By Eric Olson, Associated Press Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the second time ever. The...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Sean Tindell is hitting the campaign trail after six years of serving as the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, an appointed position Governor Tate Reeves (R) asked the Coast attorney to take on...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Amanda Jones Tollison of Oxford to the Mississippi Supreme Court, Northern District 3, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the confirmation of the Honorable James D. Maxwell II to the...
The Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA announced today that Lorenzo Bailey, a teacher and multi-sport coach at Elite Scholars Academy in Jonesboro, has been named the 2026 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Scholastic Coach of the Year. Bailey becomes the first nominee from the Hawks organization...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Recently approved federal funding will assist in renovating and modernizing the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s cancer research program. UMMC is receiving $2.4 million in federal funding through the National...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune U.S. District Court Judge Sharion Aycock denied a preliminary injunction on Thursday that was being sought by a group off DeSoto County residents to block the creation of new judicial subdistricts as approved by the...
By Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune An exhibit in Ocean Springs marks the 70th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast during a pivotal time in his career. The exhibit, held at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center, will run...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Congressional Black Caucus has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel urging the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an independent review of the circumstances surrounding...
By Bob Garver It takes a very generous suspension of disbelief to enjoy “One Night Only.” The film is set in a not-too-distant future where premarital sex is outlawed, save for one night a year. Comparisons to “The Purge” are inevitable, which to me raises an...
The Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is pleased to announce Daniel Elliott, Market President for Huntington Bank in Jackson, Mississippi, as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Elliott brings more than 28 years of banking, business leadership,...
On August 29, 2026, exactly 21 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast, longtime publisher, radio host, and Mississippi Coast native Ricky Mathews will release his new book Finding Hope: 25 Lifelines for Life’s Storms. “I...
By Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Insurance Department announced Wednesday that Daniel and Sherri Finnegan are making their way through the court system on charges of selling and installing faulty and used fire suppression systems in...
By Delbert Hosemann, Magnolia Tribune Every teacher knows the challenge. A lesson begins, a phone buzzes, and within seconds a classroom full of students is distracted. Learning stops while attention shifts to a screen. In the 2025 legislative session,...
Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau On September 26, 2026, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, will commemorate the 70th anniversary of his legendary 1956 Homecoming Concert at the very site where it took place: the Tupelo...
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Pappa and his two small great grandsons were having fun playing in the park on a gorgeous afternoon. Kicking around a soccer ball, they soon decided to start a game. Well, a loosely-termed version of the game of...
Sawmill operator The Lumber Manufactory has established a new operation in New Albany, investing more than $15 million and creating more than 50 jobs in Union County. The company, known as TLM, constructed the sawmill to take advantage of Mississippi’s...
Mississippi State leaders cut the ribbon three times Tuesday [Aug. 11] to celebrate a variety of university improvements, from an updated McArthur Café to the newly opened traffic circle to a mechanical plant designed to support campus growth. MSU...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune There’s a stretch of Highway 45 just north of West Point where a welcoming wooden porch comes into view. Colorful chairs sit waiting for visitors, vibrant flowers spill from planters, and every time I see it, I’m...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A youth court referee and special master in Marion County has been appointed by Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) to fill a vacancy in the 10th Chancery Court District. Current Judge Chase Ford Morgan plans to...
By Cass Rutledge, Magnolia Tribune Lieutenant Governor Hosemann (R) announced the creation of the Senate Select Committee on Cybersecurity last week. The committee will now hold hearings and recommend legislation for the 2027 legislative session....
