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Daniel Stephen McNamara, age 86, passed away Sunday, February 28 at his home in Jackson, MS.

Etairos HVAC Merges with Delta Thermal Solutions

A merger of two privately held HVAC manufacturers’ representatives— Etairos HVAC and Delta Thermal Solutions — will expand their footprint across the MidSouth.

McRae: Savings Shootout

Below is a press release from Mississippi Treasurer David McRae:

Wicker Leads Push for Local Infrastructure

Below is an opinion column from Senator Roger Wicker:

Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Guest Announce $5.26 Million for Rural Health, Education Projects

Below is a press release from Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker:

Library officials began search for director
By Nell Luter Floyd, READ MORE > 71 Reads
On Tue, 03/02/2021 - 02:30 PM
The search for a new executive director of the Jackson Hinds Library System is under way.
A job description for the position now appears on the system’s website.
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Book Buddies
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On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 06:00 PM
Jackson Academy students (from left) Haley Davis, Ada Landrum, and Phoebe Graham participate in the Book Buddies program together. In the program, sixth graders like Graham get to know first graders and author a book based on the interviews they complete.

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Media impact awards
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On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 04:00 PM
Receiving media impact awards at the Jackson Prep varsity football awards banquet were (from left) William Deas, Defensive Impact Player; Riley Maddox, Offensive Impact Player; and Luke Williams, Defensive Impact Player.

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Honor Roll: Mississippi State University
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On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 02:00 PM
Students listed to the President’s and Dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester at Mississippi State University include:
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Most Versatile
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On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 12:00 PM
Voted Most Versatile at Jackson Prep’s annual Précis Pageant were Lauren Noe (left) and Alex Roberson.

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Opinion: Sad to learn of the passing of V.A. Patterson
By Jay Wiener, READ MORE > 806 Reads
On Mon, 03/01/2021 - 10:00 AM
Much was learned reading V.A.’s obituary that I never knew. I did not know that V.A. lived in Austin, Berkeley, and New Orleans and that she worked at the Hermann-Grima House and Gallier House in the French Quarter before becoming the first curator of the Manship House.
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Scholastic Art Awards
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On Sun, 02/28/2021 - 06:00 PM
Jackson Academy Upper School students (from left) Dodie Funderburg, Kate White, Delaney Williams, Kaylee Ashford, Grace Owens, Michael Hogue, Andrew Holmes, Marie Lewis, Mallory Brooks, and Alex Giddens earned recognition in the Scholastic Art Awards for their artistic, skillfully created submissions.

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The Legislature is approaching a critical deadline Tuesday for general bills from the other chamber to pass out of committee.

Legislature closes in on critical deadline with bills that reform the ABC system and state income tax still alive
By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 1,126 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 11:01 AM
The Mississippi Legislature’s annual session is down to its final month and there are plenty of issues still in play, including reform of the state’s alcohol distribution system, a first step toward the elimination of the state’s income tax and several more that deal with the occupational licensing.
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Patriot Pride champions
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On Sun, 02/28/2021 - 04:00 PM
Madison-Ridgeland Academy’s dance team was recently crowned as MAIS champions with stellar performances and routines that neared perfection. The Patriot Pride was awarded both MAIS 4A/5A Gameday Champions and MAIS 5A Pom Champions.
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Neon Spirit Day
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On Sun, 02/28/2021 - 02:00 PM
Students at First Presbyterian Day School enjoyed Neon Spirit Day. Shown are (from left, back) Lewis Grubbs, Crisler Wadsworth, Caleb Clark, Henry Barbour, Samuel Warf,
Baron Vance, Oliver Davis, Pierson Vance; (front) Stella Coffey, Allegra Browne, Camille Cade, Evie Dukes, Dillan Watkins, and Solomia Peipon.

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Cam Richardson signs
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On Sun, 02/28/2021 - 12:00 PM
Madison Central High School senior Cam Richardson signed a national letter of intent to play football at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the fall.
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Opinion: Mississippi bounces back
By Douglas Carswell, READ MORE > 1,728 Reads
On Sun, 02/28/2021 - 10:00 AM
Covid hit Mississippi’s economy particularly hard. Tens of thousands of jobs disappeared as unemployment rose to 16 percent. In the second quarter of 2020, a record number of businesses went bust, filing for Chapter 11 protection.
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Opinion: Sail Away Part II
By Edrie Royals, READ MORE > 2,034 Reads
On Sat, 02/27/2021 - 06:00 PM
In 2017, Lottie Boggan and I flew to Hong Kong where we began a land and sea adventure into parts of the Far East. After spending two busy days in that historical, cosmopolitan city and covering as many sites as time allowed, we boarded our ship docked in Hong Kong harbor.
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Rebecca Blackmon Parker

Miss Parker and Fuggett to exchange wedding vows April 17 at Northminster
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On Sat, 02/27/2021 - 04:00 PM
Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Parker III announced the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Blackmon Parker, to Jacob Bernard Fugett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Richard Fugett of Winter Park, Fla.
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Sports Talk: Devil in details for college athletes’ endorsements
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 1,991 Reads
On Sat, 02/27/2021 - 02:00 PM
Yes, says former Mississippi State baseball great Jake Mangum, he wishes he had been allowed to earn money from endorsements when he was hitting line drives, stealing bases and was the face of the popular Bulldogs baseball program from 2016-2019.
“There’s no doubt I could have made some money,” Mangum said. “Would have been nice.”
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Meritorious service
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On Sat, 02/27/2021 - 12:00 PM
Mississippi Forestry Association (MFA) named Ellen Dabbs (left) as the recipient of the 2020 MFA Meritorious Service to Forestry Award. The Meritorious Service to Forestry Award is MFA’s highest honor. This award recognizes an outstanding lifetime contribution to forestry.
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Opinion: Nocebos and mass hysteria
By Kelley Williams , READ MORE > 2,238 Reads
On Sat, 02/27/2021 - 10:00 AM
The coronavirus panic shows again that computer models say what they are programmed to say. And that many experts say what they are paid to say. And that the “news” is mostly narrative and spin and occasionally factual and often politicized. And that regulators gonna regulate. And that politicians gonna pontificate.
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Egyptian Day
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 06:00 PM
First Presbyterian Day School sixth graders held their annual Egyptian Day with a parade around the school, mummy wrap contest, and activities in each of their five subject areas. Shown are (from left) Anna Impastato, Reese Russ, Carolyn White, Raney Hogan and Carlyle Davis.

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Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Earl Rozier

Fuller and Rozier united in marriage July 24 in outdoor ceremony
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 04:00 PM
Kathryn Leigh Fuller and Joshua Earl Rozier were united in marriage at the home of the bridegroom in Germantown, Tenn. on July 24.
The outdoor family ceremony was officiated by Rev. Freddie Albaugh of Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
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In the Kitchen: Family Games
By Lisa Ireland, READ MORE > 1,941 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 02:00 PM
When my kids were little, I constantly made them play table games or car games. You know these games. The ones we were instructed as parents to do whenever you were in the car with your children or had a moment together. You used these games as an opportunity to get them to talk about their day.
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