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Sarah Ulmer
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July 10, 2019
Image Industries locating cold forming operations in Clarksdale, creating 50 jobs
Stud welding company Image Industries is locating operations in Clarksdale. The project is a $3-million corporate investment and will create 50 jobs over the next four years. “Skilled trade jobs are the backbone of our nation’s economy, as millions of workers produce top-quality products every day that keep industries across the country thriving in today’s…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 10, 2019
SALTER: Neshoba County Fair 2019 political heat should include more than the thermometer
By: Sid Salter There will be just over seven hours of political speaking at the 2019 Neshoba County Fair, but most of the attention will focus on a half-hour on Thursday morning, a half-hour on Thursday afternoon, and a half-hour or so on Wednesday afternoon. Gubernatorial contenders Tate Reeves, Jim Hood, and Bill Waller Jr.speak…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 5, 2019
MDOC searching for escaped Parchman inmate
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is searching for escaped Inmate Benny Ray Blansett. Blansett, 59, was discovered missing from Unit 30 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at 3:17 a.m. today during a count. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, with the words “MDOC Convict” on back, and black and white striped pants. He…
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Sarah Ulmer
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July 3, 2019
SALTER: It’s not about border security, it’s about a long line of Northern Triangle refugees
By: Sid Salter The haunting photo of the bodies of Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Martínez Ramirez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, on the banks of the Rio Grande at Matamoros, Mexico has now – for good or ill – become the face of the immigration debate in America. Family members told officials that Ramirez and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 26, 2019
SALTER: Political fallout aside, Biden’s ‘reach across the aisle’ premise is the pragmatic approach
By: Sid Salter Among most of his supposed 2020 Democratic presidential primary opponents – particularly those hitching their political wagons to the New Left – Joe Biden’s recent comments on the days when those with significant differences within their own parties and certainly with those in the opposing parties could reach out and work together…
Culture
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 17, 2019
SALTER: Mississippi’s fuel tax debate renews again between politicians, business leaders
By: Sid Salter Speaking to the Delta Council Annual Meeting in Cleveland recently, United Parcel Service chairman and chief executive officer David Abney – a Mississippi Delta native who leads the world’s largest package delivery company – strongly advocated increases in both federal and state fuel taxes to fund future highway construction and maintenance at…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 14, 2019
Mississippi among six states to receive 2019 Gold Shovel Award for economic development
Mississippi is one of six states to receive the coveted 2019 Gold Shovel Award for large job creation and investment projects in diverse industries. According to the announcement, Area Development’s annual Gold and Silver Shovel Awards recognize states for their achievements in attracting high-value investment projects that will create a significant number of new jobs…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 12, 2019
SALTER: Will the Great Flood of 2019 supplant the benchmark 1927 flood as the state’s worst?
By: Sid Salter In what would be his final studio album, the inimitable Mississippi blues legend B.B. King in 2008 covered the 1927 Bessie Smith classic “Backwater Blues” in a style that made the heartbreaking tune all his own: “I climbed up on the high lonely hill, Oh, I climbed up on the high ole…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 10, 2019
Changes to come to the state’s Telephone Solicitation Act to protect consumers from scams
On Monday, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley and fellow Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton announced some upcoming changes to the state’s Telephone Solicitation Act, that would include requirements for charities. Currently, charitable organizations in Mississippi are required to register with the Secretary of State’s office, but many are expert from…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 7, 2019
OP-ED Book Review: Mark Spivak’s book “The American Crusade”
Non-fiction award winning author Mark Spivak released his newest book in May of 2019, entitled, The American Crusade: A Political Thriller. The book focuses on an almost alternate reality America in which several powers-at-be put their own interests above those of the entire American people. The story begins on May 1, 2001 after Islamic terrorists crash…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 5, 2019
SATLER: New Jersey congressman vents, blasting Mississippi over so-called ‘moocher state’ status
By: Sid Salter A Democratic New Jersey congressman recently vented his contempt for so-called ‘moocher states’ like Mississippi that receive more money from the federal government than they send back to Washington in the form of taxes. U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) who represents New Jersey’s 5thDistrict in Congress, held a press conference flanked by…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 4, 2019
Mississippi could lose $9.2M next year in federal research funding under sequestration
The Science Coalition Unveils State-Level Analysis of Impact of Sequestration on Research Funding The Science Coalition (TSC) has released a new analysis of the impact to core federal research agencies’ state-level spending if Congress and the administration fail to reach an agreement to lift spending caps mandated by the Budget Control Act. “Funding cuts to federal research agencies have far-reaching consequences. Our analysis shows…
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September 3, 2026
Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 3, 2026
Brown, Carr reject Stamps’ call to allow SNAP benefits to be used to pay water bills
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Frank Corder
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September 3, 2026
Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
Culture
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Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press
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September 3, 2026
Playoff sting still fresh, Ole Miss braces for Louisville in the week’s lone ranked matchup
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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September 3, 2026
Aie’s Taste of Thai: Food, music, and a giving heart
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 3, 2026
A theology of grief
Opinion
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Mike Chaney
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September 3, 2026
Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 2, 2026
For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
Opinion
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
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