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According to the Mississippi School Boards Association, nearly 72% of school board members in the state’s 138 school districts are elected. 23 districts have both elected and appointed board members.
An effort was made during the 2026 legislative session to make all Mississippi school board seats elected, but the legislation failed to garner the support necessary to reach the governor’s desk. Another push to make the change is expected when lawmakers return in January.
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According to the Mississippi School Boards Association, nearly 72% of school board members in the state’s 138 school districts are elected. 23 districts have both elected and appointed board members.
An effort was made during the 2026 legislative session to make all Mississippi school board seats elected, but the legislation failed to garner the support necessary to reach the governor’s desk. Another push to make the change is expected when lawmakers return in January.
By Jeremy Pittari and Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 1 week ago
According to the Mississippi School Boards Association, nearly 72% of school board members in the state’s 138 school districts are elected. 23 districts have both elected and appointed board members.
An effort was made during the 2026 legislative session to make all Mississippi school board seats elected, but the legislation failed to garner the support necessary to reach the governor’s desk. Another push to make the change is expected when lawmakers return in January.
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Robert St. John says a long drive across a beautiful place is its own argument for being alive. Get in your car this weekend and experience Mississippi.
I had to drive five thousand miles from home to figure out what was sitting in my own front yard.
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Robert St. John says a long drive across a beautiful place is its own argument for being alive. Get in your car this weekend and experience Mississippi.
I had to drive five thousand miles from home to figure out what was sitting in my own front yard.
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Hale arrested on DUI, other charges
According to WJTV/WREG, State Rep. Jeffrey Hale (R) was booked into the DeSoto County Jail on May 15 and released the following day.
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Hale arrested on DUI, other charges
According to WJTV/WREG, State Rep. Jeffrey Hale (R) was booked into the DeSoto County Jail on May 15 and released the following day.
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
Hale arrested on DUI, other charges
According to WJTV/WREG, State Rep. Jeffrey Hale (R) was booked into the DeSoto County Jail on May 15 and released the following day.
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State-certified 4-H Shooting Sports instructor Raymond Radcliff, of near Charleston, looks on as a 4-H'er ejects a shell while firing at a sporting clay target at the shotgun range during the May 2 district Shooting Sports competition near Charleston.
The 2026 Northwest District 4-H Safe Archery and Firearms Education and Training for Youth (S.A.F.E.T.Y.) competition, aka 4-H Shooting Sports, was held at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds and adjacent former youth league athletic fields east of Charleston on Saturday, May 2.
Hundreds of youngsters, 4-H coaches, parents and other family members from 15 northwest Mississippi counties participated in the event, including members of the local Tallahatchie Sharp Shooters 4-H Shooting Sports Club.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
State-certified 4-H Shooting Sports instructor Raymond Radcliff, of near Charleston, looks on as a 4-H'er ejects a shell while firing at a sporting clay target at the shotgun range during the May 2 district Shooting Sports competition near Charleston.
The 2026 Northwest District 4-H Safe Archery and Firearms Education and Training for Youth (S.A.F.E.T.Y.) competition, aka 4-H Shooting Sports, was held at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds and adjacent former youth league athletic fields east of Charleston on Saturday, May 2.
Hundreds of youngsters, 4-H coaches, parents and other family members from 15 northwest Mississippi counties participated in the event, including members of the local Tallahatchie Sharp Shooters 4-H Shooting Sports Club.
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Janice Louise Brantley, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Fairfield, Ohio, on May 10, 2026. She was born on September 10, 1941, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to Durward and Mamie (Nowell) Brunt. Janice is survived by her husband, James "Jim" Brantley; 5 children; and 15 grandchildren. Full obituary and condolences to the family www.springgrove.org
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The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Mississippi made a stop in Charleston Monday, May 4. Pictured from left are Jeff Radix of the Biloxi Police Department, Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith Sr., Leroy Powell, Demarkel Echols and Ryan Buckley. (Photo by Vanisha Powell)
, From left, Ryan Buckley, Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith Sr, Leroy Powell and Demarkel Echols run with the Special Olympics Mississippi torch on George Payne Cossar Boulevard in Charleston on Monday, May 4. The local run was part of an annual statewide activity to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Mississippi.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Mississippi made a stop in Charleston on Monday, May 4.
Local law enforcement officials and others participated in the event, taking turns carrying the Special Olympics Mississippi lighted torch from Court Square, along George Payne Cossar Boulevard and to the eastern city limits.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Photo by Krista McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Mississippi made a stop in Charleston Monday, May 4. Pictured from left are Jeff Radix of the Biloxi Police Department, Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith Sr., Leroy Powell, Demarkel Echols and Ryan Buckley. (Photo by Vanisha Powell)
, From left, Ryan Buckley, Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith Sr, Leroy Powell and Demarkel Echols run with the Special Olympics Mississippi torch on George Payne Cossar Boulevard in Charleston on Monday, May 4. The local run was part of an annual statewide activity to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Mississippi.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Mississippi made a stop in Charleston on Monday, May 4.
Local law enforcement officials and others participated in the event, taking turns carrying the Special Olympics Mississippi lighted torch from Court Square, along George Payne Cossar Boulevard and to the eastern city limits.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Photo by Krista McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Mississippi made a stop in Charleston Monday, May 4. Pictured from left are Jeff Radix of the Biloxi Police Department, Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith Sr., Leroy Powell, Demarkel Echols and Ryan Buckley. (Photo by Vanisha Powell)
, From left, Ryan Buckley, Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith Sr, Leroy Powell and Demarkel Echols run with the Special Olympics Mississippi torch on George Payne Cossar Boulevard in Charleston on Monday, May 4. The local run was part of an annual statewide activity to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Mississippi.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Mississippi made a stop in Charleston on Monday, May 4.
Local law enforcement officials and others participated in the event, taking turns carrying the Special Olympics Mississippi lighted torch from Court Square, along George Payne Cossar Boulevard and to the eastern city limits.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Winter Storm Fern debris removal set to begin
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Winter Storm Fern debris removal set to begin
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Note: View this story online here: Not One Expected Route: The Story of Deamy Alvarado | The University of Southern Mississippi
Not One Expected Route: The Story of Deamy Alvarado
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Note: View this story online here: Not One Expected Route: The Story of Deamy Alvarado | The University of Southern Mississippi
Not One Expected Route: The Story of Deamy Alvarado
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Coleus foliage can be
as exciting as flowers
By Eddie Smith
MSU Extension Service
Coleus is one of my favorite plants to use for color in the landscape.
Bold, colorful and completely unfazed by the heat, these plants know how to put on a show. When everything else starts to fade under long, hot afternoons, coleus steps in with layers of color and intricate patterns that keep the garden lively from morning to evening.
The best time to plant coleus is in early spring, so shop now for selections to add to your landscape.
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Coleus foliage can be
as exciting as flowers
By Eddie Smith
MSU Extension Service
Coleus is one of my favorite plants to use for color in the landscape.
Bold, colorful and completely unfazed by the heat, these plants know how to put on a show. When everything else starts to fade under long, hot afternoons, coleus steps in with layers of color and intricate patterns that keep the garden lively from morning to evening.
The best time to plant coleus is in early spring, so shop now for selections to add to your landscape.
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