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Absentee ballots now available for U.S. House and Senate primaries
In-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available at Circuit Clerk’s Offices for Mississippi’s 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, scheduled for March 10, 2026. To participate in the primary election, voters must be registered by February 9, 2026. Mail-in voter registration applications must be postmarked by that date. The…
Read MoreDelta State University names Kelli Davis Williams as Marketing Director
Delta State University has announced the hiring of Kelli Davis Williams as its new Director of Marketing, bringing more than two decades of experience in marketing, communications, tourism, publishing, and strategic brand development to the university. A Delta State alumna, Williams earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Delta State University. Her career…
Read MoreDelta State Athletics names David Dean 20th head football coach
Delta State University Director of Athletics Mike Kinnison has announced the hiring of David Dean as the 20th head football coach in program history, bringing one of the most accomplished and respected résumés in NCAA Division II football to Cleveland. Dean will be introduced to the campus and the community at a press conference Thursday,…
Read MoreReeves extends ad valorem tax deadline for Washington County
Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a proclamation extending the deadline for Mississippians in 49 impacted counties to submit ad valorem tax payments to county tax collectors and delaying fines for late payment. Under the proclamation, the new deadline to pay ad valorem taxes in the affected counties is March 3, 2026. The extension applies to…
Read MoreMovie Review: “GOAT” (special advance review)
By Bob Garver On the weekend of the biggest football game of the year, it was only natural that I saw a movie about basketball. Or rather “Roarball,” as the anthropomorphic animal characters call it – but it’s basketball. When he was just a kid (pun intended), young goat Will (Caleb McLaughlin) went to Roarball…
Read MoreMDAC to open new wild hog control program application period
Andy Gipson, Mississippi commissioner of agriculture and commerce, announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will open a new application period for its Wild Hog Control Program beginning Sunday, Feb. 1. Applications will be accepted through Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, and landowners in all Mississippi counties are eligible to apply. “Wild hogs remain…
Read MoreIRS opens 2026 tax filing season
The Internal Revenue Service began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025 on Jan. 26, officially opening the 2026 filing season. The agency expects about 164 million individual returns to be filed before the Wednesday, April 15, deadline. “This filing season is especially meaningful as America marks its 250th anniversary…
Read MoreA night for a cause: Junior Auxiliary prepares for Charity Ball
by Lora Delhom The Junior Auxiliary of Greenville has begun preparations for the 2026 Annual Charity Ball, which will be held on Friday, February 20, at the Greenville Golf and Country Club. Each year, the donations and sponsorships raised through the Charity Ball provide essential funding and materials for projects dedicated to improving the…
Read MoreMichael Bianco Joins MDCC Baseball Staff as Assistant Coach
By Neshun Holmes Mississippi Delta Community College has added Michael Bianco to its baseball coaching staff as an assistant coach, bringing years of coaching experience and a deep-rooted passion for the game to the Trojans program. Bianco enters his first collegiate coaching role after an extensive career at the high school and travel baseball levels across Mississippi.…
Read MoreLoomis Named DSU Swim and Dive’s Next Head Coach
Delta State University Director of Athletics Mike Kinnison announced the hiring of Trevor Loomis as the Head Coach of the Statesmen and Lady Statesmen Swim and Dive programs. Loomis brings more than two decades of coaching experience at the club and collegiate levels, with a proven track record of developing elite swimmers while building competitive,…
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