The Mississippi Monitor

12/11/2025

U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson has sentenced former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock to 12 years in prison for charges related to bribery and wire fraud.

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By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson has sentenced former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock to 12 years in prison for charges related to bribery and wire fraud. Warnock was indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2021 alleging at the time tha...

12/11/2025

Mississippi’s multi-million-dollar corporate investment wins just keep piling up.

The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that TerraForge Biocarbon Solutions, a metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer, is locating operations in Magnolia.

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By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Mississippi’s multi-million-dollar corporate investment wins just keep piling up. The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that TerraForge Biocarbon Solutions, a metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer, is locating operations in Magnolia. The co...

12/10/2025

The Mississippi Farmers Market will host its annual Holiday Harvest on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The festive event encourages shoppers to support local farmers, artisans and small businesses while offering unique, locally made gift opportunities just in time for the holidays. Families are invited to enjoy a cheerful and family-friendly atmosphere with seasonal décor, children's activities, holiday treats and live entertainment.

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  The Mississippi Farmers Market will host its annual Holiday Harvest on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The festive event encourages shoppers to support local farmers, artisans and small businesses while offering unique, locally made gift opportunities just in time for the...

12/09/2025

Finalists for the 2025 Heisman Trophy were announced on Monday.

The finalists are Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love.

Analyst believe the winner will come down to either Mendoza, whose teams sits at No. 1 after defeating Ohio State in their conference title game, or Pavia, who led Vanderbilt to its first-ever 10 win season and highest national rankings.

The ceremony will air Saturday night from New York at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

Photo: (From Heisman website)

12/08/2025

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE for the 2026-27 school year. Application deadline is Jan. 30, 2026.

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  The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE for the 2026-27 school year. Application deadline is Jan. 30, 2026. Now in its eighth year, the Student Representatives of th...

12/04/2025

Home with Heroes will host the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Natchez National Cemetery. The annual event is part of a nation-wide program in which millions of people pay tribute to U.S. military Veterans by placing wreaths on their graves.

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By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez     Home with Heroes will host the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Natchez National Cemetery. The annual event is part of a nation-wide program in which millions of people pay tribute to U.S. military Veter...

12/03/2025

Voters returned to the polls Tuesday, December 2, to fill vacated seats in two Mississippi state Senate districts.

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By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     Voters returned to the polls Tuesday, December 2, to fill vacated seats in two Mississippi state Senate districts. The non-partisan contests in Senate District 24 and Senate District 26 featured fields with multiple candidates running for the vacated seats in...

12/03/2025

Zacchaeus' Tree Adoption Ministry will hold their next adoption and foster care class on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Crossgates Church from 6:05-7:00p in room 207. The keynote speaker will be Justin Myers. You will not want to miss this class!

Classes are offered on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday nights of each month. The classes offer both adoptive and foster families a 360-degree holistic view of the adoption and foster care process.

The classes are designed to inform, equip, and encourage adoptive and foster families as well as to build relationships with other families who are going through the same process through biblical perspectives.

12/02/2025

There are Christmas displays… and then there’s the Lewis Lights in Purvis—one of those rare Mississippi traditions that feels less like an event and more like stepping straight into someone’s family story.

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By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune     There are Christmas displays… and then there’s the Lewis Lights in Purvis—one of those rare Mississippi traditions that feels less like an event and more like stepping straight into someone’s family story. For thirty-seven seasons, the Lewis fam...

12/01/2025

From cupcakes to cakes, cookies to candies, The Edible Paper Store has the tools to make your treats unforgettable. Edible images, toppers, boxes, and silicone molds—we’ve got it all for bakers and treat makers. Let’s get baking!

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11/27/2025

From all of us at The Mississippi Monitor, we wish our readers a Thanksgiving filled with family, friends, and gratitude. May your day be warm, joyful, and full of the moments that matter most.