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A recent Gallup poll found 85 percent of respondents disapprove of Congress’ work. Reports suggest about 90 percent of people think term limits will align Congresspersons’ incentives with the common good. They won’t.
In the 2024 general election, incumbents won reelection more than 90 percent of the time; it’s 100 percent in some election cycles. If elections were truly competitive, incumbents would not win at that rate. Freed from competition, legislators’ incentives to are not aligned with the public good.
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Northsiders (from left) Sheila Haynes and Sally Thompson recently took home gold in the Women's Doubles Division (70 and Above) at the Rock and Roll Round Robin Pickleball tournament held in Foley, Ala. More than 260 players competed. Sisters, Haynes and Thompson have been playing pickelball together for more than three years.
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Apparently, the DC Santa Claus did NOT visit Linda Berry this year. All she got were clean MAGA lumps of coal along with $2.25 gas. So sad. Nor can anyone in DC make her happy (“Democrats Must Make Their Case,” Northside Sun, 12/12/25). Yet she believes the Democrats have the better solutions to govern if they would but take it on. That assumes that the Democrat leadership has ability to function like a normal political party. Nevertheless, she’s a real Democrat believer. In what, I would like to know.
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St. Joseph Catholic High School will host its 2026 Annual Draw Down on Saturday, January 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Reunion Country Club. Expected to be another sold-out event, the evening will feature music, the Wall of Cheers, silent and Bruin Bucks raffle auctions, and more. The highlight of the night is a $10,000 Draw Down. Planning the evening are (from left, standing) Brandi Klein, Leslie Ann Harkin, Bridget Sanders, Candace Sigler, Tracy Miracle; and (seated)
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Roxie Hood discovered candle-making during covid
The bell that signals the start and end of class at Jackson Academy structures workdays for Roxie Hood.
On the weekends and during school holidays, candle-making takes Hood out of that structure and into a creative world.
“When I’m making candles, I lose track of time,” said Hood, a graduate of Millsaps College and Mississippi College who teaches honors geometry, honors algebra II and Advanced Placement statistics at JA.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).
WHAT: Temporary lane closures.
WHEN: Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, and Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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As renewable energy disparager President Donald Trump continues to prop up and promote coal and fossil fuel industries, Mississippi finds itself on a path to grow industries producing renewable energy alternatives to coal.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
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Close to $20 million will be spent on safety improvements to the I-55N corridor
A project that will make nearly $20 million in safety improvements along the I-55 corridor is expected to move forward during the new year.
“It is currently in the design phase with right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation expected to take place in 2026 and 2027,” said Michael Flood, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).
In 2024, MDOT received a $19,947,355 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant to make improvements that include:
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The drama over the 2026 Funded Projects Plan the Madison County Board of Supervisors adopted in December, leaving out any improvements in the districts that cover the city of Madison, continues.
The supervisors approved a revised version of the plan during their Jan. 5 meeting that added four roads, some in Gluckstadt and some in Canton, but none in the city of Madison.
By Nell Luter Floyd - Sun Staff Writer on
2 months 3 weeks ago
“Who you gonna’ believe? Me or your lying eyes.” Substitute Entergy’s spokesperson for Chico Marx, and you have the current gaslighting telling you don’t believe what you see happening in other states and what common sense tells you will happen here. Just trust Entergy not to raise electric rates for small customers to benefit Amazon’s data centers.
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I can see how people can get themselves into trouble shopping online. Scrolling through the mega sites with all their gadgetry and fun stuff is so tempting especially when it comes along with photos of the gadget being used by happy, smiling people. The photos make it look like just owning one will make you a better person and that your family might even like you better if only for a day or two.
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The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi presented its 49th annual Chimneyville Craft Festival at the Waller Craft Center in Ridgeland. All exhibitors in the festival were juried members of the Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild.
The event kicked off with the Preview Party at the craft center. The evening included booths with the members’ work, hors d’oeuvres, open bar, and live music from Bill Ellison. Attending the event were (from left) Meredith Gowan Legoff and Lisa Kelly
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Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter says kitchen-table issues have historically impacted what appear to be “safe” races in the most unpredictable ways. The 2026 midterms may well prove to be one of those elections.
As Mississippi approaches its pivotal 2026 mid-term elections, the national spotlight is already trained on our U.S. Senate race and potential kitchen-table issues in the state’s congressional districts.
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Under the Senate proposals, teachers could receive a $2,000 pay increase and students would be allowed to transfer between public schools without their current district objecting.
On the first day of Mississippi’s 2026 legislative session, the Senate Education Committee kicked things off by sending three bills to the floor, each intended to strengthen the state’s K-12 public school system members said.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 3 weeks ago
The legislation would transfer $500 million from the Capital Expense Fund to the PERS account as of July 1, and would direct subsequent $50 million transfers through 2036.
The Mississippi Senate Appropriations Committee took less than five minutes Tuesday afternoon to approve transferring hundreds of millions of dollars in state funds to shore up the Public Employees’ Retirement System, or PERS, by unanimous vote.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 3 weeks ago
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a federal indictment in April 2023 charging the WWE star for his role in allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars in federal welfare funds.
Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public welfare embezzlement scheme using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, funds totaling upwards of $77 million.
DiBiase’s is the first case to go to trial in the scheme, which was first reported nearly six years ago.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Get up off that couch and head out to discover something new!
It’s a new year, and with that comes all the promise and hope of great things to come. If you’ve made resolutions, hopefully one of them is to explore what our state has to offer. Exciting things are happening in our own backyard, so to speak, but we can only benefit from them if we make an effort to participate. There is music to be heard across the state, the celebration of a King, and more.
So, get up off that couch and head out to discover something new!
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
2 months 3 weeks ago
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The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi presented its 49th annual Chimneyville Craft Festival at the Waller Craft Center in Ridgeland. All exhibitors in the festival were juried members of the Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild.
The event kicked off with the Preview Party at the craft center. The evening included booths with the members’ work, hors d’oeuvres, open bar, and live music from Bill Ellison. Attending the event were (from left) Sherrie Holsapple and Skye Cole.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi presented its 49th annual Chimneyville Craft Festival at the Waller Craft Center in Ridgeland. All exhibitors in the festival were juried members of the Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild.
The event kicked off with the Preview Party at the craft center. The evening included booths with the members’ work, hors d’oeuvres, open bar, and live music from Bill Ellison. Attending the event were (from left) Kay Buckner and Andrew Hood.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi presented its 49th annual Chimneyville Craft Festival at the Waller Craft Center in Ridgeland. All exhibitors in the festival were juried members of the Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild.
The event kicked off with the Preview Party at the craft center. The evening included booths with the members’ work, hors d’oeuvres, open bar, and live music from Bill Ellison. Attending the event were (from left) Lynn Ellison, Norma Jean Gober.
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