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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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High-Tech Weigh-Ins Render Traditional Truck Scales Obsolete in MississippiNews Political
Squabbles about weight limits for trucks rolling through Mississippi were noteworthy staples of past legislative sessions. I don’t remember a good knock-down, drag-out between lawmakers and Big Trucking taking place...
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Los Parrilleros: A New Restaurant Opens in MagnoliaNews
If you haven’t tried the new Spanish restaurant that just opened in Magnolia, then I highly encourage you to do so. Los Parrilleros is located on Hwy. 51 in North Magnolia, where the old Star Drive Inn used to be. The...
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Magnolia Ushers in a New Mayor as a Result of the Primary ElectionsHeadline News
On Tuesday, April 1st, Magnolia held municipal primary elections for the mayor’s office and four aldermen positions. The fifth alderman position (Ward 4) only had one unopposed candidate. A total of 371 inperson, 18...
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Whittingtons Welcome Amelia RuthNews
BABY GIRL ARRIVES--- Amelia Ruth Whittington was born March 7, 2025 at 9:45 pm. She was 19 inches and weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Parents are Madisen and Gavin Whittington of McComb. Grandparents are Amy Winters of...
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Magnolia's Municipal Candidates Provide Thoughts on Magnolia and Its Way Forward: Part 2News Political
JACKSON lenges. Through it all, what’s always stood out to me is the strength of our people. We take care of each other, and that’s what inspires me to serve. I want to do my part to make Magnolia a place where...
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Magnolia's Municipal Candidates Provide Thoughts on Magnolia and Its Way Forward: Part 1News Political
In less than two weeks Magnolia will basically decide its next set of leaders for the city for the next four years. Every registered voter in Magnolia will have 3 choices on the ballot the Mayor, your Ward’s...
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Bancroft Fund's $1.5M Gift to Children's Hospital Continues Legacy of GivingNews
The good deeds of Joe Bancroft—and the Abdalla family that followed him as leaders of a major McComb industry—will continue with a $1.5 million contribution from the foundation bearing his name to help renovate a...
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