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October 27, 2022
Spring 2022 ACT scores for Mississippi juniors released
The average score for juniors increased from 17.3 in 2021 to 17.4 in 2022. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released ACT results for the spring 2022 statewide administration of the ACT to all public high school juniors. The average score for juniors increased from 17.3 in 2021 to 17.4 in 2022. The percentage…
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Anne Summerhays
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October 27, 2022
Wicker, Hyde-Smith praise $6.1 million investment in Lowndes Co. Port infrastructure
Miss. Senators welcome improvement for Columbus-based internal waterway. On Thursday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) celebrated a $6.1 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to improve infrastructure and expand capacity at the Lowndes County Port in Columbus. The grant was issued by the Maritime Administration through the Port Infrastructure Development Program…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 27, 2022
85% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading assessment for 2021-22 school year
The 2021-22 pass rate is practically the same as it was in 2018-19 when 86% of 3rd graders passed the assessment. Today, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that, despite pandemic disruptions to learning, 85% of Mississippi 3rd graders passed the 3rd-grade reading assessment after final retests for the 2021-22 school year. The 2021-22…
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Frank Corder
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October 27, 2022
Busby kicks off Southern Transportation Commissioner campaign highlighting support across district
The Mayors of Gulfport, Natchez, Pass Christian and Pascagoula attended the kickoff along with other state and local leaders. On Monday, State Representative Charles Busby, a Republican, officially launched his campaign to be the next Southern District Transportation Commissioner in Mississippi. Over 100 attendees representing cities and towns across the southern district converged on Ocean…
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Anne Summerhays
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October 27, 2022
Decatur Telephone, Sledge Telephone receive USDA funding to expand internet access to 2,300 MS residents
The White House announced the funding which send nearly $8.5 million to Mississippi companies. On Wednesday, the White House held a press call in which U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Department is providing $759 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working across 24 states, Puerto…
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Frank Corder
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October 27, 2022
Former Governor Barbour involved in single vehicle accident
The wreck occurred in Yazoo County. Barbour is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) has confirmed that former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was involved in a single vehicle accident Wednesday evening which required him to be airlifted to a hospital for treatment. Therese Apel with Darkhorse Press first reported this story.…
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Frank Corder
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October 26, 2022
Mississippi Parole Board reverses course, denies murderer Bell’s parole
Bell was originally scheduled to be released on parole in September but the Board reconsidered after procedural issues forced a new hearing. Last month, lawmakers and the public, along with the family of the victim involved, were outraged to learn that the Mississippi Parole Board had granted parole to Frederick Bell, a convicted murderer. READ…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 26, 2022
Jackson City Council files appeal brief
The Jackson City Council has filed its response to the appeal made by Mayor Lumumba in the garbage contract veto debacle. Lumumba has until November 1 to respond. The Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe Lumumba are still battling it out over whether or not the Mayor has veto authority on a “negative action” by…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 26, 2022
New bivalent COVID-19 booster shots for children now available at county health departments
Updated COVID-19 booster offers improved protection against the original strain of COVID-19 & Omicron variants that are currently causing most infections. Starting today, appointments for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster shot are available for children 5 and older at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health department clinics. Appointments can be made online…
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Sarah Ulmer
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October 26, 2022
Governor Reeves says Mississippi will not add COVID vaccine to school schedule
In the 2022 legislative session, lawmakers passed a new law that prohibits state, local governments from mandating the vaccine. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously to add the COVID-19 vaccination to the recommendation schedule for school children. The recommendation will now go directly to…
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October 26, 2022
SALTER: For Mississippi, committee system clout remains the most tangible election outcome
By: Sid Salter All of the nation’s top election prognosticators – FiveThirtyEight.com’s Nate Silver, University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato, Charlie Cook, and Real Clear Politics – are offering projections and hedging bets over whether Republicans or Democrats will control the House and Senate after the 2022 midterm elections. With extreme political polarization, high inflation, supply…
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 25, 2022
Two arrested for separate embezzlement schemes in Marshall County
Dana Walker, a former high school secretary, and Amanda McDonald, a former library director, are both accused of embezzlement in separate cases. Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have served two individuals in Marshall County with demand letters and indictments after local grand jury proceedings. Dana Walker, a former high…
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2025
Miss. Dept. of Health says oversight lapses in HIV program grants are unacceptable
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2025
To her amazement, a Miss. State professor was one of the top individual donors to the Mississippi Democratic Party
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 6, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 6, 2025
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 6, 2025
Elvis Presley’s Roots: A journey to the heart of rock ‘n’ roll in Tupelo
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 6, 2025
God’s work in salvation
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Parrish Alford
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May 5, 2025
Selmon under pressure to protect Mississippi State’s baseball legacy with next hire
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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