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Sarah Ulmer
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May 31, 2019
USDA Announces $40,000,000 in Loans to Upgrade Mississippi Rural Electric Systems
Today, the USDA announced its plans to provide $40,000,000 in loans through its Electric Loan Program to the Magnolia Electric Power Association. According to the USDA’s project description, the loan will be used “to make system improvements, including 303 miles of line and $4 million in smart grid technologies to increase system reliability.” Congressman Michael…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 31, 2019
Terry Wages named Executive Director of State Fire Academy
Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney has named Terry Wages as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Fire Academy. Wages currently serves as President of the Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association. He is a native of Tupelo and lives in Terry, Mississippi with his wife, Laura. Wages recently retired from the position of…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 31, 2019
State Auditor Arrests Former Friendship Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer
Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office arrested former treasurer Sandra “Carlene” Statham for Friendship Volunteer Fire Department in Pike County. Statham was arrested for embezzlement after she was indicted by a grand jury assembled by District Attorney for the 14th District Dewitt Bates. The Auditor’s office conducted the investigation after…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 31, 2019
Congressman Thompson Selects Earvin Miers to Serve in His Washington Office
U.S. Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced the selection of Duck Hill, Mississippi native, Earvin Miers, to serve in the role of Scheduler in his Washington, D.C. office. “Earvin interned in my office during the summer of 2017 and proved himself to be an ambitious young man with a strong work ethic.” Thompson said. “I…
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May 31, 2019
Funeral arrangements for Senator Thad Cochran
A visitation will be held Sunday, June 2, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The University of Mississippi Robert C. Khayat Law Center (481 Chucky Mullins Dr., Oxford, MS 38655). A funeral service will be held Monday, June 3, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St., Jackson, MS…
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May 30, 2019
Are Obama & Holder sending in the cavalry to manipulate the MS 2019 election?
A lawsuit has been filed against Mississippi by three African American Mississippians and supported by the Obama-backed Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting committee Eric Holder, former Attorney General under the Obama administration. The suit, assigned to Judge Robert Jordan III (George W. Bush appointee), was filed on Thursday and targets the election requirements that…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 30, 2019
MMA Endorses Delbert Hosemann for Lieutenant Governor
The Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse Delbert Hosemann in his campaign for election to the office of lieutenant governor. MMA made the announcement Wednesday, May 29, at their board meeting at The Grand Hotel Marriott Resort in Point Clear, AL. MMA President and CEO Jay C. Moon said, “The…
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Courtney Ingle
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May 30, 2019
Mississippi Officials Pay Tribute to Thad Cochran and his family following his passing
President Donald Trump has joined Mississippi officials as they have expressed their condolences to the family of Senator Cochran. Very sad to hear the news on the passing of my friend, Senator Thad Cochran. He was a real Senator with incredible values – even flew back to Senate from Mississippi for important Healthcare Vote when…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 30, 2019
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Passes Away
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), who represented Mississippi in Congress for more than 45 years, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning in Oxford. Services are pending. Cochran, a Navy veteran who eventually served as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee, resigned from the Senate in April 2018 due to health concerns.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 29, 2019
SALTER: New Washington state law really is thinking “outside the box” or perhaps even the urn
By: Sid Salter Our pop culture in this country has made mincemeat out of the phrase “thinking outside the box” and rendered the phrase trite and meaningless. That is, until lawmakers in the State of Washington recently enacted legislation that reflected thinking that is literally “outside the box” or at the very least the coffin…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 29, 2019
Governor Phil Bryant signs major legislative conservative reforms into law
On Wednesday at the Capitol, Governor Phil Bryant signed four different bills into law. The include: The Criminal Justice Reform, School Safety Act, Landowner Protection Act and Tourism Promotion Act. He was joined by other lawmakers and business people. Criminal Justice Reform The first bill signed by the Governor on Wednesday morning was the Criminal…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 29, 2019
YP Daily Roundup 5/29/19
WJTV – GOP gubernatorial candidates agree to primary debate on WJTV WLOX – Mississippi DMVs to offer weekend tests, scheduled appointments, and more in effort to speed things up DPS Commissioner Marshall Fisher said it’s a top priority for his office to address concerns from citizens, including the hours-long wait times many driver service bureaus…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 23, 2025
Mississippi Governor elected chair of the Southern Regional Education Board
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Daniel Tyson
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June 23, 2025
Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust announces latest round of funding, projects
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David Rising, Associated Press
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June 23, 2025
Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
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Bernard Condon, Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
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Lynne Jeter
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June 15, 2025
Will Bradham expands business his father needed
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Parrish Alford
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June 23, 2025
The football lives of Belton and Marcus Johnson shaped by their mom’s work ethic
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Robert St. John
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June 23, 2025
The best job I’ll ever have
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 23, 2025
What are your chances?
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Ethan Watson
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June 23, 2025
Reality check for Gen Z: ‘Green’ energy requires wealth
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Bill Crawford
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June 23, 2025
Even government data succumbing to truth management
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Sid Salter
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June 18, 2025
Mississippi was once the scene 62 years ago of a federalized National Guard at Ole Miss
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