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Greenwood Leflore Hospital is nearing the finish line in transferring ownership of the main hospital and other property from Greenwood . . .

SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment

The beverage co-packing company is locating operations in Southaven, creating nearly 200 jobs in the North Mississippi region. The Mississippi . . .

St. John: The perfect peach

Robert St. John says over the past 20 years, Chilton County peaches have become his hands-down favorite. Perfection finally showed . . .

Adequate indigent defense should be a top priority

This past weekend, I published a story for The Commonwealth assessing Mississippi’s 23 circuit court districts’ indigent defense plans — . . .

Thankful to be an American

The other day I was introducing myself to fellow golfers on the first tee when one of them remarked: "You're . . .

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Receivers and tight ends ready to ignite the Tigers’ Offense
By ELIJAH KLEPCZYK
Wed,07/22/26-6:57PM , 938 Reads
While head coach Junior Graham emphasizes a run‑first identity for Ethel, the Tigers’ wideouts and tight ends are poised to become key contributors in how the offense ultimately operates.
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Obituary: Jimmy Riley Breazeale
Fri,07/24/26-1:38PM , 565 Reads

Jimmy Breazeale, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surrounded by family.

Services will be Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 11:00 am at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Breazeale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 until service time.
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Attala County schools to offer free breakfast, lunch to all students
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Wed,07/22/26-6:40PM , 437 Reads
All students at participating Attala County School District campuses will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge during the 2026-27 school year.
The district will participate in Provision 2 of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
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Mississippi State University announces recent graduates
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Wed,07/22/26-6:43PM , 187 Reads
More than 3,500 students are on the spring 2026 Graduation List at Mississippi State University. Recent graduates include:
Ashlyn Armstrong, of Kosciusko, MS. Armstrong received the Bachelor of Science Cum Laude from MSU's College of Education.
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Hospital nears Aug.1 transfer to UMMC

Greenwood Leflore Hospital is nearing the finish line in transferring ownership of the main hospital and other property from Greenwood and Leflore County to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.