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Kelly Anne Hines, William Ross Weems

Miss Hines and Weems planning March 27 wedding at Fondren Church

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On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 10:13 AM

Debra Lynne Hines announces the engagement of her daughter, Kelly Anne Hines, to William Ross Weems, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Belk Weems of West Point.

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Session Bills: LEGISLATORS PUSHING FOR ONLINE DRIVER’S LICENSES RENEWAL, TEACHER RAISES AND NO MORE CONS

By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 1,219 Reads
On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:44 AM

Lawmakers are busy submitting bills for consideration as the Mississippi Legislature goes into its second week of work.

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Greenwood signs

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On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 02:38 PM

Germantown High School senior Jacob Greenwood recently signed to continue his football career at the United States Naval Academy.

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A bill that would give Mississippi teachers a $1,000 pay increase passed the state Senate today.

Teacher pay raise bill passes Mississippi Senate

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On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 03:51 PM

The state Senate passed a bill Thursday that would give Mississippi teachers a $1,000 pay increase.

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Trump pardons Gov. Reeves campaign staffer, other Mississippians

By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 1,179 Reads
On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:35 PM

President Donald Trump, in his final hours in office, granted pardons and commutations to dozens of people, including a campaign staffer of Gov. Tate Reeves who now works for the state, and others convicted of crimes in Mississippi.

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Ridgeland Road Plan

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On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:34 AM

Plans are in the work to repave East School Street prior to the grand opening of the new city hall. However, East School Street will have to wait until Richardson Road construction is complete. The city is currently contracting with Adcamp construction company to repave Richardson Road from Old Agency to Steed Road.

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Statement Issued About City of Jackson's Water Distribution System

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On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 12:17 PM

Charles Williams Jr., Ph.d., who directs the city of Jackson Public Works Department and serves as the city engineer, issued this statement on Jan. 18 about the city's water distribution system:

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Sarah Thomas, a Pascagoula native, to be first female to officiate in a Super Bowl

By Press Release - NFL Football Operations , READ MORE > 1,153 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 03:12 PM

Down judge Sarah Thomas will become the first woman ever to officiate in a Super Bowl.

Thomas was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history in 2015.

She is the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium.

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MSDH partnering with Mississippi Public Librarys to offer free radon home test kits

By Press Release - MSDH , READ MORE > 1,147 Reads
On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:42 AM

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Radon Program is partnering with the Mississippi Public Library System next week to offer free radon home test kits as part of Radon Action Month.

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Trustmark Opens Portal for SBA Paycheck Protection Program

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On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 09:08 AM

Trustmark announced the opening of the application portal for additional business funding through the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program. Applications by eligible businesses will be accepted through an online portal for a safe, secure and expedited process.

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Cardinal ballerinas

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On Thu, 12/31/2020 - 09:56 AM

Four Saint Richard Catholic School students recently performed in Ballet Mississippi’s “Nutcracker Sweets” at Thalia Mara Hall after months of rehearsals. They included (from left) Rivers Lee, Elizabeth Elmore, Ruby Hospodor and Lily Frances Garner.

Russell Douglas Thompson

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On Mon, 01/04/2021 - 10:14 AM

Russell Douglas Thompson, noted civic leader, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 3, 2020 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Born in Jackson, MS on May 16, 1937, Mr.

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Barbara Deloris Smith

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On Mon, 01/04/2021 - 09:11 AM

Barbara Deloris Smith passed away Wednesday December 30, 2020 at the Arbors in Ridgeland, MS. She was 88. Barbara was born in Matthews, Missouri on March 4, 1932 to the late Jesse and Ollie Dunigon Mosley. Barbara was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church, when she was able to go.

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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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Patrick Douglas Thompson, Sally Sebree Farrington

Miss Farrington, Thompson planning February 26 wedding in Florida

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On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:54 AM

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stickney Farrington III of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Sally Sebree Farrington to Patrick Douglas Thompson of Alexandria, Va., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Abner Thompson III of Hamilton, N.J.

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Jean Turner Brewer

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On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 12:28 PM

A memorial service for Mrs. William Chester Brewer, 95, following her death on Saturday, January 9th, 2021, will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi on January 15th at 11:00 in the morning. Rev.

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For many families, Mississippi’s child support enforcement program proves nonsensical

By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 6,250 Reads
On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 04:36 PM

Editor’s note: This story is part three of a series examining Mississippi’s child support enforcement program.

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Lt. Colonel Jacob Lenier Bland

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On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 04:06 PM

CORINTH, MS - Lt. Colonel Jacob Lenier Bland, 91, died January 9, 2021 at StoneRidge Assisted Living. Due to the pandemic a memorial service we be held at a later date.

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Millsaps College Statement on Death of Coach Harper Davis

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On Mon, 12/28/2020 - 03:45 PM

No history of athletics at Millsaps College can ever be complete without a full chapter on the impact of Harper Davis, who passed away on Saturday, December 26.

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SALTER: Winter’s political career was complex, but he inarguably moved Mississippi forward

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University , READ MORE > 5,694 Reads
On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 11:58 AM

By: Sid Salter

It is certainly no stretch of the truth to suggest that at the time of his death last week at the age of 97, former Mississippi Gov. William Winter was by and large beloved by the people of Mississippi.

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Madison policeman honored

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On Fri, 11/20/2020 - 03:42 PM

Sergeant Micah Taylor of the Madison Police Department has been honored as a First Responder of the Year for his exemplary work and protection of local citizens.

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davis Kennedy

Watson and Kennedy exchange wedding vows at First Presbyterian Church

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On Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:02 AM

A worship service celebrating the covenant marriage of Sydney Hamilton Watson and Daniel Davis Kennedy was held at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, June 6 at 6:30 in the evening.

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Betty Jean Lee

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On Wed, 12/09/2020 - 09:07 AM

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Miss Lanford and Meek planning November 14 wedding in New Orleans

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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 01:10 PM

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lanford of Ridgeland announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Virginia Lanford, to Cameron Alasdair Meek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meek of Newport, Ky.

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Outdoors in the Sun: Take a minute to think about all you are thankful for

By Jeff North , READ MORE > 21,348 Reads
On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 12:37 PM

With several articles under my belt to meet deadlines for Thanksgiving, I’m not quite sure when they will arrive at your doorsteps. I am churning to not only get ahead, but stay ahead, as well. I may be on my way to the mid-west, in the mid-west, or returning home from the mid-west when Jimmye and company edit and print.

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Tatum Henry, up and coming local artist

Tatum Henry Single Release Party

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On Fri, 10/30/2020 - 02:29 PM

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Lumumba temporarily bans open carry law in response to COVID

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On Sat, 04/25/2020 - 08:14 PM

In a video released Friday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba called for a repeal of Mississippi’s Open Carry Law, citing that the law makes it impossible for police to remove illegal guns from Jackson’s streets and stokes an environment of fear and intimidation.

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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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Silence or justice, we can't have both

By Elizabeth Quinn , READ MORE > 20,139 Reads
On Wed, 06/03/2020 - 08:49 AM

Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed by racists while jogging. Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her own home by police looking for a suspect that had already been found and drugs that weren’t there.

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Mary Madison McNair, Austin Brown Scott

Miss McNair and Scott to say wedding vows December 19 at First Baptist

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On Tue, 12/08/2020 - 03:37 PM

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McNair of Madison announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Madison McNair to Austin Brown Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Scott of Ridgeland.

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Governor Tate Reeves Makes Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine

By Governor Tate Reeves , READ MORE > 23,118 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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Roberta Stewart York

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On Wed, 11/18/2020 - 12:19 PM

Roberta Stewart York, 95, passed away peacefully of natural causes at St. Catherine's Village in Madison, MS, on November 16, 2020. She was a native Mississippian, born in Belzoni, and the second of four children. Her father was a Methodist minister who died when Roberta was five.

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

By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker , READ MORE > 22,915 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 04:47 PM

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Ralph Wayne Herbert

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On Thu, 12/10/2020 - 03:15 PM

Ralph Wayne Herbert, 97, of Jackson, MS passed away on November 30, 2020. He was born on January 8, 1923, in Memphis, TN, to Julius and Dovie Herbert. He attended Memphis public schools and served in the US Navy from 1943 through 1946.

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James Longstreet Minor III

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On Wed, 12/16/2020 - 11:31 AM

James Longstreet Minor III passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Streety often joked that each day was a good day because Wright and Ferguson had not been called yet, but alas the day has come, and Parkway is in charge of the arrangements.

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Robert Everett Smith

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On Mon, 12/14/2020 - 09:38 AM

Robert Everett Smith

September 3, 1934 - December 12, 2020

It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that the family of Robert E Smith (86) shares that he went to be with his Savior on December 12, 2020. His daughter, sister and brother-in-law were by his side in his home when he passed.

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Madison policeman honored

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On Fri, 11/20/2020 - 03:42 PM

Sergeant Micah Taylor of the Madison Police Department has been honored as a First Responder of the Year for his exemplary work and protection of local citizens.

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davis Kennedy

Watson and Kennedy exchange wedding vows at First Presbyterian Church

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On Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:02 AM

A worship service celebrating the covenant marriage of Sydney Hamilton Watson and Daniel Davis Kennedy was held at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, June 6 at 6:30 in the evening.

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Betty Jean Lee

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On Wed, 12/09/2020 - 09:07 AM

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Miss Lanford and Meek planning November 14 wedding in New Orleans

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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 01:10 PM

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lanford of Ridgeland announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Virginia Lanford, to Cameron Alasdair Meek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meek of Newport, Ky.