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Southwest Baseball Welcomes Back Coach Derrick Mount, Adds Lane Gordon to StaffNews
name of the game for Southwest Head Baseball Coach Jack Edmonson when it comes to his coaching staff for the upcoming year. After assistant coaches Tyler Graham and Nate Oswalt moved on, Edmonson filled the openings...
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Marker Highlights History of Walthall CountyNews
Walthall County Courthouse and Jail was honored with its own State Historical Marker, appropriately placed between the two buildings and facing east towards Ball Avenue. The sign encapsulates the history of Walthall...
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Lady Bears Basketball's Mookie Lampley Signs With Blue MountainNews
LADY BEARS BASKETBALL'S MOOKIE LAMPLEY SIGNS WITH BLUE MOUNTAIN Following two successful years on the hardwood for the Lady Bears, Southwest Women's Basketball sophomore guard Mookie Lampley gets the chance to continue...
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Osyka Swears in New Mayor and Board MembersNews Political
OSYKA SWEARS IN NEW MAYOR & BOARD MEMBERS OSYKA SWEARING IN CEREMONY--- Mayor Jamie Harrell is sworn in by Judge Aubrey Rimes, as his wife, Dianne, holds the Bible. (GAZETTE photos by Nancy Morris.) OSYKA SWEARING IN...
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Magnolia Ushers in New Mayor and City BoardNews Political
Change is at the heart of democracy, breathing new life into communities and offering the promise of progress. In the quaint, historic city of Magnolia, Mississippi, this spirit of renewal is vividly alive as the city...
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Pike County Soil And Water Conservation District Announces Call For Annual Scholarship ApplicationsHeadline News
The Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District, a member of the Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts (MACD), announces its annual call for applications for 6 scholarships to be awarded in January 2026....
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NEW ORLEANS JAILBREAK HAS TIES TO MAGNOLIAHeadline News
by Terry Jackson, GAZETTE City Editor - tdjackson56@att.net On May 15th, the city of Magnolia officially opened its new Public Safety Complex, located at 1130 N Clark Avenue in central Magnolia. The new complex, which...
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Mayor-elect Marvin Brumfield Holds Ward 2 Community Listening MeetingNews
Mayor-elect Marvin Brumfield held the second in a series of Community Listening Meetings aimed at fostering open dialogue between the city’s administration and its residents. Ward 2 Alderwoman Dorothy Dillon, Ward 3...
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Mayor-elect Marvin Brumfield Begins Holding Community Listening Meetings: Empowering Citizen Voices in Local GovernanceHeadline News
Even before our new Mayor takes office on July 1st Mayor-elect Marvin Brumfield has initiated a series of Community Listening Meetings aimed at fostering open dialogue between the city’s administration and its...
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Brown Spot Needle Blight Affecting Mississippi Pine TreesNews
Concern has spread among Mississippi landowners who have recently noticed extensive pine needle browning and loss among their mature loblolly pine trees recently. Kristy Mc-Andrew, a forestry health specialist with the...
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Mattie Rials Memorial Library DedicationNews
CELEBRATING SCOOTER MOUSE AND MISS MATTIE--- At the recent dedication of The Mattie Rials Memorial Library, Mrs. Alice Mitchell signed copies of her Scooter Mouse books, published by the Magnolia Gazette and based on...
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South Pike School District Continues Superintendent SearchNews
The South Pike School District Board contracted with the Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) to assist in the search for the new superintendent of the district to replace Dr. Angela Lowery, whose contract was...
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Lady Bears Sweep Meridian, Make Strong Push for PlayoffsNews
In the final home games of the regular season, Sunday, the Lady Bears put together a pair of strong performances against visiting Meridian, picking up the sweep by taking Game 1, 4-2 and Game 2, 7-6. With the victories,...
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Mississippi Archery Students Awarded $33,000 in Scholarships at AIMS FinalsNews
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is proud to announce that $33,000 in scholarships were awarded to student archers during the Archery in Mississippi Schools (AIMS) Program finals,...
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Gets First TurkeyNews
GETS FIRST TURKEY GETS FIRST TURKEY--- John Chain of Jackson recently bagged his first turkey, a large bird with a beard, while hunting in Tangipahoa Parish. (GAZETTE photo by Vince Woodcock.)
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Battle of the Bands at South Pike High SchoolNews
BATTLE OF THE BANDS AT SOUTH PIKE HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE OF THE BANDS AT SOUTH PIKE--- On Saturday, April 26, the South Pike High School band hosted its Battle of the Bands at the South Pike Coliseum, drawing over 20 bands...
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NIL Changed the Game, But Not Everyone's Cheering in the Stands Down SouthColumns Headline News
“The” Ohio State University, with a star running back first nurtured at Ole Miss, won the most recent college football national championship. It seems eons ago. Recruiting is mostly over for the moment, but it never...
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Magnolia's Board Elections Now Complete With Many New Leaders: Theresa "Turkey" Weatherspoon Elected Magnolia's Ward 3 AlderwomanNews Political
Magnolia’s Board Elections Now Complete With Many New Leaders: THERESA “TURKEY” WEATHERSPOON ELECTED MAGNOLIA’S WARD 3 ALDERWOMAN by Terry Jackson, GAZETTE City Editor - tdjackson56@att.net RICKY NOBILES...
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Delta Deep in Crisis: Mississippi Farmers Struggle Amid Tariffs, Costs, and UncertaintyHeadline News
DELTA DEEP IN CRISIS: MISSISSIPPI FARMERS STRUGGLE AMID TARIFFS, COSTS, AND UNCERTAINTY by Mac Gordon, GAZETTE Contributing Editor Mississippi’s farmers and their brethren across the fruited plain are in a mighty...
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OES 4th Graders Showcase Mississippi Scrapbook ProjectsNews
OES 4TH GRADERS SHOWCASE MISSISSIPPI SCRAPBOOK PROJECTS OES 4TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES SCRAPBOOKS--- The 4th grade students at Osyka Elementary School designed and created scrapbooks about the state of Mississippi for...
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Magnolia's Ward 3 Alderwoman to be Decided Next Tuesday, April 22News Political
MAGNOLIA’S WARD 3 ALDERWOMAN TO BE DECIDED NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 22 by Terry Jackson, GAZETTE City Editor - tdjackson56@att.net RICKY NOBILES CARTOONS, SEE A2 & A3 On Tuesday, April 1st, Magnolia voters decided on a new...
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Mississippi Women: Strongest in the Hardest PlaceColumns News
Mississippi women, you still cook the best fried chicken in the world. Most of you will never match my late maternal grandmother, Bessie Anders McDowell, in that regard. But, keep plugging. Our women have always cared...
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Osyka Elementary School NewsNews
OSYKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS OSYKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL---- Osyka Elementary School is pleased to announce our April Teacher of the Month is Dr. Janet Vernon, first grade teacher, and our April Employee of the Month is...
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Bears Shine in All Three Facets in Road Sweep of Gulf CoastNews
BEARS SHINE IN ALL THREE FACETS IN ROAD SWEEP OF GULF COAST Following a weekend off due to a bye in the schedule, the Bears returned to action Tuesday at Gulf Coast and put together arguably their best series of the...
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