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A piece of PVC pipe excavated from near Gold Coast Commodities by the city of Brandon in December 2020.

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Rankin County judge will hear arguments Wednesday on two pivotal motions in Brandon's case against Gold Coast
By STEVE WILSON - Staff Reporter
Thu,08/12/21-9:51AM , 3,396 Reads
A Rankin County judge will rule next week on a pair of pivotal motions in the city of Brandon's lawsuit against Gold Coast Commodities.

On August 18 at 1:30 p.m. I Brandon, Rankin County Circuit Judge Steve Ratcliff will hear arguments about two motions in the city's lawsuit against the chemical manufacturer.
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Data from the state Department of Health shows a rise in COVID-19 related hospitalizations due to the Delta variant.

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Gov. Reeves announces field hospital at UMMC to help with COVID-19 surge
By STEVE WILSON - Staff Reporter
Wed,08/11/21-2:24PM , 1,300 Reads 17,965 Statewide
Gov. Tate Reeves announced today that a 50-bed field hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center will be open by Friday in a series of moves designed to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic's fourth wave caused by the Delta variant.
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PERS officials consider steps to ensure long-term viability
By STEVE WILSON
Sat,08/07/21-4:00PM , 2,054 Reads
The officials who manage Mississippi's defined benefit pension system might leverage some of the plan's biggest-ever investment gains as an opportunity to make lasting changes to ensure the plan's long-term viability.
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Gov. Reeves approves state takeover of Holmes County Consolidated School District
By STEVE WILSON - Staff Reporter
Thu,08/05/21-4:21PM , 2,341 Reads 21,113 Statewide
Gov. Tate Reeves approved the state takeover of the Holmes County Consolidated School District Thursday.
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