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The City of Mendenhall joined a growing number of Mississippi communities taking action against kratom, approving an ordinance March 3 banning the sale of the controversial substance within city limits.
City officials cited concerns over public health and safety as the driving force behind the decision, echoing similar actions taken by other municipalities and counties across the state in recent months.
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The City of Mendenhall joined a growing number of Mississippi communities taking action against kratom, approving an ordinance March 3 banning the sale of the controversial substance within city limits.
City officials cited concerns over public health and safety as the driving force behind the decision, echoing similar actions taken by other municipalities and counties across the state in recent months.
By Marlan Jones on
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The City of Mendenhall joined a growing number of Mississippi communities taking action against kratom, approving an ordinance March 3 banning the sale of the controversial substance within city limits.
City officials cited concerns over public health and safety as the driving force behind the decision, echoing similar actions taken by other municipalities and counties across the state in recent months.
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FMOL Health | St. Dominic is expanding its comprehensive cancer services with the launch of a new Early Detection Lung Program designed to improve early identification and follow-up care for patients with observed lung nodules.
A lung nodule is a small, shadow-like spot that may appear on an X-ray or CT scan. Early detection of lung cancer can reduce the relative risk of death by 20 percent, underscoring the value of consistent screening and follow-up.
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The Simpson County School District accepted a bid from AirSouth to sell the land previously purchased as the site of the proposed consolidated high school. The land was purchased for approximately $515,000 and was sold for $551,000.
The Simpson County School Board met March 19 for its regular monthly meeting, when members voted to accept a bid for surplus property, received updates on district construction projects, and discussed academic priorities as the school year enters its final stretch.
The board opened bids for surplus land previously purchased as the proposed site of a consolidated high school. The district received a single bid of $551,000 from AirSouth. Board member Thomas Ray Floyd moved to accept the bid, seconded by Lillie Hardy. The motion passed unanimously.
By Marlan Jones on
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The Simpson County School District accepted a bid from AirSouth to sell the land previously purchased as the site of the proposed consolidated high school. The land was purchased for approximately $515,000 and was sold for $551,000.
The Simpson County School Board met March 19 for its regular monthly meeting, when members voted to accept a bid for surplus property, received updates on district construction projects, and discussed academic priorities as the school year enters its final stretch.
The board opened bids for surplus land previously purchased as the proposed site of a consolidated high school. The district received a single bid of $551,000 from AirSouth. Board member Thomas Ray Floyd moved to accept the bid, seconded by Lillie Hardy. The motion passed unanimously.
By Marlan Jones on
1 week 1 day ago
The Simpson County School District accepted a bid from AirSouth to sell the land previously purchased as the site of the proposed consolidated high school. The land was purchased for approximately $515,000 and was sold for $551,000.
The Simpson County School Board met March 19 for its regular monthly meeting, when members voted to accept a bid for surplus property, received updates on district construction projects, and discussed academic priorities as the school year enters its final stretch.
The board opened bids for surplus land previously purchased as the proposed site of a consolidated high school. The district received a single bid of $551,000 from AirSouth. Board member Thomas Ray Floyd moved to accept the bid, seconded by Lillie Hardy. The motion passed unanimously.
By Marlan Jones on
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Alice Green, front, left, Magee Library branch manager, and Brenette Nicholes, MCRLS assistant director, thanked the Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the continued support of local library services. They are pictured with Alderwoman Sue Honea, Alderwoman Allyson Berch, Alderwoman Lawana Thompson, Mayor Mark Grubbs, Alderwoman Suzie Bourn and Alderman Julian Harper.
The Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen met March 17 for a regular meeting during which they heard project, department and budget updates and approved several bids.
Mayor Mark Grubbs opened his report offering “a shout out” to Co-Lin Simpson Center and their welding department for the fabrication of basketball goals at Marvin Jackson Park.
By Beth Pudas on
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Alice Green, front, left, Magee Library branch manager, and Brenette Nicholes, MCRLS assistant director, thanked the Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the continued support of local library services. They are pictured with Alderwoman Sue Honea, Alderwoman Allyson Berch, Alderwoman Lawana Thompson, Mayor Mark Grubbs, Alderwoman Suzie Bourn and Alderman Julian Harper.
The Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen met March 17 for a regular meeting during which they heard project, department and budget updates and approved several bids.
Mayor Mark Grubbs opened his report offering “a shout out” to Co-Lin Simpson Center and their welding department for the fabrication of basketball goals at Marvin Jackson Park.
By Beth Pudas on
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Alice Green, front, left, Magee Library branch manager, and Brenette Nicholes, MCRLS assistant director, thanked the Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the continued support of local library services. They are pictured with Alderwoman Sue Honea, Alderwoman Allyson Berch, Alderwoman Lawana Thompson, Mayor Mark Grubbs, Alderwoman Suzie Bourn and Alderman Julian Harper.
The Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen met March 17 for a regular meeting during which they heard project, department and budget updates and approved several bids.
Mayor Mark Grubbs opened his report offering “a shout out” to Co-Lin Simpson Center and their welding department for the fabrication of basketball goals at Marvin Jackson Park.
By Beth Pudas on
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The American Heart Association’s 48th Annual Heart Ball was recently at the Country Club of Jackson. The night included a seated dinner with silent and live auctions, an “Open Your Heart” segment story featuring Allen Tye, and dancing.
This premier event raises funds to support local initiatives such as CPR training and community preparedness, maternal heart health, healthy food access, and much more. Attending the event were (from left) Rick and Jennie Stanford.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The American Heart Association’s 48th Annual Heart Ball was recently at the Country Club of Jackson. The night included a seated dinner with silent and live auctions, an “Open Your Heart” segment story featuring Allen Tye, and dancing.
This premier event raises funds to support local initiatives such as CPR training and community preparedness, maternal heart health, healthy food access, and much more. Attending the event were (from left) Cindy and Ron Emery, Angie Noble.
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Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter says Hyde-Smith is the clear favorite in this race but expect Colom to continue to wage a bare-knuckle campaign.
After the March 10 primaries, Mississippi now enters the home stretch of the 2026 mid-term elections, amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, new global and domestic economic challenges influenced by that conflict, and American partisan differences that have not been deeper or more pronounced since the late 1960s.
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist on
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Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter says Hyde-Smith is the clear favorite in this race but expect Colom to continue to wage a bare-knuckle campaign.
After the March 10 primaries, Mississippi now enters the home stretch of the 2026 mid-term elections, amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, new global and domestic economic challenges influenced by that conflict, and American partisan differences that have not been deeper or more pronounced since the late 1960s.
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist on
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Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
As Republicans surged to take control of state government in the 1990s and 2000s, no two Democratic Mississippi politicians were more despised by members of the upstart party than Ronnie Musgrove and Billy McCoy.
McCoy served from 2004 until 2012 as the last Democratic speaker of the Mississippi House while Musgrove served from 1996 until 2000 as the state’s last Democratic lieutenant governor and from 2000 until 2004 as Mississippi’s last Democratic governor.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
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Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
As Republicans surged to take control of state government in the 1990s and 2000s, no two Democratic Mississippi politicians were more despised by members of the upstart party than Ronnie Musgrove and Billy McCoy.
McCoy served from 2004 until 2012 as the last Democratic speaker of the Mississippi House while Musgrove served from 1996 until 2000 as the state’s last Democratic lieutenant governor and from 2000 until 2004 as Mississippi’s last Democratic governor.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
1 week 2 days ago
Below is a political opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter says Hyde-Smith is the clear favorite in this race but expect Colom to continue to wage a bare-knuckle campaign.
After the March 10 primaries, Mississippi now enters the home stretch of the 2026 mid-term elections, amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, new global and domestic economic challenges influenced by that conflict, and American partisan differences that have not been deeper or more pronounced since the late 1960s.
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist on
1 week 2 days ago
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
As Republicans surged to take control of state government in the 1990s and 2000s, no two Democratic Mississippi politicians were more despised by members of the upstart party than Ronnie Musgrove and Billy McCoy.
McCoy served from 2004 until 2012 as the last Democratic speaker of the Mississippi House while Musgrove served from 1996 until 2000 as the state’s last Democratic lieutenant governor and from 2000 until 2004 as Mississippi’s last Democratic governor.
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A wastewater treatment lagoon in the Wellsgate subdivision in Oxford, Miss., on Monday, March 10, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Across Mississippi, many of the thousands of water and sewer systems in the state have struggled to stay compliant with federal public health and environmental laws.
By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today on
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A wastewater treatment lagoon in the Wellsgate subdivision in Oxford, Miss., on Monday, March 10, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Across Mississippi, many of the thousands of water and sewer systems in the state have struggled to stay compliant with federal public health and environmental laws.
By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today on
