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A conversation with Sarah Edwards on Girl Scout cookies

Sarah Edwards is the chief operating officer at Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi, which is focused on the sales of Girl Scout cookies through March 21.

In Cleveland, parents fear the cost of losing pre-K programs

When it became clear that 384 students unenrolled from the public schools here and weren’t coming back, the already underfunded district was left with a prospective $1.7 million budget shortfall.

Hederman receiving Lifetime Achievement award

The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters is pleased to announce that the 2021 Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Rea Hederman, a native of Jackson.

House advances bill that would entangle Mississippi Archives and History board in politics

A bill that has angered many state historians would have the governor and lieutenant governor appoint members to the board that oversees the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, a move o

Opinion: Tax overhaul unlikely to fly

The effort of House Speaker Philip Gunn and other Republican leaders in that chamber to overhaul the state’s tax structure is most likely doomed.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : March 05, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 585 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 09:26 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Highland Colony Road Closure: section from Lake Harbour Drive to Costco
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On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 10:39 AM
A turn lane is being added to Highland Colony Parkway at the intersection leading to Costco.

Northbound lanes of Highland Colony Parkway, between Costco and Lake Harbour Drive, will be closed today from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The northbound right turn lane from Highland Colony Parkway to Lake Harbour Drive will remain open.
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Dr. Roy Duhe

One in Eight: COVID-19 linked brain disorder compels victim to share his story
By Gary Pettus, READ MORE > 1,623 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:30 PM
When Dr. Roy Duhe's ordeal began last spring, he figured he would plow right through it; nothing to see here, he thought.
“But from the outside, that’s not how it looked to others,” he said.
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Jackson Mayor Asks Governor for $47 Million to Repair Water System
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On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:55 PM
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has sent a letter to Gov. Tate Reeves, requesting emergency funding from the state and federal government to make the capital improvements necessary for the efficient operation of the city’s water treatment plants and distribution network.

In a March 3 letter to Reeves, the mayor wrote:
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Editorial: Incentivizing teachers
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On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 06:30 PM
Mississippi has tried several initiatives over the years to try to attract new teachers, especially to areas that have had chronic difficulties filling classrooms with certified instructors.
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Trails improve quality of life, economy
By Christo Hicks, READ MORE > 310 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 06:00 PM
Before Ridgeland had an intricate trail system, the city was looking for a way to encourage citizens to go outside.
“We were looking at Colorado and decided that we might do something like the trails there. We were looking for ways to improve citizens’ quality of life.”
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Mississippi lost 51,000 jobs to Covid throughout 2020
By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 1,197 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 03:13 PM
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual employment report. It was no surprise that the Covid epidemic caused a big national spike in unemployment in 2020 compared to 2019.
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Opinion: State of the state is looking better
By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 600 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 04:30 PM
The LEGISLATURE is in session. Hold on to your pocketbook! So goes the old saying.
Covid-19 has put a lot of other issues on the back burner as all eyes are focused on the pandemic. When the legislature has the time to focus on major tax reform, you know things are relatively calm.
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A conversation with Sarah Edwards on Girl Scout cookies
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 02:00 PM
Sarah Edwards is the chief operating officer at Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi, which is focused on the sales of Girl Scout cookies through March 21.
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In Cleveland, parents fear the cost of losing pre-K programs
By Kelsey Davis Betz - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 380 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 03:10 PM
When it became clear that 384 students unenrolled from the public schools here and weren’t coming back, the already underfunded district was left with a prospective $1.7 million budget shortfall.
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House advances bill that would entangle Mississippi Archives and History board in politics
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 347 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 01:54 PM
A bill that has angered many state historians would have the governor and lieutenant governor appoint members to the board that oversees the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, a move opponents say would politicize an agency that has remained above that fray for more than 100 years.
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Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann

Lieutenant Govenor Delbert Hosemann discusses the current legislative session with Stennis Press Forum
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On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:09 PM
Lieutenant governor Delbert Hosemann discusses a wide range of subjects before the Mississippi state legislature in an hour-long forum with the Mississippi press.
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Opinion: Tax overhaul unlikely to fly
By Tim Kalich, READ MORE > 448 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 12:00 PM
The effort of House Speaker Philip Gunn and other Republican leaders in that chamber to overhaul the state’s tax structure is most likely doomed.
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Rea Hederman

Hederman receiving Lifetime Achievement award
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 04:00 PM
The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters is pleased to announce that the 2021 Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Rea Hederman, a native of Jackson. Hederman has been publisher of The New York Review of Books (NYRB) since 1984.
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As Jackson residents suffer during historic water crisis, state leaders keep their distance
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 233 Reads
On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 09:46 AM
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is one of the most powerful residents of Jackson, where about 40,000 of his neighbors — mostly Black — are in their third week without running water after a historic winter storm froze plant equipment and burst many water pipes.
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Ole Miss shoots — literally — for state’s first Division I team national crown
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 409 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:03 PM
Below is a sports column from Rick Cleveland:

Stanford has won 126 NCAA Division I team national championships, the most of all colleges and universities. UCLA has won 118. Among SEC schools, Arkansas has won the most with 47, followed by Georgia with 33.
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Editorial: Age and vaccine risk
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 10:00 AM
When a panel of medical experts were setting up the priority list for the Covid-19 vaccine, some of them opposed giving it to elderly nursing home residents first.
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Mississippians ages 50+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 357 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 01:46 PM
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Thursday that eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine is being expanded to include all Mississippians ages 50 years or older.
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City of Ridgeland Announces Annexation of Property
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 10:23 AM
The City of Ridgeland is pleased to announce the annexation of property west of thecurrent city limits. The annexation includes property surrounded by Greens Crossing Road, North LivingstonRoad, the Natchez Trace Parkway, and North and West County Line Roads. Mayor Gene McGee is excited to welcome the City’s newest citizens.
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MEC's Virtual Legislative Scrambler - Speaker Philip Gunn
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On Fri, 03/05/2021 - 11:59 AM
MEC recently hosted their rescheduled Legislative Scrambler featuring Speaker Philip Gunn this morning at 8:00 a.m. live from the Mississippi State Capitol.

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