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Pictured, left to right, are: Hayden Craft and ExxonMobil Representative Bo Gieger

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Simpson County Fire Fighter Attends CO₂ Training at State Fire Academy

Tue,02/10/26-2:08PM, 493 Reads
On Saturday, January 31, Hayden Craft, a firefighter from Simpson County, attended a CO₂ training program at the Mississippi State Fire Academy.
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Hard to prepare for storms this rare

Wed,02/04/26-2:48PM, 487 Reads 19,554 Statewide
As of early this week, there were still tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Mississippi without electricity, running water or both following the storm that coated a large portion of the state in ice Jan. 24-25.
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Bill that removes THC limits on concentrated forms of medical cannabis passes House committee

By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,01/30/26-10:38AM, 485 Reads 9,331 Statewide
State Rep. Lee Yancey said the goal is to push patients toward variants of medical cannabis they do not have to smoke.
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Dewanna (Dee) Pearce

Tue,01/27/26-2:00PM, 481 Reads
Dewanna (Dee) Pearce, 77, passed away on January 20, 2026. She was born on January 14, 1949, to Odis Ira Walding Sr. and Alberta Beatrice “Pat” Brown.
Preceded in death by her parents, Odis Ira Walding Sr. and Alberta “Pat” Brown; her sisters, Sherry Walding and Elrina Hines; and her brother, Charles Wesley Walding.
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City hires Evan Jones as zoning administrator

By BETH PUDAS BETH PUDAS
Tue,02/10/26-6:00PM, 469 Reads
The Magee Board of Aldermen has hired a new zoning administrator/ code enforcement officer to replace former director Penny Aguirre.
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Community Calendar 1-29-2026

Tue,01/27/26-11:11AM, 469 Reads
February 1 -April 19
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Mary Ruth Thompson Nichols

Tue,02/03/26-2:00PM, 469 Reads
Mary Ruth Thompson Nichols, 77, of Magee, MS, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her home. She was born December 16, 1948, in Mississippi.
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Road Dept. office moved

By MARLAN JONES MARLAN JONES
Wed,01/28/26-10:00AM, 464 Reads
The Simpson County Road Department has announced the relocation of its primary public office to the Chancery Building in Mendenhall. The move is aimed at improving convenience, accessibility, and safety for county residents.
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Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss gets another year of eligibility, under judge’s ruling

By RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,02/13/26-11:58AM, 463 Reads 12,493 Statewide
Trinidad Chambliss apparently will make an encore performance after leading Ole Miss to the most successful season in school history.
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Diana Faye Slay

Tue,02/10/26-9:00PM, 459 Reads
Diana Faye Slay, 82, of Mendenhall, MS, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her residence in Mendenhall, MS. She was born Wednesday, July 14, 1943, in Mize, Mississippi.
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall is in charge of arrangement, 601-847-4401.
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