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Southwark Metal announces $29 million expansion in DeSoto County

The company operates seven facilities across the United States and is expanding its Mississippi Division with a new facility in . . .

Eller declares victory in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District GOP Primary

The latest reporting shows Eller up 50.9% with a margin of 440 votes. His campaign said Friday that it is . . .

St. Stanislaus star Max Baria, with ball, grabs a rebound over Booneville's Elijah Dukes during the Boys Class 3A semifinal game, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

‘He saved my life.’ High school basketball star Max Baria has filled a void for his family

Max Baria, a 17-year-old high school senior from Bay St. Louis, is a good-looking, soft-spoken, highly intelligent young man, who . . .

St. John: The bridge

Robert St. John says some bridges get you to the other side while others change the direction of everything. Two . . .

Senate seeks study committee on impacts of wind turbines on Mississippi agricultural lands

The study committee would be tasked with collecting information on aviation incidents, wildlife-mortality data, and farmland loss linked to wind . . .

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Elizabeth Ann McWilliams
Wed,03/11/26-10:00AM , 1,068 Reads
Elizabeth “Beth” Ann McWilliams, 85, passed away on March 7, 2026. She was born to Benjamin Elliot Zeigler and Mattie Tillson Zeigler, on December 1, 1940, in Liberty, MS.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Stevie Owens; brother, Ruport Blakeney; and granddaughter, Cristi Denise Craft.
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Arrest Report 3-12-2026
Thu,03/12/26-8:11AM , 1,016 Reads
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office reported 18 arrests from March 2 to March 9.
Stephen Howard Hunt of 1299 Katie Bush Road Pinola MS was arrested on March 3 and charged with possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle.
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Shots Fired Into Magee Residence; No Injuries Reported
By MARLAN JONES
Wed,03/11/26-11:45AM , 893 Reads
Residents in a northwest Magee neighborhood were shaken early Tuesday morning after gunfire was directed into an occupied home, according to local authorities.
Chief Denis J. Borges of the Magee Police Department said officers responded to the incident around 2 a.m. on March 10 in the area of 9th Avenue NW in Magee.
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Mellie L. Salley
Wed,03/11/26-11:11AM , 567 Reads
Mellie L. Salley, 94, of Magee, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi. She was born April 11, 1934, in Mississippi.
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