By: Magnolia Tribune Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, has been crowned the winner of Season 23 of American Idol. His victory was announced during the live finale Sunday night, following a record-breaking...
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Lane Taylor was sworn in on Tuesday as the newest State Senator representing Leake, Winston, and Neshoba counties, promising to be “of the people, for the people” of Senate District 18. Taylor won the seat in the...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Lane Taylor will be the next State Senator for Senate District 18. Senate District 18 encompasses Leake, Winston and Neshoba counties. Taylor led the five-man field, winning over 58 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s...
On Thursday, March 27, Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons presented Leake County Sheriff Randy Atkinson with a van to be used for inmate litter removal efforts. “We are proud to collaborate with Sheriff Atkinson by presenting...
As the first of the month approaches, anticipation builds for the upcoming Earth’s Bounty Festival, set to take place on Saturday. Originally established as a local farmer’s market, Earth’s Bounty has evolved into a celebration of all things local, fresh, and unique....
The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Alvin R. Scarborough, a World War II soldier from Mississippi, are set to be laid to rest in Carthage. Scarborough, a native of Dossville, will be interred on March 29 at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. According to an...
