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Mary Lucille Walley, 93, of Taylorsville, MS, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Jasper General Nursing Home in Bay Springs, MS. She was born Saturday, October 29, 1932, in Mississippi.
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The Magee Board of Aldermen has hired a new zoning administrator/ code enforcement officer to replace former director Penny Aguirre.
Evan Jones of Jackson, Miss., will assume his duties on Tuesday, March 10. Jones is in the process of completing a master’s degree in public administration online from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
The Magee Board of Aldermen has hired a new zoning administrator/ code enforcement officer to replace former director Penny Aguirre.
Evan Jones of Jackson, Miss., will assume his duties on Tuesday, March 10. Jones is in the process of completing a master’s degree in public administration online from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By Beth Pudas on
1 month 3 weeks ago
The Magee Board of Aldermen has hired a new zoning administrator/ code enforcement officer to replace former director Penny Aguirre.
Evan Jones of Jackson, Miss., will assume his duties on Tuesday, March 10. Jones is in the process of completing a master’s degree in public administration online from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By Beth Pudas on
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Pictured, left to right, are: Hayden Craft and ExxonMobil Representative Bo Gieger
On Saturday, January 31, Hayden Craft, a firefighter from Simpson County, attended a CO₂ training program at the Mississippi State Fire Academy. The program, which was sponsored by ExxonMobil, trains firefighters to respond to incidents related to carbon dioxide, a common, naturally occurring molecule that is increasingly important to industrial and economic activity.
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Pictured, left to right, are: Hayden Craft and ExxonMobil Representative Bo Gieger
On Saturday, January 31, Hayden Craft, a firefighter from Simpson County, attended a CO₂ training program at the Mississippi State Fire Academy. The program, which was sponsored by ExxonMobil, trains firefighters to respond to incidents related to carbon dioxide, a common, naturally occurring molecule that is increasingly important to industrial and economic activity.
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Although Donna was born in Atlanta, a true Georgia Peach, she spent most of her childhood in Huntsville, Ala., with a short detour through Philadelphia, Penn. in her very early years. She graduated from Huntsville High School in 1967. She graduated from the University of Alabama in 1971 with a major in accounting.
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Edward Bruce ‘Mike’ Nelson, 91, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his home in the Midway community after a brief illness. Affectionately known as ‘Mr. Mike’, his passing leaves a deep void in the hearts of all who knew him and his legacy of hard work, perseverance, humor, and love will live on for generations.
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The governor would be tasked with appointing both the CIO and the executive director of the new agency.
The Senate Government Structure Committee advanced two bills last week aimed at increasing the state’s cybersecurity against hackers.
The committee passed amended versions of SB 2625 and SB 2636, after unanimously voting to add reverse repealers to the measures to allow further work on the bills.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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The governor would be tasked with appointing both the CIO and the executive director of the new agency.
The Senate Government Structure Committee advanced two bills last week aimed at increasing the state’s cybersecurity against hackers.
The committee passed amended versions of SB 2625 and SB 2636, after unanimously voting to add reverse repealers to the measures to allow further work on the bills.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations. The Rankin County site will create roughly 300 new jobs.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that Siemens Energy is investing up to $300 million and creating up to 300 new advanced manufacturing jobs through an expansion in Rankin County.
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations. The Rankin County site will create roughly 300 new jobs.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that Siemens Energy is investing up to $300 million and creating up to 300 new advanced manufacturing jobs through an expansion in Rankin County.
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
An adopted amendment to the bill added the ability for the public to remove members through a recall vote.
A bill that would require all school boards members to be elected in the state of Mississippi passed out of the House Education committee on Thursday. It was also amended to include a recall process for board members if the electorate decides the process is needed.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
An adopted amendment to the bill added the ability for the public to remove members through a recall vote.
A bill that would require all school boards members to be elected in the state of Mississippi passed out of the House Education committee on Thursday. It was also amended to include a recall process for board members if the electorate decides the process is needed.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Life is hard here. And yet the Christian leaders are largely ebullient and eager to see what God might do through their ministries in the challenge that is Lagos.
Getting off the plane a week ago in Lagos, Nigeria, I was benevolently assaulted with… Africa.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Life is hard here. And yet the Christian leaders are largely ebullient and eager to see what God might do through their ministries in the challenge that is Lagos.
Getting off the plane a week ago in Lagos, Nigeria, I was benevolently assaulted with… Africa.
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Below is an opinion column by Nathan Sanders:
Employers considering long-term investments care deeply about whether a state can produce capable workers year after year. Education policies that improve attainment help answer that question.
By Nathan Sanders - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
The governor would be tasked with appointing both the CIO and the executive director of the new agency.
The Senate Government Structure Committee advanced two bills last week aimed at increasing the state’s cybersecurity against hackers.
The committee passed amended versions of SB 2625 and SB 2636, after unanimously voting to add reverse repealers to the measures to allow further work on the bills.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Below is an opinion column by Nathan Sanders:
Employers considering long-term investments care deeply about whether a state can produce capable workers year after year. Education policies that improve attainment help answer that question.
By Nathan Sanders - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month 3 weeks ago
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations. The Rankin County site will create roughly 300 new jobs.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that Siemens Energy is investing up to $300 million and creating up to 300 new advanced manufacturing jobs through an expansion in Rankin County.
The move is part of the company’s $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
