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Curtis Starks Jr.

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Curtis Starks Jr.

Tue,02/24/26-7:10PM, 317 Reads
Services for Curtis Starks Jr. of Itta Bena will be at noon Saturday at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.
Mr. Starks, 86, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
He was a self-employed mechanic.
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Trash is embarrassing

Sat,02/21/26-12:20AM, 294 Reads
Has anyone else noticed the rapidly growing litter problem?
Take time to notice. Take a ride down the frontage road from Taco Bell to Walmart, and pay attention to the area between U.S. Highway 82 and the frontage road. Then cross and come down the frontage road at Tractor Supply to the Waffle House.
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Robert Lee Adams

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Robert Lee Adams

Tue,02/24/26-8:50PM, 273 Reads
Services for Robert Lee Adams of Olive Branch will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jennings Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Adams, 64, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at Olive Branch Methodist Hospital in Olive Branch.
He was a lead operations manager.
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Bill that would help cover costs for learning skilled trades lands bipartisan support

By CANDICE WILDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY CANDICE WILDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,02/24/26-3:12PM, 261 Reads 3,091 Statewide
Senate Bill 2522 would create a program to help cover tuition and books for students seeking to earn an associate degree or credential that could lead to in-demand careers.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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