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Two former law enforcement officers pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges tied to a federal crackdown on drug trafficking in the Mississippi Delta
Former Humphreys County deputy Dequarian Smith, 29, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges for conspiring to protect a transport of illegal drugs through portions of the Mississippi Delta between August and September of 2022. At the time, Smith was also an officer with the Isola Police Department.
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Two former law enforcement officers pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges tied to a federal crackdown on drug trafficking in the Mississippi Delta
Former Humphreys County deputy Dequarian Smith, 29, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges for conspiring to protect a transport of illegal drugs through portions of the Mississippi Delta between August and September of 2022. At the time, Smith was also an officer with the Isola Police Department.
By Leonardo Bevilacqua - Mississippi Today on
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A protester voices his support for getting the marijuana initiative back on the ballot for 2022 during the We are the 74 Rally held outside the Supreme Court building Tuesday in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Citing fears of dark money and special interests usurping the state’s constitutional republic, the Senate on Wednesday tabled a bill aimed at restoring Mississippi voters’ right to put issues directly on a ballot and sidestep the Legislature
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A protester voices his support for getting the marijuana initiative back on the ballot for 2022 during the We are the 74 Rally held outside the Supreme Court building Tuesday in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Citing fears of dark money and special interests usurping the state’s constitutional republic, the Senate on Wednesday tabled a bill aimed at restoring Mississippi voters’ right to put issues directly on a ballot and sidestep the Legislature
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today on
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The Mississippi House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow prayer during school, adding Mississippi to a list of states challenging the Supreme Court edict that church and state remain separate.
House Bill 1310 would mandate in state law that public schools provide students and employees with time to pray or read religious text during the school day.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
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The Mississippi House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow prayer during school, adding Mississippi to a list of states challenging the Supreme Court edict that church and state remain separate.
House Bill 1310 would mandate in state law that public schools provide students and employees with time to pray or read religious text during the school day.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
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The Mississippi State Department of Health is overhauling its home visitation and care management program for high-risk pregnant women and infants in an effort to move the needle on the state’s high infant mortality rate.
The Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program, which previously served mothers and babies in all 82 counties, will restart under a pilot model to serve 10 counties with few resources and utilize community health workers for home visitation rather than nurses, State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney told Mississippi Today.
By Gwen Dilworth - Mississippi Today on
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The Mississippi State Department of Health is overhauling its home visitation and care management program for high-risk pregnant women and infants in an effort to move the needle on the state’s high infant mortality rate.
The Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program, which previously served mothers and babies in all 82 counties, will restart under a pilot model to serve 10 counties with few resources and utilize community health workers for home visitation rather than nurses, State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney told Mississippi Today.
By Gwen Dilworth - Mississippi Today on
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Proceeds from the sale of the tags will be used exclusively to promote opportunities for college students to study freedom and liberty at institutions of higher learning around the state.
Mississippians, by and large, love their freedom and are a patriotic lot, with faith, family and flag as their guiding values.
Soon, vehicle owners across the state will be able to show their affinity for liberty in these United States by displaying a Gadsden Flag car tag, proudly declaring “Don’t Tread On Me” just as the founding fathers did 250 years ago.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have advanced bills aiming to crack down on immigration, despite some lawmakers raising concerns that the federal government is responsible for enforcement and that the proposals could inadvertently harm U.S. citizens.
The Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would create a state crime of being in Mississippi illegally and authorize local law enforcement to charge people with being in the state without proper documentation.
By Taylor Vance and Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
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National school choice advocate Corey DeAngelis urged Governor Tate Reeves to call a special session to handle the issue after the Senate killed the House bill.
Even though HB 2 died in the Senate Education Committee last week, supporters of education freedom are not giving up on their push to allow parents to find the best options for their child.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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Asked to describe Jim Poole, his close friend of six decades, Archie Manning paused, pregnantly.
“I’m really struggling with Jim’s death,” he finally said.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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The House passed a pair of bills on Tuesday that would reshape laws surrounding the sale of alcohol in Mississippi.
The first would allow the direct shipment of liquor to Mississippians’ homes, and the second would let local authorities pass ordinances allowing the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
By Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
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The House passed a pair of bills on Tuesday that would reshape laws surrounding the sale of alcohol in Mississippi.
The first would allow the direct shipment of liquor to Mississippians’ homes, and the second would let local authorities pass ordinances allowing the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
By Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
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Asked to describe Jim Poole, his close friend of six decades, Archie Manning paused, pregnantly.
“I’m really struggling with Jim’s death,” he finally said.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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This year’s Breakthrough T1D’s (formerly JDRF) Hope Gala is planned for February 21 at the Westin in downtown Jackson. The eventing starts at 6 p.m. with cocktails, a reception and silent auction. The dinner, live auction and Fund a Cure follows at 7:15 p.m. with the After-Party at 9:15 p.m. Proceeds from the night funds a research to cure Type 1 diabetes. Steering committee members include Elizabeth Hutchins, Graham Fairley, Ashley Craig, Mary Zimmerman, Madeleine Nichols, Lynn Russell, Anna Kate Stanford and Ashley Jackson.
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This year’s Breakthrough T1D’s (formerly JDRF) Hope Gala is planned for February 21 at the Westin in downtown Jackson. The eventing starts at 6 p.m. with cocktails, a reception and silent auction. The dinner, live auction and Fund a Cure follows at 7:15 p.m. with the After-Party at 9:15 p.m. Proceeds from the night funds a research to cure Type 1 diabetes. Steering committee members include Elizabeth Hutchins, Graham Fairley, Ashley Craig, Mary Zimmerman, Madeleine Nichols, Lynn Russell, Anna Kate Stanford and Ashley Jackson.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
This year’s Breakthrough T1D’s (formerly JDRF) Hope Gala is planned for February 21 at the Westin in downtown Jackson. The eventing starts at 6 p.m. with cocktails, a reception and silent auction. The dinner, live auction and Fund a Cure follows at 7:15 p.m. with the After-Party at 9:15 p.m. Proceeds from the night funds a research to cure Type 1 diabetes. Steering committee members include Elizabeth Hutchins, Graham Fairley, Ashley Craig, Mary Zimmerman, Madeleine Nichols, Lynn Russell, Anna Kate Stanford and Ashley Jackson.
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University of Mississippi officials are still assessing the full storm damage from Winter Storm Fern.
University of Mississippi leaders plan to spend up to $10 million on tree removal and other debris cleanup on the Oxford campus because of an ice storm that caused widespread damage in the northern part of the state.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
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University of Mississippi officials are still assessing the full storm damage from Winter Storm Fern.
University of Mississippi leaders plan to spend up to $10 million on tree removal and other debris cleanup on the Oxford campus because of an ice storm that caused widespread damage in the northern part of the state.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
