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Owen is currently serving in his second term in the Mississippi House of Representatives, where is the Vice Chairman of the Judiciary B Committee.
State Rep. Jansen Owen (R) will not be seeking re-election to his House District 106 seat next year, choosing instead to run for District Attorney for the 15th Circuit Court District which includes Marion, Pearl River, Lamar, and Walthall counties.
Owen made his 2027 intentions known Thursday after District Attorney Hal Kittrell recently announced that he will not seek re-election.
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Owen is currently serving in his second term in the Mississippi House of Representatives, where is the Vice Chairman of the Judiciary B Committee.
State Rep. Jansen Owen (R) will not be seeking re-election to his House District 106 seat next year, choosing instead to run for District Attorney for the 15th Circuit Court District which includes Marion, Pearl River, Lamar, and Walthall counties.
Owen made his 2027 intentions known Thursday after District Attorney Hal Kittrell recently announced that he will not seek re-election.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Terry Pitchford was sentenced to death for his role in the murder of a store owner near Grenada. His attorneys claim the jury that convicted the now 40-year-old was racially biased.
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a black death row inmate from Mississippi who claimed the makeup of the jury that convicted him was racially biased.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Terry Pitchford was sentenced to death for his role in the murder of a store owner near Grenada. His attorneys claim the jury that convicted the now 40-year-old was racially biased.
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a black death row inmate from Mississippi who claimed the makeup of the jury that convicted him was racially biased.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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ATLANTA – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $4.7 million in funding to support 11 recovery projects in Mississippi communities affected by the January 2026 severe winter storm and March 2025 severe storms, including Glendora in Tallahatchie County.
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ATLANTA – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $4.7 million in funding to support 11 recovery projects in Mississippi communities affected by the January 2026 severe winter storm and March 2025 severe storms, including Glendora in Tallahatchie County.
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The two Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members who illegally entered the U.S. traveled throughout Mississippi reprogramming bank ATMs to dispense large amounts of cash.
Darrin Moises Daza-Segura and Winder Alexander Canelon-Tiapa have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank fraud in Mississippi, the Attorney General’s Office announced Friday.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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The two Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members who illegally entered the U.S. traveled throughout Mississippi reprogramming bank ATMs to dispense large amounts of cash.
Darrin Moises Daza-Segura and Winder Alexander Canelon-Tiapa have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank fraud in Mississippi, the Attorney General’s Office announced Friday.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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The Mississippi State Board of Election Commissioners is asked the U.S. District Court to allow additional discovery and briefs ahead of oral arguments in the judicial redistricting case. State Senator Derrick Simmons and his fellow plaintiffs, represented by the SPLC and ACLU, say that isn’t needed.
No agreement was reached this week between the Mississippi State Board of Election Commissioners and the plaintiffs challenging the current state Supreme Court district maps.
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Lawmakers were told that Mississippi was one of only two states in the nation where the governor’s office had a role in administering the program. Lawmakers plan to reconvene next week to hear from the state’s project director.
A joint Public Health and Welfare Committee meeting was held Thursday at the State Capitol where lawmakers discussed Mississippi’s Rural Health Transformation Program.
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Without Scripture, we can easily give in to sloganeering and sentimentality and even false gospels.
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Life still brings problems. That’s life. But Robert St. John says he’s learned how to face them. These days he does his best to live in the solution.
He was sticking needles in his arms at 19 because he couldn’t get the cocaine into his system fast enough through his nasal passages. He’d been fired from every job he ever had. He’d been fired by his own brother. Twice.
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Below is a political opinion column by Merle Flowers:
Consumers continue to feel the burden as small businesses are forced to raise the prices of their goods and services just to keep pace with rising expenses like swipe fees.
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The funds from the BP settlement support economic growth and development in the state’s six coastal counties.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Monday that the agency will begin accepting applications for the next round of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants on July 1.
Applications will be accepted through July 31.
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The funds from the BP settlement support economic growth and development in the state’s six coastal counties.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Monday that the agency will begin accepting applications for the next round of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants on July 1.
Applications will be accepted through July 31.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Below is an opinion column by Haley Fisackerly:
The Magnolia State is showing how high tech and households can thrive on the same power grid, improving the lives of Mississippians today and for generations to come.
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Below is an opinion column by Haley Fisackerly:
The Magnolia State is showing how high tech and households can thrive on the same power grid, improving the lives of Mississippians today and for generations to come.
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The Mississippi project represents a corporate investment of more than $1.9 million for NPL Construction.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Wednesday that NPL Construction, a utility and energy infrastructure services company, is locating fabrication and manufacturing operations in Greenwood.
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The Mississippi project represents a corporate investment of more than $1.9 million for NPL Construction.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Wednesday that NPL Construction, a utility and energy infrastructure services company, is locating fabrication and manufacturing operations in Greenwood.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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From the ice cream truck peddling cold treats in the neighborhood to festivals that celebrate summer’s sweet and cold delight, it’s not hard to find great ice cream anywhere in Mississippi.
When temperatures climbs into the 90s, and the heat index is in the triple digits, all anyone wants is to find something cold. Both effective and delicious, there is nothing that beats the power of a good ice cream cone.
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