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BATESVILLE — Richard Andrew Sosebee, age 68, formerly of Oakland, passed away Tuesday, March 3, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.
A funeral service will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at First Methodist Church in Batesville. Wells Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
He worked in the commercial and residential construction industry, and was a member of Oakland Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginny” Toole Sosebee; his son, Andrew Cooper Sosebee; a brother and sister.
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CHARLESTON — Mary Jones Bramlett, age 73, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, March 7, in Oxford.
Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Old Antioch Baptist Church in Sumner.
A celebration of her life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Old Antioch Baptist Church with interment following at St. John Church Cemetery at Drew.
Tutwiler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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The congressional primary election is today (Tuesday, March 10), and all 19 voting precincts in Tallahatchie County will be open for business.
Polls are to be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Any voter in line at 7 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot.
The election will determine the Democratic and Republican party nominees for U.S. Senate and House seats in November’s general election.
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Some students dance to a lively tune while celebrating African American history during a recent Black History Month celebration at Charleston Elementary School.
Charleston Elementary School held a Black History Month program Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, in the CES Multipurpose Building.
The various classes and grades each had a specialized part in the program, which paid tribute to trailblazers in Black history as well as historically Black colleges and universities located in the state of Mississippi.
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Robert St. John says hospitality is hospitality, whether the table is set in Hattiesburg or on a fjord in northern Norway.
A restaurateur has no business leading tours through the frozen tundra of Scandinavia. Then again, a restaurateur has no business leading tours through Tuscany, either, and that was over 70 trips and 1,500 people ago.
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Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Sarah Adlakha is a political newcomer challenging a Trump-endorsed incumbent, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, in Tuesday’s Republican Primary. Can she pull off the improbable? Unlikely, but her campaign could impact November.
Sarah Adlakha, an Illinois native, moved to Mississippi thirteen years ago. She registered to vote here for the first time in 2024, before the general election. Now she’s attempting to unseat incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Tuesday’s March 10th Republican Primary.
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Republicans and Democrats head to the polls Tuesday to choose their party’s nominee ahead of the November General Election. See who is on the ballot for the midterm Primary Elections.
Polls open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10 across Mississippi as voters choose their nominees in the Republican and Democratic Midterm Primary Elections for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.
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JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has announced that the 2025-2026 wild turkey season is extended through 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday, May 3.
Through Miss. Code Ann. §49-7-31.2(c), when the regular open season ends on a Friday, as it does in 2026, the season shall extend until 30 minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.
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JACKSON – More people die of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Mississippi than anywhere else in the country. Yet, with proper screening and lifestyle changes, it is one of the most preventable cancers.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital signed a letter of intent to discuss the possibility of the University of Mississippi Medical Center taking over its services, according to state and local officials and an excerpted document obtained by Mississippi Today.
The public hospital in Greenwood has faced financial struggles for years and warned as recently as December that it was on the brink of closure because of debt owed to the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.
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Below is a political opinion column by David Ibsen:
David Ibsen says HB 1597 is unnecessary and would add additional confusion and regulation that could harm Mississippi consumers and smaller community banks.
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Robert St. John highlights his podcast, Ya Gotta Eat, with co-host and production partner, Drew Wooton. The two sit down with interesting people to dive deep into their lives and careers.
My ADHD is so bad that I just forgot what I was going to write in this opening sentence.
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Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues.
Cate, who dreams of becoming a librarian or author, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder when she was 2 months old.
The Pillow Academy fifth grader has continued to fight bone marrow failure, which occurs when the tissue inside bones cannot produce enough healthy blood cells on its own.
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State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by the House.
The Mississippi House of Representatives has inserted language from its measures aimed at improving the wellbeing of inmates into Senate bills after the House bills died.
State Rep. Becky Currie (R) introduced the strike-all amendments to SB 2041 and SB 2778 in an effort to keep her prison reform efforts introduced earlier in the session alive.
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The Magnolia State will be the first state to ban neutrality agreements in the workplace and just the fourth to enact the right to a private ballot in unionization efforts.
With the signature of Governor Tate Reeves (R), Mississippi will become the first state in the U.S. to ban so-called neutrality agreements in the workplace.
A “neutrality agreement” is a contract between a union and an employer under which the employer agrees to support a union’s attempt to organize its workforce.
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The NCAA claims the organization and its members will be irreparably harmed if the Ole Miss quarterback’s injunction effectively allowing him to play in 2026 stands.
The NCAA has appealed the February preliminary injunction granted by Chancery Court Judge Robert Whitwell in the case brought by Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss over the star quarterback’s eligibility to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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The 2026 Campspot Awards included two Mississippi sites: Gulfport Luxury RV Resort and Sun Retreats Horn Lake.
It seems like just yesterday we had ice storms across the state, yet now it’s time for spring break. If you haven’t yet planned a getaway, consider camping at one of the luxury RV resorts in the state. Two resorts in our state have recently received 2026 Campspot Awards for amenities, guest experiences, facilities, and more. Some may even call it “glamping,” because these places are nice.
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Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith, along with Congressmen Kelly and Ezell express support of President Trump’s decision to strike Iran, while Congressman Thompson says the operation puts the U.S. at greater risk of terrorist attacks.
In the early morning hours of Saturday, President Donald Trump (R) authorized the U.S. military, in coordination with Israel, to launch strikes on Iran after negotiations between the countries failed to produce an amenable resolution.
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