2 months 4 weeks ago
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a federal indictment in April 2023 charging the WWE star for his role in allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars in federal welfare funds.
Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public welfare embezzlement scheme using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, funds totaling upwards of $77 million.
DiBiase’s is the first case to go to trial in the scheme, which was first reported nearly six years ago.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Get up off that couch and head out to discover something new!
It’s a new year, and with that comes all the promise and hope of great things to come. If you’ve made resolutions, hopefully one of them is to explore what our state has to offer. Exciting things are happening in our own backyard, so to speak, but we can only benefit from them if we make an effort to participate. There is music to be heard across the state, the celebration of a King, and more.
So, get up off that couch and head out to discover something new!
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2 months 4 weeks ago
The proposed Senate education reforms are not as bold as their House counterparts.
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R) outlined his Mississippi Senate legislative priorities Monday at the Stennis Capitol Press Forum, with education bills top of mind.
Hosemann expects legislation to allow opportunities for students to transfer from underperforming public districts to higher rated public districts to be a priority for senators this session.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
The report states graduation rates and the number of third graders passing reading assessments are making gains.
Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Dr. Lance Evans released his annual report this week, outlining the state’s educational achievements during the 2024-25 school year.
The report states graduation rates and the number of third graders passing reading assessments are making gains.
Within the Magnolia State, 431,931 students were enrolled in public school classrooms staffed by 32,540 teachers.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said Ingalls represents the ingenuity and commitment required to meet the Navy’s current and future needs as they help build out the “Golden Fleet.”
Ingalls Shipbuilding welcomed Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith on Wednesday to the HII Pascagoula facility.
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Standing from left to right Headmaster John Shows, Josh McNulty, Jayda Smith, Linda Dear, and Chaucer Funches.
Simpson Academy celebrated a major milestone as Lady Cougars standout Jayda Smith scored the 1,000th point of her high school basketball career. Smith was honored prior to the game for an achievement that reflects years of dedication, perseverance, and consistent excellence on the court.Reaching the 1,000-point mark is a significant accomplishment for any player, and Smith’s journey to the milestone has been marked by hard work and a strong commitment to her team.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Mendenhall Tiger standout Henry Funches has been selected to represent his school and community as a member of the Mississippi Association of Players (MAP) All-Star Team. Funches will compete in the prestigious All-Star game on January 18 at Rice-Totten Stadium on the campus of Mississippi Valley State University.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Opinions of President Trump’s decision to capture the president of Venezuela and bring him to the United States to face drug charges will vary. Those who support the president will think he’s doing right for America, and those who oppose him will question the legality of the overnight military operation.
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Several months ago, I wrote an article regarding the status of waterfowl populations across the country. Not to digress, but in a nutshell, the numbers overall have been in a downward trend for many years. Again, I won’t go into the reasons, but I will reemphasize some points in this article. Since we are in the last few weeks of the 2025-2026 waterfowl season, I thought it would be interesting to poll hunters in various regions across the state to get their thoughts on how the season is going thus far.
By Jeff North on
2 months 4 weeks ago
A recent Gallup poll found 85 percent of respondents disapprove of Congress’ work. Reports suggest about 90 percent of people think term limits will align Congresspersons’ incentives with the common good. They won’t.
In the 2024 general election, incumbents won reelection more than 90 percent of the time; it’s 100 percent in some election cycles. If elections were truly competitive, incumbents would not win at that rate. Freed from competition, legislators’ incentives to are not aligned with the public good.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Apparently, the DC Santa Claus did NOT visit Linda Berry this year. All she got were clean MAGA lumps of coal along with $2.25 gas. So sad. Nor can anyone in DC make her happy (“Democrats Must Make Their Case,” Northside Sun, 12/12/25). Yet she believes the Democrats have the better solutions to govern if they would but take it on. That assumes that the Democrat leadership has ability to function like a normal political party. Nevertheless, she’s a real Democrat believer. In what, I would like to know.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
As I write this on 1/4/26 most news reports state that the United States has carried out a flawless military mission early yesterday to arrest the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in his home (aka fortress) in Caracas. Our military personnel forced their way into his house before Maduro could enter his steel walled safe room and arrested him and his wife before they could escape. The assault had been meticulously planned for months. No Americans were killed, and only one helicopter was hit but was able to continue flying. A total of about 150 aircraft were used.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
1949 was a stressful year. Three global crises placed an enormous amount of pressure on American leaders, and no one experienced the pressure more intensely than President Harry Truman.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
As renewable energy disparager President Donald Trump continues to prop up and promote coal and fossil fuel industries, Mississippi finds itself on a path to grow industries producing renewable energy alternatives to coal.
By Bill Crawford on
2 months 4 weeks ago
“Who you gonna’ believe? Me or your lying eyes.” Substitute Entergy’s spokesperson for Chico Marx, and you have the current gaslighting telling you don’t believe what you see happening in other states and what common sense tells you will happen here. Just trust Entergy not to raise electric rates for small customers to benefit Amazon’s data centers.
By Kelley Williams on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Every year has its challenges and this one is no different. On the opposite page, Jonathan Kettler writes about the start of 1949 and all the challenges faced that year. It provides a real sense of perspective.
The Sun is a community newspaper so we like to focus on local news but the decimation of local news by Big Tech has caused more focus on national and international news. It is human nature to focus on what’s there.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
In addition to advancing ARC investments, Governor Reeves as the States’ Co-Chair also hosts ARC’s annual conference, which will take place on June 2-4, 2026, in Starkville.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) has been elected by his fellow Appalachian governors to serve as the 2026 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) States’ Co-Chair.
ARC announced the news on Monday morning, noting that Reeves will serve as ARC’s 73rd States’ Co-Chair and the sixth Mississippi Governor to hold the position since 1965.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
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1. City, JXN Water set for hearing before Wingate
A hearing is set for Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate regarding the future of JXN Water, its billing and other matters.
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The Mississippi Association of Supervisors (MAS) is now accepting applications for the 2026 County Employee Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance to eligible county employees and their families who are pursuing higher education in Mississippi.
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