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No injuries as fire station collapses

Sat,02/14/26-9:03PM, 3,952 Reads
Yazoo City main fire station collapsed Saturday night with rubble from the historic building falling into Washington Street next to City Hall.
Police on the scene said no one was inside the building when in collapsed.
South Washington Street and Jefferson Street near city hall are blocked at this time.
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DRA Invests $1 Million to PSC for Infrastructure Needs

By ARLICIA JORDAN ARLICIA JORDAN
Tue,02/17/26-1:39PM, 718 Reads
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John Murphy Sr.

Mon,02/16/26-12:58PM, 681 Reads
After 94 years in this world, John Marlin Murphy, Sr. passed on February 15, 2026, at his home in Flora, MS to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Lee Erickson

Fri,02/20/26-11:47AM, 511 Reads
Lee Williams Erickson was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on March 11, 1950.
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AG Fitch Joins 21-AG Coalition, Challenging Biden-Era Abortion Rule

By ATTORNEY GENERAL LYNN FITCH ATTORNEY GENERAL LYNN FITCH
Mon,02/16/26-11:00PM, 377 Reads
Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined 20 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, without any safeguards to protect the health and life of the woman.
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Children’s of Mississippi opens adolescent acute psychiatric unit

By TALLY CONNELLY TALLY CONNELLY
Tue,02/17/26-2:15PM, 342 Reads
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Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson has empty shelves due to problems at the state's alcohol distribution warehouse on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Credit: Bashirah Mack/Mississippi Today

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Alcohol crisis: Mississippi liquor stores, bars run dry from ABC problems

By KATHERINE LIN - MISSISSIPPI TODAY KATHERINE LIN - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/19/26-1:54PM, 292 Reads 2,450 Statewide
Just a few months ago, shelves at Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson were full of wines that can be hard to find in Mississippi.
Now, shelves are empty and customers come in asking if the store is closing. Owners put a sign outside that says, “Not going out of business … still waiting for the ABC to deliver.”
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Ole Miss QB gets an assist

Wed,02/18/26-11:38AM, 284 Reads 5,488 Statewide
It looks as though quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will get to play one more year at Ole Miss. Part of us wants to shout hooray.
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Donors Provide Difference Between Hardship and Hope

By MICHAEL NEWSOM MICHAEL NEWSOM
Wed,02/18/26-7:39AM, 283 Reads
When the January ice storm swept across north Mississippi, the University of Mississippi campus fell into an uneasy quiet. Trees snapped under the weight of heavy ice. Power lines froze. Buildings went dark.
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Latino: The greatest president the world’s forgotten

By RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,02/16/26-11:30AM, 282 Reads 5,774 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Calvin Coolidge slashed spending and the national debt. He cut taxes and championed American business. Coolidge ushered in the unbridled success of the Roaring 20s, and yet, he’s forgotten.
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