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Wicker Hails $2.377 Million Award for UMMC Connected Care Pilot Program

By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker , READ MORE > 18,696 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 04:47 PM

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Editorial: Demonstrations must be peaceful

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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 03:32 PM

The violent demonstrations and assault on the U. S. Congress will go down as a sad day in U. S. history. Our elected representatives cowered in fear while fanatics dressed in costumes gleefully took selfies behind the desks of our Congressional leaders. This should never happen again in our nation.

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Carolyn Maxwell Perry

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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 10:17 AM

Drew, Mississippi native Carolyn Maxwell Perry — known to all who loved her as Calico — passed away at her Atlanta home on January 12, 2021, at age 74, from heart complications.

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Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional 20,000 New Vaccine Appointments

By Press Release - Governor Tate Reeves , READ MORE > 4,610 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 05:43 PM

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 vaccine measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe and help individuals receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Revive Prep will open in the current home of Trinity Presbyterian Church on Old Canton Road

Closing Doors: New charter school makes plans to open in former Trinity Presbyterian Church building

By Nell Luter Floyd , READ MORE > 4,565 Reads
On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 01:13 PM

Members of Trinity Presbyterian Church will soon say farewell to their church, which has been in Jackson for 70 years.

RePublic Schools, which operates three nonprofit charter schools in Jackson and three in Nashville, has purchased the church’s facilities at 5301 Old Canton Road and plans to open a school there in August 2022.

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Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 4,125 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:41 PM

The Mississippi Ethics Commission says charter school board members are subject to state ethics laws, which prohibit conflicts of interest that could lead to the misspending of public dollars.

But several operators and advocates of Mississippi charter schools, which receive taxpayer funding, say they should be exempt from those laws.

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Hyde-Smith: Additional $63.6 Million for Army Corps Work in Miss., Including $9.2 Million for Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps

By Press Release - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith , READ MORE > 3,820 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 05:57 PM

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today reported that the U.S.

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Opinion: It’s official: Georgia is now a purple state

By Tim Kalich , READ MORE > 3,775 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 09:11 AM

Overshadowed by the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week was the remarkable turn of events the day before in Georgia, where the not-so-long-ago heavily Republican Southern state gave both of its U.S. Senate seats to Democrats.

That, coupled with Donald Trump’s narrow loss in Georgia that he still can’t get over, caught me by surprise.

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Bobbie Lou Wilson Mayo

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On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 09:06 AM

Jackson, MS – Bobbie Lou Wilson Mayo, age 84, of Jackson, MS passed away peacefully at Baptist Hospital, Jackson, MS on Sunday, January 10, 2021 from complications due to Covid-19.

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JPD Investigates Shooting Related to Drug Deal

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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 09:27 AM

Jackson police are investigating a shooting that occurred on January 14 about 12:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Maple Street. Joshua Fulgham, age 25, was shot multiple times and succumbed to his injuries at the location.

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South Sunflower County Hospital Infectious Disease Nurse Henley Harrell (right) administers the first round of the Moderna vaccine to Dr. Eddie Donahoe on Wednesday afternoon.

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Indianola Doctor Who Suffered Effects of COVID Among the First to Get Vaccine at Clinic

By Bryan Davis , READ MORE > 33,276 Reads
On Wed, 12/23/2020 - 05:29 PM

When Dr. Eddie Donahoe heard that a COVID-19 vaccine was on the way and had the potential to be available to health care professionals before the end of 2020, he didn’t hesitate to raise his hand to be one of the first to take it.

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Opinion: Madison jail beating death must be resolved

By Christo Hicks , READ MORE > 23,575 Reads
On Thu, 12/31/2020 - 10:09 AM

Decedent Harvey Hill’s family received his autopsy report at the beginning of the summer in May. And it confirmed what they already believed to be true; Mr. Hill died of multiple blunt force traumas while staying a night in the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.

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Jackson revelers block I-55

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On Sat, 01/02/2021 - 11:02 PM

An unidentified band of revelers blocked I-55 just north of Lakeland Drive over the New Year's weekend, spinning circles in their vehicles.

Police said the incident occurred Friday night at 11 p.m. and blocked traffic for an hour. Traffic was so backed up, it prevented police from responding quickly.

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Governor Tate Reeves Makes Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine

By Governor Tate Reeves , READ MORE > 19,300 Reads
On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 08:54 PM

Today, Governor Tate Reeves made a statement in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine plan:

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Wicker Hails $2.377 Million Award for UMMC Connected Care Pilot Program

By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker , READ MORE > 18,697 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 04:47 PM

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Lauren Joy Ethridge, David Michael Dale

Miss Ethridge and Dale making plans to wed December 30 in Greensboro

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On Wed, 12/23/2020 - 01:07 PM

Dr. and Mrs. Chris Phillip Ethridge of Madison announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Joy Ethridge of Greensboro, N.C., to David Michael Dale, also of Greensboro. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Dale of Westerville, Ohio, and the late Dr. Mary Alice Putnam Creason of King, N.C.

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Mississippi’s Moment

By Russ Latino , READ MORE > 15,670 Reads
On Fri, 01/01/2021 - 10:31 AM

Americans have been drowning in a sea of COVID-19, social unrest, and election turmoil. The waves have not yet calmed, but shore is in sight. A day is approaching when vaccines will be distributed, election contests cease, and we can take stock of frayed lines across the country.

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Dear Santa ...

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On Tue, 12/22/2020 - 03:35 PM

Dear Santa,

I have been good this year. How are your raindeer and what do they eat? How many elves do you have? What is your favorite food and drink? I hope you have a good flight.

Love, Harrison Smith

Dear Santa,

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Opinion: Good chance 2021 will be better than 2020

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 11,716 Reads
On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:09 PM

This time last year we were experiencing the longest bull stock market in history, eleven years, from 2009 until early 2020.

“I wonder what will end it,” I thought to myself. After all, all good things come to an end. Something has to give. What will be the precipitating event?

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Merit Health Medical Group in Madison Welcomes Kelly Sosa, FNP-BC

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On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 04:01 PM

January 6, 2021 – Primary care nurse practitioner Kelly Sosa, FNP-BC, has joined Merit Health Medical Group in Madison.

Ms. Sosa specializes in primary care and can treat patients for everything from minor emergencies to chronic disease management and preventive care.

Her services and treatments include:

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Northsider Dr. Reed Hogan

Northsider Reed Hogan's over-the-counter Covid-19 treatment cuts death rate 25-40%

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 284,476 Reads
On Tue, 07/07/2020 - 03:28 PM

COVID-19 Treatment Success with a Combination of Two Over-the-Counter Drugs -- Pepcid and Zyrtec

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Governor Reeves explains "Safer at Home" policy

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On Fri, 04/24/2020 - 04:08 PM

On his Facebook post, Gov. Tate Reeves explained that Mississippians are now "encouraged" but not "ordered" to "stay at home as much as possible."

Here is the full text of his Facebook post:

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One world conspiracy

By Kelley Williams , READ MORE > 98,567 Reads
On Wed, 05/06/2020 - 02:08 PM

Some people have asked for thoughts on the recent Covid-19 sermon by the Rev Danny Jones of the Northlake Baptist Church, Gainesville GA, that went viral. (https://youtu.be/qUjNKPaQNPg) Here’s my take.

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Billion dollar flooding lawsuit gets off the ground

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 67,026 Reads
On Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:14 AM

Five hundred Mississippi landowners scored a big victory in Natchez recently in their quest to be reimbursed a billion dollars by the federal government for flooding their land.

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Ribbon Bullies, McCarthy, and Thinkists

By Kelley Williams Jr. , READ MORE > 65,839 Reads
On Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:48 AM

There is a classic Seinfeld episode (is that redundant?) in which Kramer marches in an aids walk for charity. Idiosyncratic individual that he is, Kramer declines to wear the aids ribbon which gets him in hot water with his fellow marchers. “Who!

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Thanks COVID, now tailgating is canceled

By Anthony Warren , READ MORE > 64,178 Reads
On Thu, 08/20/2020 - 02:31 PM

The Grove and Junction promise to be quiet

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City slated to receive USDA permit next week, hopes to reopen zoo in August

By Anthony Warren , READ MORE > 54,851 Reads
On Fri, 07/17/2020 - 03:38 PM

Jackson will soon have the federal permission needed to reopen the Jackson Zoological Park.

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Offers Solution: Northsiders form company to address business needs in time of coronavirus

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On Thu, 07/23/2020 - 10:57 AM

Outfitted in white hazmat suits and armed with electro-static backpack sprayers, Ted Dinkins and Bob Crisler looked more the part of Dan Aykroyd or Bill Murray in Ghostbusters.

As the two made their way through Broad Street Baking Company recently, though, they were not looking for the metaphysical or paranormal.

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Lumumba: curfew not needed

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On Sat, 04/11/2020 - 11:14 AM

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said no curfew is needed for the city.

At its meeting on April 14, the city council is slated to consider a proposal from Ward Four Councilman De'Keither Stamps, which would implement a temporary city-wide curfew in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Asphidity bags versus face masks

By Kelley Williams , READ MORE > 51,343 Reads
On Wed, 07/29/2020 - 03:48 PM

My grandmothers were born in the late 1800’s. They might have worn asphidity bags filled with smelly herbs to ward off colds and other diseases. Many rural folk did then. Some accounts say asphidity bags were used to ward off the Spanish Flu. So were face masks. They may have saved some lives. Who knows?

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Northsider Dr. Reed Hogan

Northsider Reed Hogan's over-the-counter Covid-19 treatment cuts death rate 25-40%

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 284,477 Reads
On Tue, 07/07/2020 - 03:28 PM

COVID-19 Treatment Success with a Combination of Two Over-the-Counter Drugs -- Pepcid and Zyrtec

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Biggest injustice in college sports

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On Thu, 06/20/2019 - 09:33 AM

OMAHA — This is written from the College World Series where a packed house of more than 22,000 fans pays to watch each game at sparkling TD Ameritrade Park.

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Governor Reeves explains "Safer at Home" policy

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On Fri, 04/24/2020 - 04:08 PM

On his Facebook post, Gov. Tate Reeves explained that Mississippians are now "encouraged" but not "ordered" to "stay at home as much as possible."

Here is the full text of his Facebook post:

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Shellye Stanley McCarty

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On Thu, 02/22/2018 - 09:49 AM

A celebration of life was held at the First United Methodist Church of Magee February 18 for Shellye Stanley McCarty. The Rev. Barry S. Male officiated. Mary Margaret Hyer was soloist.

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One world conspiracy

By Kelley Williams , READ MORE > 98,568 Reads
On Wed, 05/06/2020 - 02:08 PM

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Rich retiring politicians

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On Mon, 12/18/2017 - 12:43 AM

There will be an unusual push by Mississippi politicians to raise campaign money in the final weeks of December. That’s because a new state law kicks in requiring any campaign money raised after December 31 be used only for political campaign purposes.

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Billion dollar flooding lawsuit gets off the ground

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 67,027 Reads
On Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:14 AM

Five hundred Mississippi landowners scored a big victory in Natchez recently in their quest to be reimbursed a billion dollars by the federal government for flooding their land.

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Ribbon Bullies, McCarthy, and Thinkists

By Kelley Williams Jr. , READ MORE > 65,840 Reads
On Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:48 AM

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Thanks COVID, now tailgating is canceled

By Anthony Warren , READ MORE > 64,179 Reads
On Thu, 08/20/2020 - 02:31 PM

The Grove and Junction promise to be quiet

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JA student killed in car crash, one day before she was to graduate

By Anthony Warren , READ MORE > 63,545 Reads
On Thu, 05/17/2018 - 05:03 PM

A vigil will be held tonight for the Jackson Academy (JA) student killed in a car crash today.

Frances Anne Fortner was driving along Ridgewood Road around 1:30 p.m., when she hit a manhole cover and her car flipped, according to Precinct Four Cmdr. Keith Freeman.

The vigil will be at 7 p.m., on the school's campus.