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GE Aerospace investing another $18 million in Batesville site

The company’s announcement came Monday as part of a new $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing sites and supplier . . .

Senate removes steering prohibition from PBM reform bill

State Senator Rita Parks said concessions were made to ensure the regulation of PBMs stays with the Board of Pharmacy . . .

We must invest in youngest minds

As a long time Mississippian and a business owner who’s seen firsthand how a strong community lifts us all, I . . .

JXN Water, data centers and Overton window

What do JXN Water and the Amazon Data Centers have in common? Why are decisions by JXN Water’s Interim Manager . . .

Elizabeth Ann McWilliams

Elizabeth “Beth” Ann McWilliams, 85, passed away on March 7, 2026. She was born to Benjamin Elliot Zeigler and Mattie . . .

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Elizabeth Ann McWilliams
Wed,03/11/26-10:00AM , 836 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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Shots Fired Into Magee Residence; No Injuries Reported
By MARLAN JONES
Wed,03/11/26-11:45AM , 717 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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Mississippi’s midterm Primary Elections are here. What to expect Tuesday
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,03/09/26-12:28PM , 683 Reads 15,336 Statewide
Republicans and Democrats head to the polls Tuesday to choose their party’s nominee ahead of the November General Election. See who is on the ballot for the midterm Primary Elections.
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Latino: Hyde-Smith, Adlakha Republican Primary for U.S. Senate could impact general election
By RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,03/09/26-12:38PM , 534 Reads 11,167 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:

Sarah Adlakha is a political newcomer challenging a Trump-endorsed incumbent, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, in Tuesday’s Republican Primary. Can she pull off the improbable? Unlikely, but her campaign could impact November.
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