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Hard to prepare for storms this rare

Wed,02/04/26-1:00AM, 1,169 Reads 20,171 Statewide
As of early this week, there were still tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Mississippi without electricity, running water or both following the storm that coated a large portion of the state in ice Jan. 24-25.
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What if Chicken Little is right?

By KELLEY WILLIAMS KELLEY WILLIAMS
Thu,01/29/26-11:18AM, 1,161 Reads 8,221 Statewide
January 2026 is the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Mississippi River freak winter flood. It was only the third such flood ever recorded. It flooded habitat inside the levees and along the river and caused the deer season to close early.
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Stop the madness

By ROBERT WISE ROBERT WISE
Thu,01/29/26-11:40AM, 1,156 Reads 6,827 Statewide
Mr. Jefferson warned of the American Presidency: “bad men will sometime get in”. Now that we can plainly see; that we plainly know. The Sage of Monticello wrote for the ages. It is time for the Congressmen from both parties along with the Courts, and perhaps the Cabinet itself, to speak up more firmly to reign in a destructive President.
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Pillow Academy’s Riley Coleman had five assists in the Lady Mustangs’ 76-24 win over Manchester Academy in the first round of the MAIS Overall Tournament Wednesday at Mississippi College.

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Pillow thrashes Manchester in opening round of Overall Tournament

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Wed,02/18/26-7:23PM, 1,155 Reads
One down, three to go.
The Lady Mustangs of Pillow Academy returned to their winning ways with a 76-24 victory over Manchester Academy Wednesday in the first round of the Overall Tournament at Mississippi College in Clinton.
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Chance of Rain: 50%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 63°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 61°F
Humidity: 87%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: W
Wind Gust: 13 mph
Sky Cover: 100%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 61°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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