2 months 3 weeks ago
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to award Speakeasy Wine & Spirits as the Business of the Month for December 2025.
Michael Grace and Josh Herrington officially opened the store in March of 2018, just a few months after the November 2017 election where the county officially voted to become a wet county. It is managed by their mom, Dana Prince, and they do everything they can to ensure that their customers are well taken care of.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months 4 weeks ago
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held on Monday, January 26, 2026, in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church in Quitman. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The meal for the evening will be prepared by Skidmore’s Restaurant.
Senator Jeff Tate will be the guest speaker, providing insightful information to enlighten the guests.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months 4 weeks ago
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held on Monday, January 26, 2026, in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church in Quitman. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The meal for the evening will be prepared by Skidmore’s Restaurant.
Senator Jeff Tate will be the guest speaker, providing insightful information to enlighten the guests.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Dr. David "Doc" Netherland, 73, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on December 29, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on November 29, 1952, to Harry and Mary (Finn) Netherland.
Doc was a native of Meridian, MS, where he went to school in the Meridian Public School System. He also served in the United States Air Force after graduation. After his years of service and college, Doc worked as a Chiropractor in Quitman, MS, and Laurel, MS, for over 30 years.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Dr. David "Doc" Netherland, 73, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on December 29, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on November 29, 1952, to Harry and Mary (Finn) Netherland.
Doc was a native of Meridian, MS, where he went to school in the Meridian Public School System. He also served in the United States Air Force after graduation. After his years of service and college, Doc worked as a Chiropractor in Quitman, MS, and Laurel, MS, for over 30 years.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Dr. David "Doc" Netherland, 73, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on December 29, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on November 29, 1952, to Harry and Mary (Finn) Netherland.
Doc was a native of Meridian, MS, where he went to school in the Meridian Public School System. He also served in the United States Air Force after graduation. After his years of service and college, Doc worked as a Chiropractor in Quitman, MS, and Laurel, MS, for over 30 years.
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2 months 4 weeks ago
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
— Revelation 21:5
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2 months 4 weeks ago
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
— Revelation 21:5
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2 months 4 weeks ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Matt Friedeman says if you earnestly pray these eight lines from Psalms 119 and pour your heart out to God, you may well have the best year you have ever had.
It’s a new year. Want to pray with greater intensity and personal transformation than ever before?
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Jury selection in Dibiase trial begins Tuesday
Former wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public embezzlement scheme using TANF funds.
By Magnolia Tribune Staff on
2 months 4 weeks ago
The 2026 session of the Mississippi Legislature is ready to go, and from the looks of things, the Republican majorities in both chambers must prepare to compromise to get anything high on their wish list accomplished.
A recent story on the Magnolia Tribune website explored education issues ranging from school choice to teacher pay raises; and increased financial assistance for the Public Employees Retirement System to start decreasing its $26 billion unfunded liability.
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3 months ago
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter writes that you don’t have to be from Mississippi to respect its complexity. You do have to resist the urge to simplify it.
The brutal, disturbing murder of iconic Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner in recent days brought to mind his time making a movie in Mississippi in the 1990s.
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist on
3 months ago
David Keary, CEO and Executive Artistic Director of Ballet Mississippi, brings The Nutcracker to life each year for Mississippians who come from all over to enjoy the classic production.
Music critics wrote scathing reviews after the premiere performance of The Nutcracker in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1892. The ballet, a worldwide Christmas tradition for millions today, could have ended up in the dustbin of history if those original critics had had their way.
By Marilyn Tinnin - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
Mississippi already knows how to do Christmas. Now, more and more, the cameras do too, fake snow and all!
There’s something about Mississippi at Christmas that feels ready-made for the movies. Courthouse squares glow. Downtown storefronts sparkle. Brick streets look like they’ve been waiting all year for twinkle lights and wreaths. And lately, that familiar holiday feeling comes with film crews, cameras, and fake snow blowing down Main Street.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
Ten sure-fire ways to help prevent the post-holiday blues this season.
Anticipation is a powerful thing, especially during the Christmas season. Advent is a time of anticipating the birth of our Savior. For children, the days leading up to Christmas are filled with anticipation of Santa’s arrival.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
At the end of one year and the beginning of a new one, it’s possible to place too much emphasis on what should happen in the coming days, weeks, months.
Maintaining a perspective towards the future is a necessary part of a well-rounded mind that operates in the real-world realm of activity. How we view tomorrow is a significant indicator of spiritual and emotional health and of our ability to accomplish what God has called us each to do.
By Matt Friedeman - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
The former Fox News host has taken a break from shilling for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin just in time to shill for radical Islam in his holy war against Israel.
For months, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has trained his sights on Israel, echoing claims from the far left that the nation’s response to October 7th in Gaza is “evil” and describing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “threat to Western Civilization.”
By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
The state agency will ask lawmakers for $15 million to cover an increased state share for program administration and nearly $10 million for better income and asset verification tools.
Changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, that are expected to affect Mississippi financially if the current error rate stays in place.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
Chis Kastner, HII president and CEO, said shipbuilders at Ingalls and Newport News are committed to continuing their work in lock step with the Navy to expand the U.S. Fleet.
A new class of American-designed battleships was announced on Monday by President Donald Trump (R).
Speaking alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, the president said the new “Trump class” battleships will be the most lethal surface combatant ever constructed.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
Below is an opinion column by Donna Akers:
Dr. Donna Akers says if Mississippi truly wants to prepare students for lifelong success, we need to recognize that no single approach will fit every learner.
After more than 30 years in Mississippi’s public schools, I’ve seen the classroom change in ways I never imagined. When I first started teaching, education was about discovery. Students explored, asked questions, and learned to love learning. Somewhere along the way, that joy disappeared.
By Donna Akers - Magnolia Tribune on
