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Shots Fired Into Magee Residence; No Injuries Reported

Residents in a northwest Magee neighborhood were shaken early Tuesday morning after gunfire was directed into an occupied home, according . . .

New signage will be made for the park with the majority of the work provided by Christ Fellowship Church. The board approved the sign with a split vote of three to two.

Revitalized City Park to get new signage

Following opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance the regular meeting of the Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen held . . .

State Representative Price Wallace reads to Whitney Bowen’s class at Simpson Central School during the Read Across America event, sharing one of his childhood favorites, Johnny Tractor and His Pals, with the students.

Local students celebrate ‘Read Across America’

Students and teachers across the Simpson County School District joined schools nationwide in celebrating Read Across America, a national initiative . . .

Vanderford crowned

On Sunday, March 8, Avery Vanderford was crowned Magee’s 2026 Miss Hospitality. She received the title from Magee’s 2025 Miss . . .

Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant

Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues . . .

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Shots Fired Into Magee Residence; No Injuries Reported
By MARLAN JONES
Wed,03/11/26-11:45AM , 186 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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Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,03/07/26-2:14PM , 665 Reads 22,363 Statewide
Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues.
Cate, who dreams of becoming a librarian or author, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder when she was 2 months old.
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NCAA appeals Chambliss injunction to Mississippi Supreme Court
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,03/06/26-1:42PM , 601 Reads 23,175 Statewide
The NCAA claims the organization and its members will be irreparably harmed if the Ole Miss quarterback’s injunction effectively allowing him to play in 2026 stands.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital weighing possible takeover bid by UMMC, letter of intent shows
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Sat,03/07/26-8:58PM , 441 Reads 15,460 Statewide
Greenwood Leflore Hospital signed a letter of intent to discuss the possibility of the University of Mississippi Medical Center taking over its services, according to state and local officials and an excerpted document obtained by Mississippi Today.
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