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August 11, 2020
Samuel Roll Form Group increasing production in Iuka, creating 30 jobs
Steel components manufacturer and supplier Samuel Roll Form Group, a division of Samuel, Son & Co. (USA) Inc., is expanding operations in Iuka. The company is investing $6.9 million in the project and will create 30 new jobs, increasing employment at its facility to approximately 160. “Mississippi’s skilled workforce continues to attract new investment and jobs from companies…
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Frank Corder
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August 7, 2020
Nominations for the 4th Annual Mississippi Top 50 Awards Now Open
Mississippi is graced with tremendous talent in government, the political sphere, business, media and culture. The Mississippi Top 50 Awards were created to recognize those that help move the conversation in Mississippi forward, either by virtue of their position or their talents. Those honored are judged to be the most influential leaders in the state…
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August 3, 2020
Ashley Furniture increasing capacity, adding jobs in Verona and Saltillo
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. is expanding operations at its facilities in Verona and Saltillo. The expansions represent a combined corporate investment of $22 million and will create a total of 130 jobs across the two facilities. “For years, Ashley Furniture has been a prominent employer in North Mississippi, with thousands of Mississippians in the region producing high-quality furniture and…
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Frank Corder
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August 1, 2020
Families, state to benefit from Mississippi Center for Medically Fragile Children
The Mississippi Center for Medically Fragile Children, the first-of-its-kind in the state, is set to begin construction in 2021, as announced in December 2019. The medical status of its patients will vary. Some children who will live at this center have been injured in accidents. Others have congenital or genetic conditions, and still others may…
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Frank Corder
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July 31, 2020
Mississippi Coast doctor on hand as President Trump signs orders aimed at lowering drug prices
Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. Per a White House release, the President signed four sweeping executive orders which together will significantly lower the cost of prescription drugs while increasing access to life-saving medications such as insulin: The first order directs federally qualified health centers to pass…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 30, 2020
PSC Maxwell, Presley join MSU’s Keenum, Atmos Energy to announce Starkville Natural Gas Infrastructure Expansion
Atmos Energy was proud to join Public Service Commissioners Brandon Presley & Dane Maxwell as well as President Mark Keenum of Mississippi State University, at the Mississippi Horse Park to announce an expansion of natural gas service in the city of Starkville. The project is part of Atmos Energy’s rural expansion program. Under the direction of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 29, 2020
Tax-free weekend coming up in Mississippi
This weekend, Mississippians can participate in back-to-school shopping tax-free. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31st and ending at midnight Saturday, August 1st shoppers can save on the seven percent state sales tax on certain items. This can also include items purchased online. Goods purchased under $100 per item included in state tax-free include:…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 28, 2020
$65 million in state broadband grants awarded to 15 electric cooperatives
Tuesday, the recipients of state broadband grant awards were announced. The $65 million in federal funds were given to 15 co-ops across Mississippi. “This is an exciting day toward progress in the effort to connect every Mississippi home to high-speed internet access,” Chairman Dane Maxwell said. “While money is not a simple solution to our…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 22, 2020
Wicker, Smith Propose Paycheck Protection Program Fix for Rural Hospitals
Bipartisan Legislation Would Waive SBA Affiliation Rules for Small Health-Care Facilities U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., today announced the introduction of the “PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act,” (S.4217). The senators’ legislation would waive the Small Business Administration (SBA) affiliation rules for non-profit critical access hospitals and hospitals that serve rural…
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July 22, 2020
FLOWERS: Google a great win for Mississippi
There are two Google Operations Centers in the world – one in the Philippines and the other in India. Google will open its first operations center in the United States and third in the world in Southaven, Mississippi. This is a great win for DeSoto County and Mississippi. As Mayor Musselwhite said in the announcement,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 21, 2020
“Mississippi’s CIO” Craig Orgeron announces retirement, Michele Blocker named interim Executive Director
Dr. Craig Orgeron, MS Department of Information Technology Services Executive Director, announced today his upcoming retirement from the agency effective August 7, 2020. Dr. Orgeron began his service at ITS in 1997 following distinguished service in the United States Air Force as a Communications-Computer Systems Officer, receiving the Air Force Commendation Medal and the National…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 21, 2020
NFIB reports businesses becoming more optimistic as states reopen
As states begin to reopen after the COVID-19 closures, it seems that businesses are beginning to be more optimistic, specifically when it comes to keeping their doors open. The Small Business Optimism Index increased 6.2 points in June to 100.6 with 8 of the 10 components improving and only two declining. “Small businesses are navigating…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 4, 2025
Speaker White makes House committee changes
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Daniel Tyson
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June 4, 2025
Jackson council revises hiring freeze, allows some positions to be filled ahead of new term
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
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June 4, 2025
Trump urges senators to get his big tax bill done by July 4th
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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June 4, 2025
Dusti Bonge’: Modernist of the South
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 4, 2025
His great agony
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 3, 2025
Where Stories Live: A day at THE MAX, Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience
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Sid Salter
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June 4, 2025
Bo Robinson, appointed to PSC after jarring corruption scandals, dies at age 90
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Kimberly Ross
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June 3, 2025
The American epidemic of loneliness
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Frank Corder
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June 2, 2025
Municipal elections matter. Go vote!
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