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Judges in box on medical marijuana

By Tim Kalich, 17,859 Reads
Sat, 04/17/2021 - 9:01 AM

If Mississippi did not elect its Supreme Court judges, you could more confidently predict what they will decide about the lawsuit challenging the voters’ decision last year to legalize medical marijuana.

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MS Center for Justice Condemns Confederate Heritage Month

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On Fri, 04/16/2021 - 4:54 PM

Mississippi Center for Justice stands with all people of conscience who condemn the official proclamation signed by Gov. Tate Reeves declaring April 2021 as Confederate Heritage Month.

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Expired Drug Drop-off for Ridgeland

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On Mon, 04/19/2021 - 4:45 PM

According to the Ridgeland Police Facebook page, on April 24, 2021, the DEA will again coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets.

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Brandi Richardson

Jackson Academy Names Head of Upper School for 2021-2022

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On Tue, 04/20/2021 - 4:32 PM

Jackson Academy is pleased to announce that K-12 educator and school leader Brandi Richardson will serve JA as head of Upper School beginning with the 2021-22 school year. From Grand Bay, Alabama, Richardson is currently the Upper School director at Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile.

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Mary Lee Sweat

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On Fri, 04/16/2021 - 3:45 PM

Mary Lee Sweat, age 74, passed away April 10 at University Hospital in New Orleans following a three-year battle with cancer complicated by multiple strokes. Services will be held at Rhodes Funeral Home in New Orleans on Thursday, April 22 with visitation at 9 a.m. and the service at 10 a.m.

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Road Closure in Ridgeland

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On Wed, 04/21/2021 - 4:20 PM

Due to a collapse of the pavement, Sunnybrook Road will be closed from Steed Road to Colony Park Boulevard until further notice. Businesses will be granted access for customers and employees, but there will be no access for through traffic. Construction crews are on the ground now trying to fix the issue.

Shirley Wagner Chapman

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On Fri, 04/16/2021 - 12:12 PM

Shirley Wagner Chapman died at home in Yazoo City, Mississippi, on April 14, 2021. Born on August 7, 1921, in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, she was the daughter of Vera (Cochran) Wagner and Joseph Wagner. She attended the University of Grand Rapids, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Tim Kalich

Judges in box on marijuana

By Tim Kalich, 3,764 Reads
Sat, 04/17/2021 - 8:53 AM

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Every public university requested a tuition increase except for Jackson State University, which will not increase tuition in the fall.

IHL approves tuition increase at 7 of 8 Mississippi universities

By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, 2,922 Reads
Fri, 04/16/2021 - 10:50 AM

A year after all but one of Mississippi’s public universities declined to increase tuition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s business as usual: Tuition is once again going up this fall for most students at public universities.

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Mississippi increases monthly welfare check for first time since 1999

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 25,413 Reads
Fri, 03/26/2021 - 3:16 PM

Mississippi’s relatively small number of families receiving federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Family benefits will receive a monthly increase in payments of $90 under legislation Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law this week.

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Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 24,732 Reads
Fri, 04/09/2021 - 4:10 PM

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal For The People Act would lead to “woke” and “uninformed” college students voting.

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As we move to the Final Four, let’s look at obvious NCAA selection bias

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 23,632 Reads
Fri, 04/02/2021 - 2:18 PM

Below is a sports column by Rick Cleveland:

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‘We got totally screwed’: Dobbs explains why Mississippi trails others in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 17,790 Reads
Thu, 04/01/2021 - 1:32 PM

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the race to return to normalcy is a numbers game, contingent on vaccinating as many people as possible. And Mississippi is lagging behind.

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Judges in box on medical marijuana

By Tim Kalich, 17,860 Reads
Sat, 04/17/2021 - 9:01 AM

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Julia Faye Toney

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On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 4:09 PM

Julia Faye Toney, age 80, a resident of Madison, MS passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 after a short illness. Graveside services will be Friday, April 9 at Lakewood Memorial Park for family and close friends.

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Science can never disprove religion

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On Sun, 04/04/2021 - 2:24 PM

The Covid vaccine came just in time for Thanksgiving. Now the end of Covid is coming just in time for Easter. Hallelujah!

As I have aged, I have gotten better at finding mystical patterns to life that bolster my faith.

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Election results: Who won 2021 Mississippi municipal primaries

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 10,136 Reads
Wed, 04/07/2021 - 4:48 PM

Primary elections for municipal offices — mayor, city council, and board of aldermen — were held across Mississippi on April 6.

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Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes leads protest across the street from gun show

By VICKIE KING - Mississippi Today, 9,447 Reads
Mon, 04/12/2021 - 3:11 PM

As hundreds gathered at the Mississippi Trade Mart this weekend for an annual gun show, Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes hosted a protest as gun violence continues to soar in the capital city.

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Governor Reeves explains "Safer at Home" policy

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On Fri, 04/24/2020 - 4:08 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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Northsider Dr. Reed Hogan

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

By Wyatt Emmerich, 375,089 Reads
Tue, 07/07/2020 - 3:28 PM

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

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One world conspiracy

By Kelley Williams, 218,775 Reads
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 2:08 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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Ribbon Bullies, McCarthy, and Thinkists

By Kelley Williams Jr., 161,095 Reads
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, 156,454 Reads
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 2:31 PM

The Grove and Junction promise to be quiet

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

By Anthony Warren, 88,255 Reads
Fri, 07/17/2020 - 3:38 PM

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

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Asphidity bags versus face masks

By Kelley Williams, 85,008 Reads
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 3:48 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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Final briefs in lawsuit over governor's vetoes due by November 6

By Steve Wilson , 64,826 Reads
Tue, 10/13/2020 - 6:54 PM

Final briefs in a lawsuit brought by House leaders in a lawsuit over $8 million in earmarks vetoed by Gov.

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Governor Reeves explains "Safer at Home" policy

READ MORE > 386,900 Reads
On Fri, 04/24/2020 - 4:08 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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Northsider Dr. Reed Hogan

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

By Wyatt Emmerich, 375,090 Reads
Tue, 07/07/2020 - 3:28 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 - 9:33 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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One world conspiracy

By Kelley Williams, 218,776 Reads
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 2:08 PM

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Shellye Stanley McCarty

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On Thu, 02/22/2018 - 9:49 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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Ribbon Bullies, McCarthy, and Thinkists

By Kelley Williams Jr., 161,096 Reads
Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:48 AM

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Thanks COVID, now tailgating is canceled

By Anthony Warren, 156,455 Reads
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 2:31 PM

The Grove and Junction promise to be quiet

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

READ MORE > 132,440 Reads
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.