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Frances Helen Turnage, age 75, of Decatur, Alabama, passed away on March 19, 2026. Born November 17, 1950, in Denver, Colorado. A Celebration of Life Service will begin Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Decatur Alabama, with Austin Dupper officiating. There will be a Celebration Of Life Service in Kosciusko Mississippi on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. She will be laid to rest at Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, Mississippi.
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Albert Eubanks
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Albert Eubanks (73), passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his residence in Kosciusko, MS.
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at McCool Cemetery. Shannon Pennington will officiate.
Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Culpepper Funeral Home.
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Albert Eubanks
(1952-2026)
Albert Eubanks (73), passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his residence in Kosciusko, MS.
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at McCool Cemetery. Shannon Pennington will officiate.
Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Culpepper Funeral Home.
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Albert Eubanks
(1952-2026)
Albert Eubanks (73), passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his residence in Kosciusko, MS.
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at McCool Cemetery. Shannon Pennington will officiate.
Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Culpepper Funeral Home.
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Albert Eubanks
(1952-2026)
Albert Eubanks (73), passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his residence in Kosciusko, MS.
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at McCool Cemetery. Shannon Pennington will officiate.
Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Culpepper Funeral Home.
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Mississippi Department of Public Safety Transfers Inventory of 1960s Klan Material to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has transferred to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History 1960s-era Ku Klux Klan materials, including full Klan regalia, recently discovered as DPS staff prepared to move into new headquarters.
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Mississippi Department of Public Safety Transfers Inventory of 1960s Klan Material to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has transferred to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History 1960s-era Ku Klux Klan materials, including full Klan regalia, recently discovered as DPS staff prepared to move into new headquarters.
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MSU delegation visits future home of Rome programs, takes part in personal audience with Pope Leo XIV
A delegation of Mississippi State officials visited the future home of the university’s international programs headquartered in Rome, Italy, this month and participated in a personal audience with Pope Leo XIV.
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MSU delegation visits future home of Rome programs, takes part in personal audience with Pope Leo XIV
A delegation of Mississippi State officials visited the future home of the university’s international programs headquartered in Rome, Italy, this month and participated in a personal audience with Pope Leo XIV.
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School Board approves administrators, department heads
WPT Staff Report
The Webster County School Board has approved administrator and department head recommendations for 2026-27.
Board members did so during their Feb. 9 meeting at the Career and Technology Center, meeting minutes show. Superintendent James Mason recommended their approval as a part of the Consent Agenda, which was approved 5-0.
The administrators and department heads approved are the same as those now in those positions:
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School Board approves administrators, department heads
WPT Staff Report
The Webster County School Board has approved administrator and department head recommendations for 2026-27.
Board members did so during their Feb. 9 meeting at the Career and Technology Center, meeting minutes show. Superintendent James Mason recommended their approval as a part of the Consent Agenda, which was approved 5-0.
The administrators and department heads approved are the same as those now in those positions:
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Eupora Board of Aldermen approves emergency declarations
By Russell Hood
The Webster Progress-Times
The Eupora Board of Aldermen approved two emergency declarations last month stemming from water issues during Winter Storm Fern in late January.
Aldermen did so as part of board business during a recessed meeting on Feb. 17, according to meeting minutes.
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Eupora Board of Aldermen approves emergency declarations
By Russell Hood
The Webster Progress-Times
The Eupora Board of Aldermen approved two emergency declarations last month stemming from water issues during Winter Storm Fern in late January.
Aldermen did so as part of board business during a recessed meeting on Feb. 17, according to meeting minutes.
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Mathiston takes delivery of new fire truck
By Russell Hood
The Webster Progress-Times
MATHISTON — The town of Mathiston and county officials are proud of a new fire truck delivered to the Mathiston Volunteer Fire Department last week.
The Rosenbauer pumper truck was manufactured in South Dakota and purchased through Southern States Fire out of Tupelo, which delivered it March 13.
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Mathiston takes delivery of new fire truck
By Russell Hood
The Webster Progress-Times
MATHISTON — The town of Mathiston and county officials are proud of a new fire truck delivered to the Mathiston Volunteer Fire Department last week.
The Rosenbauer pumper truck was manufactured in South Dakota and purchased through Southern States Fire out of Tupelo, which delivered it March 13.
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Jail docket 03-20-2026
GAKE, DERICUS L, BM, 1/3/1985; SUSPENED LICENSE, IMPROPER EQUIPMENT, NO INSURANCE, 3/13/2026, WCSD
GIPSON, JULIUS, BM, 4/9/1994; WARRANT, 3/12/2026, WCSD
GOSS, JENNIFER, BF, 6/18/1972; DUI 1ST OFFENSE, 3/15/2026, MHP
HOLMES, TYRONE, BM, 5/9/1965; PUBLIC DRUNK, 3/11/2026, WCSD
HUGHES, GLADYS, BF, 3/17/1978; WARRANT, 3/9/2026, WCSD
MING, JAMES S, WM, 12/16/1990; DUI 1ST OFFENSE, 3/12/2026, MHP
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Jail docket 03-20-2026
GAKE, DERICUS L, BM, 1/3/1985; SUSPENED LICENSE, IMPROPER EQUIPMENT, NO INSURANCE, 3/13/2026, WCSD
GIPSON, JULIUS, BM, 4/9/1994; WARRANT, 3/12/2026, WCSD
GOSS, JENNIFER, BF, 6/18/1972; DUI 1ST OFFENSE, 3/15/2026, MHP
HOLMES, TYRONE, BM, 5/9/1965; PUBLIC DRUNK, 3/11/2026, WCSD
HUGHES, GLADYS, BF, 3/17/1978; WARRANT, 3/9/2026, WCSD
MING, JAMES S, WM, 12/16/1990; DUI 1ST OFFENSE, 3/12/2026, MHP
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Nanih Waiya Warriors split week at Sebastopol; Softball returns to action
By Robbie Robertson
The Winston County Journal
The Nanih Waiya baseball team split a pair of games last week, beating Choctaw Central 7-5 on Monday but falling 13-0 to Puckett in Tuesday at the Sebastopol Tournament.
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Nanih Waiya Warriors split week at Sebastopol; Softball returns to action
By Robbie Robertson
The Winston County Journal
The Nanih Waiya baseball team split a pair of games last week, beating Choctaw Central 7-5 on Monday but falling 13-0 to Puckett in Tuesday at the Sebastopol Tournament.
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