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Thousands of Jackson residents enter third week without running water

Thousands of residents in Jackson are still without water service two weeks after a historic winter storm slammed the state, freezing and bursting many water pipes in the capital city.

Gov. Tate Reeves issues new executive order for COVID-19

JACKSON — Today, Gov. Tate Reeves signed Executive Order 1549. This order will go into effect at 5 p.m. on March 3 and remain in effect until March 31.  

MSDH issues COVID advice for older, vulnerable Mississippians

JACKSON — The Mississippi State Department of Health is encouraging older people and others with underlying health conditions to avoid gatherings until they are "fully vaccinated."

Nell Kirby

JACKSON — Nell Gray Kirby, age 84, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14,in Jackson.
A private family service was held for her on Saturday, Jan. 16, in Jackson.

Auditor’s Office Arrests Municipal Court Clerk in Chickasaw County

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor:

  • Public Notices February 25, 2021

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    PUBLIC NOTICE

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  • Why try and fix what's not broken?

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    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:51 AM

    OXFORD — Legislation to change the way Mississippi Department of Archives and History trustees are appointed seems like another attempt to fix something that isn’t broken.
    Proponents of Senate Bill 2727, which has passed the Senate, claim it will provide more accountability. Opponents say it will politicize the board.

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  • Get ready for potholes

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    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:44 AM

    Now that the several-inch-thick coat of ice has melted from the highways and roads of Mississippi, expect another hazard to take its place: potholes.

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  • Mississippi teachers, first responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on March 1

    By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 3,766 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:07 PM

    Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that teachers and first responders in Mississippi can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines starting on March 1.

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  • Education groups rip Speaker Gunn’s massive tax proposal

    By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 693 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:03 PM

    Mississippi’s leading education advocates are unanimously critical of a massive House plan that would fundamentally change the state’s tax structure, expressing concern that it cuts public education funding in the long run.

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  • Production company workers on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 24, paint "Kantor Motor Co." on the front of a building on the south side of the Sumner town square as preparation continues for the filming of scenes for a miniseries about Mamie Till, the mother of Emmett Till. (Photo by Clay McFerrin)

    Prep work continues in Sumner for filming of Till miniseries

    By Clay McFerrin, READ MORE > 1,642 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:16 PM

    SUMNER — Workers with Big Woods Production Services are in Sumner preparing for the filming of scenes for the first season of the ABC miniseries, "Women of the Movement," which chronicles the story of Mamie Till, the mother of Emmett Till.

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  • Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica

    By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 871 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:35 PM

    Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.

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  • Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act

    By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 614 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:32 PM

    Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:

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  • PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms

    By Press Release - MPSC, READ MORE > 735 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:24 PM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:

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  • House leaders want to raise Mississippi sales tax. Here’s how neighboring states stack up.

    By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 937 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:53 PM

    The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a sweeping proposal Tuesday that would completely phase out the personal income tax over 10 years and immediately, starting on July 1, put in place the largest statewide sales tax in the nation at 9.5% on most retail items, excluding groceries.

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  • MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant

    By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, READ MORE > 729 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:27 AM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce:

    Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

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  • Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House

    By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 727 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:12 AM

    A sweeping bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax and cut the sales tax on groceries in half while increasing the sales tax on other items by 2.5 cents passed the House on Tuesday.

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  • Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?

    By Brian Eason - Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, READ MORE > 725 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:57 AM

    Two years before Mike Pence kicked off his term as vice president with a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the former Indiana governor announced an agreement with the Obama administration to bring the national health law’s benefits — and billions in federal dollars — to his home s

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  • SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations

    By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 635 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:42 AM

    Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

    No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.

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  • Marshall Ramsey: Taxes

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 608 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

     

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  • Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021

    By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 962 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:12 AM

    Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

     

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  • Wicker, Hyde-Smith commend Corinth & Petal students picked for 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program

    By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, READ MORE > 3,970 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:46 PM

    Below is a press release from Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith:

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  • U.S. Attorney resigns after decades of service

    By Special to The Sun-Sentinel, READ MORE > 860 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 01:49 PM

    OXFORD – After nearly 30 years of service to the United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, William C. Lamar, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, announced today that he has tendered his resignation effective Feb. 27, 2021.

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  • Auditor: Rawle is Guilty of Embezzlement, Ordered to Serve Maximum Prison Sentence

    By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 915 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 01:37 PM

    Below is press release by State Auditor Shad White:

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  • House leaders move to eliminate Mississippi income tax, raise sales and other taxes in landmark bill

    By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,037 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:31 AM

    The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday passed a bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax within a decade and reduce the state’s highest-in-the-nation tax on groceries while raising the sales tax and other taxes.

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Mississippi will receive shipments of newly approved COVID-19 vaccine this week

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 135 Reads
On Wed, 03/03/2021 - 10:02 AM

Mississippi will receive 24,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, days after the federal government authorized use of the third vaccine.

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The Rebels who couldn’t shoot straight suddenly are hitting mark
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