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News Analysis: Non-partisan group reviews financial health of PERS; suggests improvements

A non-partisan group says the time to fix Mississippi’s defined benefit pension system is now and they also have solutions to get the plan’s finances under control.

School Leaders: St. Andrew's school board

Leading St. Andrew's Episcopal School during the 2019-20 year are board of trustees members (back row, from left) Andrew Mallinson, Jay Sones, Jason Greener, Shannon Warnock, the Rev.

Residential, commercial growth continues in Madison

April showers may bring May flowers, but it looks as though the spring season has set the city of Madison up for a different type of growth.

Play Ball: Young Northside players returning to baseball fields

The familiar sound of clanging bats was expected to return to parks in south Madison County last week, as youth baseball teams were again planning to take to the field for practice.

Tattoo parlors to reopen, anti-viral drug now in 14 hospitals in state

Mississippi’s economy continues to slowly come back online, with Gov.

Ridgeland to relax sign ordinance regulations to help businesses during COVID

By Nikki Rowell, READ MORE > 1356 Reads
On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 04:15 PM

The city of Ridgeland, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue to relax the enforcement of temporary sign ordinance regulations in an effort to help businesses with exposure and marketing.

Reeves announces workforce investment board appointment

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On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 03:35 PM

JACKSON — On May 21, Governor Tate Reeves announced Patrick Sullivan as his appointment for Chairman of the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) to ensure Mississippi's continued workforce development.

IHL: All eight public universities should resume normal operations this fall

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On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 02:21 PM

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning passed a resolution at a meeting recently stating the Board’s intention that the campuses of all eight public universities make plans to resume traditional operations on their campuses in the Fall of 2020.

A Louisiana warden resigned under a cloud of misspending. He will now oversee Mississippi’s troubled prisons.

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 1292 Reads
On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 01:55 PM

Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Wednesday that he appointed Burl Cain, the longtime warden of the Angola State Prison who resigned in 2015 after newspaper reports questioned his business and real estate dealings, to oversee the troubled Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Madison Schools to honor retirees with drive-by celebration

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On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 11:56 AM

Madison County Schools is honoring retirees from across the district in a special drive through celebration on Friday, May 22.

Key deadline for general bills in Legislature looms on June 9

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On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 09:30 AM

With the Legislature taking a nearly two-month break before resuming earlier this month, new deadlines mean there are now only two weeks left for committees to consider general bills passed by the other house.

Reeves Announces His Appointments for MDOC and DPS Commissioners

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On Wed, 05/20/2020 - 05:59 PM

JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced Burl Cain as his appointment for the permanent Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and Judge Sean Tindell for Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Construction under way on Old Canton/Canton Mart Road

By Anthony Warren, READ MORE > 739 Reads
On Wed, 05/20/2020 - 05:25 PM

Motorists traveling along Old Canton Road and Canton Mart Road should expect some delays in the coming days, as crews begin repaving the roadway.

States that did not lock down fared better than neighbors

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 2188 Reads
On Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:58 AM

If Mississippi and the rest of the nation can reopen without increasing the COVID-19 daily death numbers, then this horrible chapter in world history will soon be over. The panic will collapse like a house of cards.

COVID-19 could force governor, legislators to turn to rainy day fund this fiscal year

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 757 Reads
On Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:12 AM

The decision to extend Mississippians’ tax deadline until July 15 will likely force Gov. Tate Reeves and the Legislature to dip into the rainy day fund to balance the budget for the current fiscal year that ends on June 30.

A Covid poem -- The Fleechers

By Ben Clemens a/k/a Kelley Williams, Jr.

(with apologies to Theodor Geisel)

Now, the Mask-Wearing Fleechers had faces with masks.

The Plain-Faced Fleechers did not should you ask.

There were both types of Fleechers wherever one went

Often regarding each other with the utmost contempt.

The Mask-Wearing Fleechers were heard to observe

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