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Jeremy Pittari
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July 27, 2026
Miss. Board of Education updated on kindergarten readiness, literacy and math initiatives
This is the first year Mississippi students were tested under a new standard for kindergarten readiness. In addition, MDE is implementing two new initiatives aimed at improving reading and math skills.
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 24, 2026
Board of Education updated on teachers’ use of ClassWallet as efforts are made to resolve frustrations
The Mississippi Dept. of Education's Chief Operating Officer said the new system for purchase of classroom supplies was put in place due to issues, which included more than a million dollars in excess expenditures.
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Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
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July 23, 2026
Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface
Consumers already feeling pinched since the Iran war started may feel more pain after oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel.
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 23, 2026
Donation of Greenwood Leflore Hospital to UMMC now official
A bankruptcy court order last week cleared the way for the facility to continue operations.
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Clara Turnage
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July 22, 2026
Ole Miss, Southern Miss work to help school meals meet new nutrition standards
"School meals alone do not determine a child's lifelong eating habits, but they can play an important role," said Aleshia Hall-Campbell, executive director of the Institute of Child Nutrition at Ole Miss.
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Nicky Forster, Associated Press
, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
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July 22, 2026
A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed
Mississippi has the nation’s highest default rate at 28.3%, and others near the top include Louisiana, Alabama, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas.
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 17, 2026
New digital platform for classroom supplies frustrates teachers across Mississippi
Even with the issues with the new platform, MDE said Friday that $760,445 in EEF monies have been spent since they were made available on July 15.
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Marisa Atkinson
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July 16, 2026
Ole Miss literacy center, School of Education, statewide partners make early reading success the new normal
Ole Miss also houses the Campaign for Grade Level Reading, which helps communities support students and families to build reading skills and improve school readiness, school attendance and summer or out-of-school learning.
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 15, 2026
Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council tasked with connecting schools, businesses, state agencies
The new council will pool the data and efforts of colleges, universities, business recruitment organizations and state agencies to fill any gaps in providing the necessary talent to keep Mississippi's economy growing.
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 15, 2026
U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — dropped 0.3% from May.
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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July 14, 2026
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
Prices dropped 0.4% in June from May, the largest monthly drop in four years, the Labor Department said Tuesday. On a yearly basis, inflation declined to 3.5%, down from a year-over-year gain of 4.2% in May and lower than many economists expected.
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 13, 2026
Magnolia hospital receives first CON exemption under new Small Community Hospital Pilot Program
Beacham Memorial Hospital can now convert to acute care site, State Health Officer tells Mississippi State Board of Health.
News
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 7, 2026
Changes in Mississippi’s youth court system are coming. What that means
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 7, 2026
House lawmakers consider school consolidation as Mississippi public education enrollment declines
News
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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August 7, 2026
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1%
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 7, 2026
Mississippi’s only two cannabis testing laboratories are merging
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 6, 2026
Bishopric Industries expanding in Natchez, creating 28 new jobs
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 4, 2026
DRC Industries locating in Lowndes County, creating 50 jobs
Culture
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 7, 2026
Mercy for the blind
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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August 6, 2026
Delta Supper Club gives back
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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August 6, 2026
From sadness to gladness
Opinion
Opinion
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Lesley Davis
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August 5, 2026
The warning Europe is sending America
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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August 5, 2026
Madagascar and the AI machines that think for us
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 5, 2026
Context, history matter in fairly assessing Trump administration’s recent SNAP cuts
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