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August 4, 2021
Return to the Neshoba County Fair after the COVID shutdown wonderful, yet strange
Submitted By: Sid Salter With no active political races and a fairgrounds population returning after a 2020 hiatus caused by the global COVID pandemic, this summer’s return to the Neshoba County Fairgrounds was wonderful but there was an underlying tone that things had not quite returned to normal. The largest crowd of the week was…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 3, 2021
State Board of Education asks Governor to declare state of emergency in Holmes County Consolidated School District
HCCSD is in violation of 26 of the 32 required standards of MS public schools. Today the the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) met and determined that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Holmes County Consolidated School District. “State law requires the Board to intervene when conditions in a district reach a crisis…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 3, 2021
Mississippi cities begin implementing mask mandates with rise in cases
Mississippi cities have begun to respond to the increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the state. While many are now operating as normal without additional orders from the Governor’s office, some have chosen to implement mask mandates. Cities with Mask Mandates in Mississippi: Jackson – Mask mandate has continued since start of the pandemic Gulfport –…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 3, 2021
Wicker, Hyde-Smith praise efforts to correct erosion at Natchez National Cemetery
Funds will expedite an emergency bluff stabilization project at the Natchez National Cemetery. The Mississippi lawmakers worked with the Veteran Affairs Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and city officials to secure the contract, which was expedited after federal officials in mid-July designated serious erosion at the cemetery as an emergency. Due to recent…
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Frank Corder
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August 3, 2021
Can Mississippi school districts legally mandate mask wearing unilaterally?
The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. According to the Mississippi Department of Health, COVID-19 cases are rising across the state, in large measure due to the Delta variant and low vaccination rates. This has led MSDH and the CDC to recommend mask wearing in schools while in-doors for both the unvaccinated and…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 2, 2021
Thirteen Republican Governors file amicus brief with SCOTUS support of Mississippi’s 15-week abortion case
GOP Governors’ “friend of the court” brief support Governor Reeves, AG Fitch’s position on behalf of Mississippi. Last week, Thirteen Republican Governors filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and other abortion cases. The officials ask the court to let states make their own rules on abortions that…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 2, 2021
Commission on School Accreditation Determines State of Emergency Exists in Holmes County School District
MDE will meet to decide whether to ask Gov. Reeves to declare state of emergency in Homes County Consolidated School District. The Commission on School Accreditation determined today an extreme emergency exists in the Holmes County Consolidated School District (HCCSD) that jeopardizes the safety, security, and educational interests of the children enrolled in the schools…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 2, 2021
Auditor’s office finds potential for Medicaid beneficiary fraud in yearly Single Audit of federal funds
The State Auditor’s office released the yearly Single Audit of federal funds for Mississippi agencies and found potential Medicaid fraud from some beneficiaries. Auditor Shad White released the Single Audit of federal funds that are being used by Mississippi agencies. This audit will often show findings from previous individual audits but can also provide additional…
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Anne Summerhays
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August 2, 2021
Wicker, Hyde-Smith introduce legislation to uphold Navigable Waters Protection Rule
U.S. Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith advocate for clear federal regulation for farmers and small business owners. Republican members of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee joined together to introduce S.2567. This legislation would provide clarity for farmers and business that had been strained by regulations related to the Clean Water Act. On the first…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 30, 2021
Wicker, Kelly among legislators celebrating declaration of Gold Star Children’s Day
Senate passed Gold Star Children’s Day resolution on Thursday. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., along with U.S. Representatives Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and Trent Kelly, R-Miss., celebrated the designation of August 1, 2021 as Gold Star Children’s Day. The Senate passed a resolution introduced by Wicker and Manchin to officially set aside…
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Anne Summerhays
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July 29, 2021
Wicker calls out for justice for Mississippi Olympian
Wicker says the false positive COVID test should not disqualify Sam Kendricks. Olympian Sam Kendricks, a pole vaulter from Oxford, Mississippi, was denied the opportunity to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after a single positive COVID-19 test. Kendricks had tested negative three times before the positive test. After entering quarantine, Kendricks took another COVID-19 test that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 29, 2021
Governor Tate Reeves speaks at the 2021 Neshoba County Fair
Governor Tate Reeves was the final speaker at this year’s 2021 Neshoba County Fair political speeches. Governor Reeves provided his full remarks from the fair. They are below: Thank you! It’s great to be back at the Neshoba County Fair! Man, I sure did miss y’all. Elee and I are thrilled to be with y’all…
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Sophie Bates, Associated Press
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September 23, 2026
Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
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Frank Corder
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September 23, 2026
After losing her bid for U.S. Senate in the Democratic Primary, Priscilla Till to run for Mississippi Governor
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Cass Rutledge
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September 23, 2026
Raybern Foods expansion in Shannon bringing 70 new jobs to area
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 18, 2026
Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 15, 2026
Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon
Culture
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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September 23, 2026
No. 21 Florida counting on Swamp to help slow down No. 4 Ole Miss star QB Trinidad Chambliss
Culture
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Marilyn Tinnin
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September 23, 2026
Jim Abbott: Paper man chasing the truth in the Mississippi Delta
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 23, 2026
Discord and division
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Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
Opinion
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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September 21, 2026
The war on women’s spaces has reached the sorority house
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