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Males ages 12-24 invited to participate in six-week program at Wellness Center

Men United Inc., a startup nonprofit group dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged male youth and young male adults . . .

A car drives slowly along a flooded section of George Payne Cossar Boulevard in Charleston Tuesday. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

Photos: Floodwaters devastate Tallahatchie

Depending on the rain gauge of choice, anywhere from 5-10 inches of the wet stuff fell from Monday night into . . .

Juneteenth festival set June 18-20 in Charleston

The inaugural Juneteenth festival will be held June 18-20 in Charleston. Juneteenth is a national observance honoring the date, June . . .

Pictured is the East Tallahatchie School District central office, where four finalists for the superintendent's position are to be interviewed Monday. (File photo by Clay McFerrin)

Four school superintendent finalists to be interviewed Monday

The search for a new superintendent of the East Tallahatchie School District is down to the nitty-gritty, with four finalists . . .

Mississippi school districts targeted by ransomware attacks

A group of cybercriminals hacked the Vicksburg Warren School District’s servers last month and claimed to have employees’ personal information . . .

A Slithery Catch: Fearless youngsters stand out at Snake Grabbin' Rodeo
By David W. Healy , 1,635 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 10:39 AM
CHATHAM —To be a good snake grabber, you have to be quick and fearless — or else they will slither away.
Both Kolby Cox and Price Dickerson understand this well. The two were, perhaps, the biggest standouts at the Grabuone Outfitters Inc. Snake Grabbin’ Rodeo at Lake Washington this past weekend.
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Former state Rep. Ashley Henley

Former Rep. Ashley Henley killed outside home where sister-in-law was previously found dead
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, 1,427 Reads
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 01:49 PM
Former state Rep. Ashley Henley of DeSoto County was killed while mowing the grass outside the home where her sister-in-law’s body had been found last year, the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department said.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : June 15, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 2,012 Reads
Tue, 06/15/2021 - 01:37 PM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Bullied, raised in single-parent home, he rose above to become champion
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Fri, 06/11/2021 - 02:56 PM
Editor, Sun-Sentinel:
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : June 14, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 380 Reads
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 09:29 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Mississippi school districts targeted by ransomware attacks
By Kate Royals and Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 949 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:47 PM
A group of cybercriminals hacked the Vicksburg Warren School District’s servers last month and claimed to have employees’ personal information and internal school documents.

A group that calls itself “Grief” breached the school’s servers through a ransomware attack on May 28.
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As MS Legislature debates medical marijuana, is recreational marijuana now on the table?
By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, 989 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:17 PM
After recent hearing, state Sen. Brice Wiggins says yes.
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Governor Reeves “adamantly opposed” to Critical Race Theory being taught in MS schools
By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, 936 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:12 PM
Lawmakers could address CRT in 2022 session.

Governor Tate Reeves says he is adamantly opposed to critical race theory “sneaking into our curriculums in the state of Mississippi,” and he is prepared to sign legislation to prevent it, should that become necessary.
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Males ages 12-24 invited to participate in six-week program at Wellness Center
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel, 857 Reads
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 11:55 AM
Men United Inc., a startup nonprofit group dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged male youth and young male adults, is starting a six-week pilot program June 22 at the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center in Charleston, and local young men are invited to participate.
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