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State Rep. John Wyble
State Representative John Wyble of Franklinton has been appointed to serve on the Louisiana House Committee on Ways and Means, the state's chief tax-writing committee and one of the most influential panels in the Louisiana Legislature. The appointment was made by Speaker Phillip DeVillier.
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The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was elated to announce BankPlus as the Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT for February.
BankPlus has been a privately held community bank for over 100 years. They are now a full-service regional bank that serves different communities of all sizes in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. They strive to serve all communities to the best of their ability and provide their customers with more access, technology, products, and services.
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Photo by Belinda Allen, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was elated to announce BankPlus as the Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT for February.
BankPlus has been a privately held community bank for over 100 years. They are now a full-service regional bank that serves different communities of all sizes in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. They strive to serve all communities to the best of their ability and provide their customers with more access, technology, products, and services.
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There’s still a ways to go before Easter, which falls on April 5 this year, But it’s never too early to get into the Easter spirit.
Local businessman John David Schilling recently set up Easter decorations on the Waverley Triangle under the big flagpole on Main Street in Franklinton. The decorations will remain on the Triangle through Easter.
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Below is a political opinion column by Roger Wicker:
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker says President Donald Trump used military force to protect the United States and make the world safer.
President Trump recently made the most difficult decision a commander-in-chief can make. He ordered American service members into action. The president concluded that the time had come to strike the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism, the Iranian regime. I believe the decision was profound, deliberate, and correct.
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Samaritans typically hated Jews. But with the sun shining overhead, the woman came to understood that the real Water was right before her very eyes.
This morning one of the guys in my discipleship group shared an interesting nuance of the “Women at the Well” narrative from the Gospel of John, chapter four.
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Democrats in both the Mississippi House and Senate have opposed the measure, calling it a bad bill that could create more trouble for voters than it solves.
As President Donald Trump (R) is pushing congressional Republicans to pass the SAVE Act that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the time of registration and a photo ID when casting a ballot, state lawmakers in Mississippi are taking steps to pass the SHIELD Act to verify citizenship of voters on state rolls. Mississippi already requires voter ID.
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With songs like “Stand By Your Man,” “D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” and “Til I Can Make It on My Own,” Tammy Wynette became one of the most recognizable voices in the genre.
Some of the best places in Mississippi are the ones you almost drive past.
The ones tucked just off a two-lane road that you notice out of the corner of your eye while heading somewhere else.
That’s exactly how I first discovered the Tammy Wynette Legacy Center in Tremont.
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The goal is to help build infrastructure for approved energy projects, which the Mississippi Development Authority says will improve long-term energy readiness at key industrial sites.
Mississippi lawmakers are debating whether to invest millions into energy infrastructure for economic development across the state.
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The House measure would allow licensed business with an alcohol permit to purchase their stock from any willing provider if ABC doesn’t fulfill their order in 5 days. This allowance would be in effect for 2 years.
To address the backlog that has plagued the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control for months, the Mississippi House of Representatives amended a Senate bill last week through a strike-all amendment that would allow licensed and permitted businesses to purchase stock from other avenues when ABC fails to make timely deliveries.
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Nurse Practitioner Bobby Harris is thrilled to open NP House Calls, LLC in Quitman at the beginning of March.
For 18 months, he has diligently worked to be able to start up the business. Although he did receive advice and encouragement from Wendall Carney while going through the process, the company is not affiliated with Wendall or his previous office, Nurse Practitioner House Calls and Clinics.
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Nurse Practitioner Bobby Harris is thrilled to open NP House Calls, LLC in Quitman at the beginning of March.
For 18 months, he has diligently worked to be able to start up the business. Although he did receive advice and encouragement from Wendall Carney while going through the process, the company is not affiliated with Wendall or his previous office, Nurse Practitioner House Calls and Clinics.
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.
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Mrs. Jewel Hamrick Lawson, a very special and hardworking lady and the matriarch of her family, passed away on February 28, 2026, at the age of 88.
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Mrs. Jewel Hamrick Lawson, a very special and hardworking lady and the matriarch of her family, passed away on February 28, 2026, at the age of 88.
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Robert St. John says hospitality is hospitality, whether the table is set in Hattiesburg or on a fjord in northern Norway.
A restaurateur has no business leading tours through the frozen tundra of Scandinavia. Then again, a restaurateur has no business leading tours through Tuscany, either, and that was over 70 trips and 1,500 people ago.
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Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Sarah Adlakha is a political newcomer challenging a Trump-endorsed incumbent, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, in Tuesday’s Republican Primary. Can she pull off the improbable? Unlikely, but her campaign could impact November.
Sarah Adlakha, an Illinois native, moved to Mississippi thirteen years ago. She registered to vote here for the first time in 2024, before the general election. Now she’s attempting to unseat incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Tuesday’s March 10th Republican Primary.
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