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Effective Words: Northsider’s decision to become physician results in ‘always something worthwhile’

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The New Classroom: Northside students adjusting to home schooling

Although Lowe and Stella Sims can look out the window and see their school, Jackson Academy, the seventh and fourth grader now attend class at their home on Sheffield Drive.

Northside couples postponing ‘I dos’ with limitations on gatherings

On March 14, Madison resident Emma Liston went in for her final wedding dress fitting ahead of the “big day” marked on the calendar for April 4, when she would marry Austin Draughn.

Coping: Setting schedules, activities help children while at home

Keeping kids busy could be key to helping them cope with the new normal, as schools remain closed due to the coronavirus, experts say.

5 things you didn't know about Walker Tann

1. After Katrina, he was in the Super Dome when it reopened.

2. He was the youngest president of the Central Mississippi MLS.

Events canceled, postponed in the wake of coronavirus

By Nikki Rowell, READ MORE > 203 Reads
On Mon, 03/23/2020 - 12:31

Due to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations about limiting gatherings of people, several annual fundraising events are being postponed or canceled.

Millsaps College to provide remote-only instruction through end of semester

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On Fri, 03/20/2020 - 14:14

In response to guidance from public health authorities and government officials to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the senior leadership of Millsaps College, with the support of the board of trustees, has decided to provide remote-only instruction to students through the end of the semester and to require that residential students move out

Negotiations continue for zoo management; expenses mount

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On Fri, 03/20/2020 - 11:50

Nearly six months after it closed to the public, the city of Jackson has spent an estimated $500,000 to maintain and operate the Jackson Zoological Park.
The west Jackson park closed to the public October 1, after its USDA permit expired.

On the Rise: Property values for N’side real estate continue to increase

By Anthony Warren, READ MORE > 821 Reads
On Fri, 03/20/2020 - 11:47

Property values on the Northside are going strong, with most areas experiencing significant increases in values from the same time in 2019.
In Madison, the average home is selling for $477,360, up from $443,376 this time last year. Meanwhile, the average sale price for a home in Ridgeland is $570,000, up from $501,585 last year.

5 things you didn't know about Betsey and Abby

By Nikki Rowell, READ MORE > 826 Reads
On Fri, 03/20/2020 - 11:37

1. Betsey Mosby and Abby James met and became friends while in school at Ole Miss.

2. The two friends plan to turn their girls' vacation to Palm Springs into an annual trip.

3. In fact, a lot of their inspiration for The Finery came from a trip they took together.

A conversation with David Strain on coronavirus needs

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On Fri, 03/20/2020 - 11:34

First Presbyterian Church of Jackson Pastor David Strain spoke with Sun staff writer Nikki Rowell about church and community efforts in the wake of the coronavirus.

In times of uncertainty like this, how can we talk about this as a family? Especially to children who may be frightened?

That was fast! Famed French virologist claims effective treatment for Covid-19. President Trump orders tests to confirm.

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On Thu, 03/19/2020 - 15:27

On 16 March 2020, Professor Raoult, renowned French virologist, announced that a trial involving 24 patients from the south east of France supported the claim that chloroquine was an effective treatment for COVID-19.

Effective Words: Northsider’s decision to become physician results in ‘always something worthwhile’

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On Fri, 03/27/2020 - 12:49

Dr. J. Martin “Marty” Tucker, who learned how to be a physician from some of the state’s best minds, wonders sometimes where he would be today if it weren’t for a two-minute talk with a maintenance man.

The New Classroom: Northside students adjusting to home schooling

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On Fri, 03/27/2020 - 12:42

Although Lowe and Stella Sims can look out the window and see their school, Jackson Academy, the seventh and fourth grader now attend class at their home on Sheffield Drive. Thousands of students are now participating in “distance schooling,” in the wake of the coronavirus.

Northside couples postponing ‘I dos’ with limitations on gatherings

By Nikki Rowell, READ MORE > 703 Reads
On Fri, 03/27/2020 - 12:40

On March 14, Madison resident Emma Liston went in for her final wedding dress fitting ahead of the “big day” marked on the calendar for April 4, when she would marry Austin Draughn.

Tested for COVID? Stay home until you get the results

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) and Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) are advising Mississippians who have been tested for COVID-19 to self-quarantine until they receive test results. With almost 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and eight COVID-19 related deaths, physicians and public health leaders are stressing the importance of social distancing, washing hands, and preserving critical medical supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE).

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