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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
November 16, 2022

SALTER: Gunn’s successful tenure as House speaker marked by flag change, Medicaid stance

By: Sid Salter  Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn’s GOP Caucus announcement that he was not seeking re-election in 2023 brings to a close a tenure as the state’s first Republican leader of the House of Representatives since Reconstruction. The amiable but formidable Gunn’s service as speaker saw the undeniable progress of the state’s decision to…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
November 15, 2022

Ag theft investigation of stolen airplane engine leads to recovery of stolen equipment in Sunflower County

“This is an example of multiple law enforcement agencies working together to quickly and successfully resolve a case,” Gipson said. Last week, an engine was stolen off an airplane that was stored in a crop-duster hanger in Valley Park in Issaquena County. The theft of the plane engine was reported to the Issaquena Sheriff’s Office…