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In the seventh and eighth weeks of the 2026 legislative session, the Mississippi Senate adopted the Senate appropriations bills for a proposed $7.89 billion total state support for the fiscal year 2027 budget.
That includes $18 million for the Military Department, of which $3.3 million will be allotted to Senate Bill 2018, the Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program, that would provide free health insurance coverage for eligible members of the Mississippi National Guard.
Other proposed budgets include:
By Sarita Simmons - State Senator, District 13 on
1 month ago
In the seventh and eighth weeks of the 2026 legislative session, the Mississippi Senate adopted the Senate appropriations bills for a proposed $7.89 billion total state support for the fiscal year 2027 budget.
That includes $18 million for the Military Department, of which $3.3 million will be allotted to Senate Bill 2018, the Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program, that would provide free health insurance coverage for eligible members of the Mississippi National Guard.
Other proposed budgets include:
By Sarita Simmons - State Senator, District 13 on
1 month ago
In the seventh and eighth weeks of the 2026 legislative session, the Mississippi Senate adopted the Senate appropriations bills for a proposed $7.89 billion total state support for the fiscal year 2027 budget.
That includes $18 million for the Military Department, of which $3.3 million will be allotted to Senate Bill 2018, the Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program, that would provide free health insurance coverage for eligible members of the Mississippi National Guard.
Other proposed budgets include:
By Sarita Simmons - State Senator, District 13 on
1 month ago
This past January, Winter Storm Fern moved through Mississippi leaving a line of freezing weather in our state, downing trees and power lines. Significant damage occurred in Oxford and Tishomingo County.
There were countless landowners that suffered damage to their property and non-industrial private forest (NIPF) land, and the goal of this column is to inform landowners about a program that may aid those in the future that find themselves in these dire circumstances.
By James L. Cummins - Executive Director, Wildlife Mississippi on
1 month ago
This past January, Winter Storm Fern moved through Mississippi leaving a line of freezing weather in our state, downing trees and power lines. Significant damage occurred in Oxford and Tishomingo County.
There were countless landowners that suffered damage to their property and non-industrial private forest (NIPF) land, and the goal of this column is to inform landowners about a program that may aid those in the future that find themselves in these dire circumstances.
By James L. Cummins - Executive Director, Wildlife Mississippi on
1 month ago
When I see daffodils popping up here and there, I know spring is in the air. These past few beautiful days remind me that we may have a few more cold days, but spring is on its way.
North Delta School proudly recognized its seventh- and eighth-grade students who earned placements in the Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Middle School Math Tournament. Rowland Hartley is among one of the four students.
By PATCIE DECK on
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When I see daffodils popping up here and there, I know spring is in the air. These past few beautiful days remind me that we may have a few more cold days, but spring is on its way.
North Delta School proudly recognized its seventh- and eighth-grade students who earned placements in the Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Middle School Math Tournament. Rowland Hartley is among one of the four students.
By PATCIE DECK on
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Originally published February 25, 2026
By Boys and Girls Club of Dumas on
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Denman Fly of Charleston will take part in Envision’s National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine & Health Care, this summer. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
Denman Fly, of Charleston, will join outstanding students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic development experience, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Medicine & Health Care, this summer on the campus of Emory University.
He is the son of Jimmy and Mary Fly, and is a fourth grade student at Pope School.
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
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Denman Fly of Charleston will take part in Envision’s National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine & Health Care, this summer. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
Denman Fly, of Charleston, will join outstanding students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic development experience, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Medicine & Health Care, this summer on the campus of Emory University.
He is the son of Jimmy and Mary Fly, and is a fourth grade student at Pope School.
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
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The LadyCats came home with the District Championship playing against the McGehee Lady Owls at Lake Village February 19. They came into the district tournament as the #3 seed and walked out as District Champions. They defeated the #2 seed Drew Central and the #1 undefeated conference champs McGehee to claim the title.
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Originally published February 25, 2026
By DeCortez Dobbs Dumas Clarion on
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Condolences to the Conner family on the loss of their mother, Kathryn Conner Spruill. They were our next door, down-the-road neighbors for years. They moved to Calhoun City in the late 60s but kept their land in Oakland. Two of the children now live on the Oakland property.
By Linda Ross Aldy on
1 month ago
Condolences to the Conner family on the loss of their mother, Kathryn Conner Spruill. They were our next door, down-the-road neighbors for years. They moved to Calhoun City in the late 60s but kept their land in Oakland. Two of the children now live on the Oakland property.
By Linda Ross Aldy on
1 month ago
GRENADA — Nonprofit HERE (Housing: Economic Resources & Education) will host a housing resource fair Thursday, March 12, at the Lewis Johnson Center, 299 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Grenada.
The event is bolstered by a strategic partnership with the city of Grenada, the city of Charleston and the Mississippi Development Authority, reflecting a regional commitment to expanding housing opportunities and economic stability.
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
1 month ago
GRENADA — Nonprofit HERE (Housing: Economic Resources & Education) will host a housing resource fair Thursday, March 12, at the Lewis Johnson Center, 299 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Grenada.
The event is bolstered by a strategic partnership with the city of Grenada, the city of Charleston and the Mississippi Development Authority, reflecting a regional commitment to expanding housing opportunities and economic stability.
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel on
1 month ago
Warm and pleasant greetings to all. We hope you are enjoying a good week. As usual, there’s always some days, even weeks, more challenging than others, but it’s what gets us through ’til the next. We learn to live with the hard situations. Conditions fluctuate and God may not change the situation, but He changes us, because we belong to Him.
On Thursday afternoon, day 34 following the ice storm, we had service connections restored for phone and internet. Yes, residents were (I was) delighted!
By MELBA TAYLOR on
1 month ago
Warm and pleasant greetings to all. We hope you are enjoying a good week. As usual, there’s always some days, even weeks, more challenging than others, but it’s what gets us through ’til the next. We learn to live with the hard situations. Conditions fluctuate and God may not change the situation, but He changes us, because we belong to Him.
On Thursday afternoon, day 34 following the ice storm, we had service connections restored for phone and internet. Yes, residents were (I was) delighted!
By MELBA TAYLOR on
1 month ago
The Sisters Book Club book for February was “The Ruined Wife,” by Marin Montgomery. This is a psychological thriller about Alastair Adams and the perfect husband, Steven Adams.
Together they will build a successful life, have a beautiful child (Libby) and behave like newlyweds since the first day he carried her over the threshold.
By LAURA WARRIOR on
1 month ago
The Sisters Book Club book for February was “The Ruined Wife,” by Marin Montgomery. This is a psychological thriller about Alastair Adams and the perfect husband, Steven Adams.
Together they will build a successful life, have a beautiful child (Libby) and behave like newlyweds since the first day he carried her over the threshold.
By LAURA WARRIOR on
1 month ago
Dear Editor:
By Georgia Wilkinson on
