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Prep, JA, First Pres and St. Andrew's close for Monday, Jan. 11

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On Sun, 01/10/2021 - 06:25 PM

Jackson Academy and Jackson Prep will be closed Monday, January 11, due to weather and hazardous driving conditions. Classes will not be held remotely.

First Presbyterian Day School and St. Andrew's Episcopal also announced closure for inclement weather. Tougaloo College will be closed as well.

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OPINION: Attack on capitol fueled by Internet conspiracy theories

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On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 05:12 PM

OPINION: Hopes for a much calmer 2021 compared to 2020 were quickly dampened by the horrific attack on our nation’s U. S. Capitol Building.

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

By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker , READ MORE > 7,783 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 04:47 PM

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Mississippi Economic Council's Virtual Capital Day 2021 Draws Over 500 Leaders on Livestream

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On Tue, 01/12/2021 - 08:30 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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DPS Most Wanted list proves successful with multiple captures in under a week

By Sarah Ulmer, Y'all Politics , READ MORE > 4,528 Reads
On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 08:14 PM

On January 8, the Department of Public Safety in coordination with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation released a Most Wanted List with 10 individuals who were of high priority to be detained in Mississippi.

Since releasing the list, five of those individuals have already been apprehended.

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Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Gleason Carpenter

Churchill and Carpenter exchange wedding vows Sept. 12 in outside service

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On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:51 AM

A backyard service and reception celebrating the covenant marriage of Alyse Kathryn Churchill and Hunter Gleason Carpenter was held at the bride's family home in Plymouth, Mass., September 12 at 4 in the evening.

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Class Favorites

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On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:35 AM

Voted Class of 2021 Favorites at Jackson Prep’s annual Précis Pageant were (from left, back) Tanner Gough, Luke Ferguson, Camp Carter, Drew Laird, Graham Speed, Jane Gray Barbour, Ben Atkinson, Hunter Yelverton, Andrew Banks; (middle) Hawthorne Cleveland, Eliza Mazzaferro, Lilly Flowers, Rebecca Burrow, Madeleine Conerly, Ruth Emmerich, Bella Br

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Roland K. Hale, Sr.

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On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 09:27 AM

"It's a beautiful day ‘in Heaven’!" Roland K. Hale, Sr., 86, of Madison, passed away on January 7, 2021 at the Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS.

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Life's a Garden: Raining seed catalogs

By Allen Martinson , READ MORE > 3,112 Reads
On Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:57 AM

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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 > 31,391 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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Gov. William Winter dies

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On Sat, 12/19/2020 - 12:11 PM

From MISSISSIPPI TODAY

Editor’s note: This obituary was provided to Mississippi Today by the family of Gov. William Winter and was written by longtime family friend David Crews.

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Opinion: Madison jail beating death must be resolved

By Christo Hicks , READ MORE > 20,195 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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Ryan Edward Mundine, McKenna Marie Baker

Miss Baker and Mundine planning January 30 wedding at St. Matthew’s Methodist

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On Mon, 12/21/2020 - 10:18 AM

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Eiland Baker of Madison announce the engagement of their daughter, McKenna Marie Baker to Ryan Edward Mundine, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Marshall Mundine of Slidell.

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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 > 15,869 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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Mississippi’s Moment

By Russ Latino , READ MORE > 13,926 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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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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See slideshow of student Christmas art below

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 > 10,472 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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Northsider Dr. Reed Hogan

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

By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 281,455 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 > 92,477 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 > 62,617 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 > 61,433 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 > 59,771 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 > 53,142 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 > 49,620 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 > 281,456 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 > 92,478 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 > 62,618 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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JA student killed in car crash, one day before she was to graduate

By Anthony Warren , READ MORE > 62,226 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.