Mississippi State coaches have eyes on Starkville standout PF Jada Gay

There was a time where Jada Gay felt like her basketball career might not be in the cards. After going down with a torn ACL in the middle of the playoffs her sophomore season, Gay was devastated. Her journey back would be a tough one and it wasn’t without …

Elizabeth Spencer among Mississippi State University’s spring 2025 graduates

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS (06/26/2025)– Elizabeth Spencer, of Gilmer, TX, is among approximately 3,500 students graduating from Mississippi State University in spring 2025, with commencement in May. Spencer received the Master of Agriculture from MSU’s …

AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen 5 Communities Across Mississippi

$58,500 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects JACKSON, Miss., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP has announced …

More Rain To Cause Mississippi To Climb Into Holiday

After more rain in its basin yesterday, the Mississippi River will be climbing into the July 4th Holiday. This morning river stage at Dubuque is 10.8 feet and will begin to see a rise in the level starting tomorrow morning with a current projecting of …

Local students named to Mississippi State President’s List

Two local students were named to the President’s List at Mississippi State University for the spring semester. The following local students earned the distinction: Miriam Mrozek, of Braselton Reagan Darmody, of Hoschton To be eligible for the President’s …

Dates set for 2025 Central Mississippi Fair

The Central MS Fair is returning to Kosciusko and Attala County. This year’s event is set for Thursday, Aug. 28 – Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Attala County Fairgrounds. A full list of activities and events will be released soon. For more information on the …

St. Martin trio becomes the first females in Mississippi to sign Flag Football Scholarships

“Whenever he told us when the tryouts were, I went straight home after to my mom, told her all about it. I got super excited, I got ready for it. I went straight to Walmart too and got a football. I was just throwing from then on, until tryouts. It’s just …

Mississippi gas tax to rise on July 1

 Kathy Pourteau, 68 of Magee, Mississippi

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you.  Kathy Pourteau, 68 of Magee, MS passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025 at the Hillcrest Nursing …

New Mississippi law expands reach of care from military medics

Gov. Tate Reeves has signed HB 1262, allowing military medics to become licensed practical nurses (LPN) in Mississippi.The new law lets Army combat medics, Navy corpsmen, and Air Force aerospace medical techs with at least two years of clinical experience …