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The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday designed to help rural hospitals open needed services, joining the House in advancing proposals to support struggling facilities by loosening the state’s certificate of need law.
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“This is another great example of how Mississippi is leading the revitalization of our defense industry,” U.S. Senator Roger Wicker said.
Starkville-based Camgian has been awarded a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Systems, Hardware, Integration, Enhanced Logistics, and Development (SHIELD) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, or what is referred to as President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome Team.
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An expanded list of Mississippi government institutions and law enforcement agencies would be forced to cooperate with federal immigration authorities if a bill the Mississippi House passed on Thursday becomes law.
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Trinidad Chambliss apparently will make an encore performance after leading Ole Miss to the most successful season in school history.
In a tiny town of about 150 people, with at least that many spectators in a Calhoun County courtroom on Thursday, Chancery Judge Robert Whitwell granted 23-year-old Chambliss a temporary restraining order against the NCAA after day-long court proceedings.
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The discussion came as the Senate passed a bill that would create a disaster response loan program.
North Mississippi senators pleaded for an improved disaster response from the state Thursday as thousands of their constituents still lacked power nearly three weeks after the January winter storm.
Sen. Rita Potts Parks, a Republican from Corinth, repeatedly told her colleagues “we have work to do” to better prepare for future disasters. Her district includes Alcorn and Tippah counties, two of the hardest-hit areas in Mississippi.
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Judge Robert Whitwell found the NCAA’s denial of a sixth year of eligibility for the Ole Miss quarterback to be in bad faith, holding that officials had ignored evidence of medical incapacitation early in Chambliss’ collegiate career.
Judge Robert Whitwell granted Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss motion for a preliminary injunction late Thursday from his bench in that Calhoun County Courthouse. Chambliss was challenging the NCAA’s decision not to grant a sixth year of eligibility to play college football.
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There is plenty of love to go around in Mississippi, and a plethora of ways to celebrate that love. Here are a few worth checking out this weekend.
It’s Friday – time to think about what you want to do this weekend. Since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, take advantage of it being on a Saturday and seek out something fun to do with your sweetie.
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State Senator Neil Whaley, the bill’s author, said the goal of the measure is to provide relief for farmers as many face hard economic times.
A Senate bill erasing the 1.5 percent sales tax on logging and farming equipment passed earlier this week, winning praise from farmers and state leaders.
The bill, SB 2272, would allow commercial farmers to avoid paying taxes on farm implements such as tractors that are used directly in agriculture production.
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Rep. Becky Currie is seen on the House floor at the Capitol in Jackson on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
The Mississippi House passed several bills this week aimed at improving the quality of medical care in Mississippi prisons and developing stronger oversight of health care delivery.
The bills, which follow an ongoing investigative series from Mississippi Today on the alleged denial of care in state prisons, are part of a reform package spearheaded by Rep. Becky Currie, the Republican House Corrections chairwoman from Brookhaven.
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Lexington police have a new interim chief after the first appointed leader resigned less than a month into the job.
The city’s Board of Aldermen appointed Kenneth Gee as interim chief Thursday following a special meeting.
Alderman Isaac Lindsey shared news on Facebook last week about Gee’s appointment and the resignation of former interim chief, Robert Kirklin. Some commenters on the post raised concerns about Gee’s hiring and a track record with other police departments and jobs.
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Ruby Kate Dodd McNeal
September 24, 1960 - January 29, 2026
Kate Dodd McNeal, Attala County resident and retired school teacher, passed away at UMMC in Jackson on January 29, 2026, after suffering extensive injuries in an automobile accident on December 30, 2025.
A “CELEBRATION OF LIFE” will be held on Saturday, February 28, at 2:00 P.M. at Springdale Baptist Church. Rev. James Young will conduct the service.
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Hop Albin, 86, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Attala in Kosciusko, MS.
Graveside services were held at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Browning Hillcrest Cemetery in Goodman, MS. No visitation is planned.
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Jimmy Dale Reynolds, 85, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away on January 30, 2026. Visitation was from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, February 7th, 2026, at Jordan Funeral Home. Services followed at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Burial followed at New Hope Cemetery. Randy Rhodes officiated.
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Dawn Adcock, 53, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Anderson Hospital in Meridian.
Funeral services were 11:00 am Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel in Kosciusko with burial following at Kosciusko City Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday from 9:30 am until 11:00 am at Culpepper Funeral Home. Brad Adcock officiated.
Dawn is survived by her husband Erick Adcock, daughter Lacey Adcock (Jason), mother Brenda McDaniel, and brother Bucky Stonestreet (Jennifer).
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01-22-2026, Marcus Tyrell Roberts, a 19 yo B/M from Kosciusko, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance by Ofc. T. Moore.
01-22-2026, Derrick Manning, a 22 yo B/M from Kosciusko, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance by Ofc. T. Moore.
01-25-2026, Tony Wendell Suggs, a 51 yo B/M from Sallis, was arrested for Conspiracy to Commit a Crime by Inv. Lewis.
01-25-2026, Eloise Rena Luckett, a 67 yo B/F from Kosciusko, was arrested for Conspiracy to Commit a Crime by Inv. Lewis.
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Aiden Cheek, a junior at Central Holmes Christian School and Attala County resident, served as a page in the Mississippi House of Representatives during the 2026 legislative session. Cheek, 16, of Kosciusko, is the son of Randolph and Christy Cheek and was sponsored by Speaker Jason White while working on the House floor, assisting lawmakers and observing the legislative process. “Paging was pretty fun,” Cheek said. “I will most likely be back next year.”
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