By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Internal Revenue Service has set Monday, January 26 as the opening of the 2026 federal filing season. Several new tax law provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill become effective, which the IRS said could impact...
The Mississippi State Legislature began its 2026 regular session on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Lawmakers convened at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson at noon to start session, which is scheduled to run for 90 days through early April. On Tuesday,...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Omeria Scott, a 32-year Democratic lawmaker representing Clarke, Jasper and Jones counties, has filed a longshot bill to prohibit Mississippi police officers from using Tasers or stun guns. In response,...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Members of the Mississippi House Education Committee heard testimony from parents and others invested in education about the potential impacts school choice may have on the state during a hearing held Wednesday...
By: John Marshall, Associated Press Miami’s return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn’t belong. Through it all, they...
This week, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a new federal nutrition policy that...
Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) invites donors to “Donate Sunday. Score Big.” during National Blood Donor Month by giving the gift of life during their special hours on Sunday, January 11, from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Flowood Donation Center. Whole blood donors...
By Bob Garver “The Housemaid” has unofficially sold itself based on how crazy it gets in its second half. This is slightly less annoying than when movies sell themselves based on their twist endings – at least here, the twist gets a chance to breathe,...
xAI, the American artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, is bringing a transformative data center project to Southaven, marking the largest economic development investment in Mississippi’s history. The project represents a corporate investment exceeding...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Ingalls Shipbuilding welcomed Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith on Wednesday to the HII Pascagoula facility. The senior...
By: Eric Olson, Associated Press No pressure, Mississippi, but the Southeastern Conference hasn’t gone three years without a football national championship since the turn of the century. The sixth-seeded Rebels are the SEC’s last hope in the College...
By: Russ Latino, Magnolia Tribune The kitchen sink. It’s arguably the only thing missing from the Mississippi House of Representatives long awaited school choice proposal. Among the proposals contained in the omnibus bill, HB2, are: An Education Savings...
By: Richelle Putnam, Magnolia Tribune In Mississippi, where storytelling spreads like kudzu, the Mississippi Writers Guild (MWG) has become the water helping writers to grow and flourish. Since its founding in 2005, the Guild has consistently...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public welfare embezzlement scheme using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, funds...
By: John Marshall, Associated Press Miami barged into the College Football Playoff like a hurricane, a stifling defense and steady quarterback rekindling the magic of 2001. Mississippi has been excelling since its coach left for another program, an...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Senate Appropriations Committee took less than five minutes Tuesday afternoon to approve transferring hundreds of millions of dollars in state funds to shore up the Public Employees’ Retirement System,...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune On the first day of Mississippi’s 2026 legislative session, the Senate Education Committee kicked things off by sending three bills to the floor, each intended to strengthen the state’s K-12 public school system...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune American military forces captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in an early Saturday morning raid. The two now faces arraignment Monday in a New York federal court on “narco-terrorism”...
By: Danny L. Barrett Jr./UMMC Communications Drugs initially approved for diabetes are now an accepted part of fighting obesity and could soon become cheaper for eligible patients. Still, experts stress the multifaceted meds are but one piece of a...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune It’s a new year, and with that comes all the promise and hope of great things to come. If you’ve made resolutions, hopefully one of them is to explore what our state has to offer. Exciting things are happening in our...
