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Watson’s campaign for Lt. Governor built on relationships, not shying away from tough conversations

Secretary of State Michael Watson visits with Magnolia Tribune for a wide-ranging interview on his campaign for Lt. Governor. He . . .

Ruling threatens independent commissions

The Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling to undo the 90-year-old Humphrey’s Executor case has undermined the purpose of independent commissions. The . . .

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF ATTALA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 26-00141-KK IN RE: ESTATE OF MURPHY LANE ALLEN . . .

Jackson corruption scandal nears end

With the plea bargains of former Jackson mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County district attorney Jody Owens and Jackson city . . .

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U.S. House Votes To ‘Ditch The Switch’ And Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS
Tue,07/14/26-6:00PM , 3,504 Reads 32,881 Statewide
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent, approving legislation that would end the twice-a-year clock changes observed across most of the country.
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Watson’s campaign for Lt. Governor built on relationships, not shying away from tough conversations
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,07/16/26-11:38PM , 1,931 Reads 5,026 Statewide
Secretary of State Michael Watson visits with Magnolia Tribune for a wide-ranging interview on his campaign for Lt. Governor. He is currently the only candidate – Republican or Democrat – openly stumping for the office. His statewide name ID and sizeable campaign war chest could be reasons why.
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Dr. Audwin Fletcher, tenured professor of nursing, has been inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) program for 2026.

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Attala County native inducted as fellow of national nurse practitioners' association
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Thu,07/16/26-11:20AM , 1,713 Reads
Attala native, longtime community leader, and advocate for optimal healthcare for the underserved and disadvantaged, Inducted as Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
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Jackson corruption scandal nears end
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,07/15/26-2:18PM , 1,310 Reads 9,342 Statewide
With the plea bargains of former Jackson mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County district attorney Jody Owens and Jackson city councilman Aaron Banks, one of Mississippi’s greatest public official corruption scandals comes to an end.
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Mississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show

In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide lawyers to criminal defendants who cannot afford one. Mississippi delegates that responsibility to counties, a system civil rights attorneys say is inconsistent and ineffective.