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August 5, 2020
SALTER: Dueling medical marijuana initiatives: All voter initiatives face a hard road in Mississippi
By: Sid Salter Mississippi voters will face the question of legalized medical marijuana use on a broader scale on the November ballot. Medical marijuana is already legal in Mississippi in the narrowest of senses. Legal, yes. Available? Not really. Former Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed Mississippi’s very narrow current medical marijuana bill into law in…
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Sarah Ulmer
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August 3, 2020
MDAH shares link for flag design submissions for public viewing
Members of the State Flag Commission are now reviewing over 2,000 flag design submissions that were sent to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. While they select their top 25 in Round One, MDAH has made the submissions available to be viewed by the public. YOU CAN VIEW SUBMISSIONS HERE Members of the Commission…
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Magnolia Tribune
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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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August 3, 2020
MDAC to Distribute Second Round of Farmers to Families Food Boxes at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will distribute 1,400 dairy boxes to the public at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, on Friday, August 7, at 9:00 a.m. as part of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. “The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is honored to be a part of the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 30, 2020
MSU Extension Offices Now Accepting Unsolicited Seeds Drop Off
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that residents receiving unsolicited packages of seeds from China, or any foreign country, can now drop off the seeds at the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Office located in their county. “I want to thank MSU Director of Extension Dr. Gary Jackson and the MSU Extension…
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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 29, 2020
SALTER: A genuine political change agent, activist Charles Evers was a walking contradiction
By: Sid Salter Charles Evers, who died last week at the age of 97, changed Mississippi politics in ways that are profound and enduring. Yet Evers was for most of his life a walking contradiction in both his public and private lives. Civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King – with whom Evers later…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 24, 2020
MDE announces districts will finalize start of the year plans by July 31
All Mississippi school districts will finalize plans for the start of the new school year by July 31. State law requires Mississippi schools to operate 180 days each school year, with the school year ending by June 30. By law, school districts are in charge of setting their school calendars, including the first and last…
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July 22, 2020
SALTER: Filthy lucre? U.S. coin circulation shortage makes my penny stash look better and better
By: Sid Salter I have a huge old six-gallon glass water bottle that I inherited from my father. I use it for the same purpose that he did – as a container for pennies. Our grandchildren are fascinated by the large glass bottle containing my treasure much as I was over a half-century ago when…
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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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Magnolia Tribune
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July 21, 2020
Former Canton Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that Toni Tameka Borden, a former police officer in Canton, pleaded guilty to one count of insurance fraud and was sentenced Monday in Madison County Circuit Court. “I am grateful for the work of my Public Integrity Division in ensuring those who hold positions of public trust do not use…
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi moves up in national rankings for state-funded Pre-K enrollment
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
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April 23, 2026
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
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Daniel Tyson
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April 23, 2026
Stove donation means community cares for women in MAGCOR’s ServSafe program
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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April 23, 2026
Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 23, 2026
Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery
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Alistair Begg
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April 23, 2026
Our heavenly friend
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Russ Latino
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April 22, 2026
Federal indictment against The Southern Poverty Law Center hits close to home
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Sid Salter
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April 22, 2026
Local sports: Glory and honor from the days before NIL, the portals, and social media
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Mike Chaney
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April 21, 2026
Mississippi is leading the way in pipeline emergency preparedness
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