 per person starting April 1.
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Good gardening
By Felder Rushing
Native may be the new buzzword for choosing landscape plants, but it often gets in the way of good gardening.
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Story Fest brings Hollywood stories, author and music to Mississippi College
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MALTB Recovers Stolen Cattle and Agricultural Equipment
This week, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) successfully recovered beef cattle and a trailer stolen from a farm in Claiborne County.
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Bank of Commerce Appoints Ben Burrell as Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
(GREENWOOD, MS – MARCH 20, 2026) – Bank of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Burrell as Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, where he will focus on serving commercial clients and supporting business growth across the bank’s markets.
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Attala County Emergency Management Director Danny Townsend announced that Attala Road 3226 will be closed for approximately four months beginning Monday, March 23, due to a bridge replacement project.
The closure is necessary to allow for site work and paving associated with the bridge construction. According to project details, the work includes improvements to transportation infrastructure and is expected to take about 90 working days to complete.
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Gipson said the California law could impact agricultural and food industry entities headquartered in Mississippi, “mainly our big poultry and egg companies.”
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R) signed an administrative order on Monday aimed at shielding the state’s agribusinesses from California’s new climate reporting mandates.
“Gavin Newsome should tend to his own State’s business, rather than trying to meddle with ours,” Gipson said on social media.
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Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Policy should not be made in response to very small groups of very loud people when it comes at the expense of everyone else that happens to be too busy living to understand how they are getting screwed.
“This is not PBM reform. It’s a tax increase on every Mississippian.” That’s how one of Mississippi’s largest employers summed up the Senate’s changes to HB 1665 in a conversation with Magnolia Tribune on Wednesday.
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Caregiver background checks will now be required every two years instead of annually.
Both chambers in the Mississippi Legislature have agreed to minor changes to the state’s medical cannabis program this session.
The House concurred with the Senate’s changes to HB 895 this week.
Under the amended provisions, the time of validity of a patient’s medical cannabis card will remain at 12 months, but the time a caregiver needs to undergo a follow-up background check was extended slightly.
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Hayes Tyler of Kosciusko served as a page for the Mississippi Senate. Pages generally run errands for officials and Senate staff. Hayes is pictured with Lieutenant Governor C. Delbert Hosemann, Jr., who sponsored his visit and Senator Kamesha B. Mumford. Hayes is the son of Bradley and Allison Tyler and attends Kosciusko High School. When asked about the week, Hayes said, "It was interesting to see how the legislative process works and to observe senators working on important issues. I also enjoyed meeting new people and being part of the fast-paced environment."
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MSU Extension Service
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Olivia Mccrory takes the throw and gets the out
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David McElroy
David McElroy, 69, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, MS surrounded by his family.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Friendship Cemetery, Vaiden, MS. Visitation was Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home. Daniel Jolley officiated.
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