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Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
As unpopular as it may be to say in some circles, kids need their dads in the house. The data show an overwhelming disparity between two-parent and single-parent households.
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Below is an opinion column by Hunter Estes:
A popular YouTuber and his wife recently aborted their child who had Down syndrome. Hunter Estes says thankfully, Mississippi recognizes the basic humanity of these children and all children.
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“It’s just a small hometown bakery,” Melissa Morales said. “You can’t get anything like it anywhere else.”
It’s around 3 a.m., and the lights have come on at Anderson’s Bakery, 2033 Market Street in Pascagoula. The workday is about to begin—with doughnuts.
By Richelle Putnam - Magnolia Tribune on
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All of the eight public universities under IHL’s umbrella are receiving an increase in funding, with the University of Mississippi seeing the largest increase at 6.9% or $39.8 million.
Funding for Mississippi’s eight public universities was discussed Thursday by the Board of Trustees for the Institutions of Higher Learning.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
1 day 21 hours ago
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says new surveillance technology will aid law enforcement by providing a real-time feed of traffic violations, including seat belt and cell phone use, but some lawmakers have expressed privacy concerns.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is deploying cameras using artificial intelligence to actively monitor roadways across the state.
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The Senate Armed Services chairman said the deal’s $300 billion reconstruction fund – though not funded by U.S. taxpayers – “would make Iran’s payoff under President Obama’s 2015 deal look like a pittance by comparison.”
Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, expressed concern Thursday over the memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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Robert St. John’s newest restaurant, The Downtowner, is now serving on the Coast. He said two years ago his team finally pulled the trigger and committed to opening a community cafe in the old pharmacy spot in Gulfport.
The day before we opened The Downtowner in Gulfport, the leadership team and I sat around a table and just talked. Sports. The weather. Who has the best shrimp po-boy on the coast.
That has never happened to me before.
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Tropical Storm Arthur Update #2
Pearl, Miss. (MEMA)– The State of Mississippi, along with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), continues to coordinate response efforts with local, state, and federal partners as flooding impacts persist across portions of South Mississippi following the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur.
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Tropical Storm Arthur Update #1
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – An update on the severe weather and flooding impacting Mississippi: Tragically, a fatality was reported in Franklin County when a county road crew member was killed while assisting with storm cleanup operations. Please pray for the family during this difficult time.
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MSU Center for Simulation earns accreditation from prestigious international healthcare society
MERIDIAN, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s Center for Simulation is the first of its kind in the Magnolia State to earn the Human Simulation accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
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The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees approved the donation of Greenwood Leflore Hospital to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The transaction is expected to be complete by Aug. 1.
Greenwood Leflore Hospital has cleared one major hurdle in completing a transfer of its ownership to another operator.
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request Thursday from the University of Mississippi Medical Center to take ownership of Greenwood Leflore Hospital, which is situated on approximately 14.5 acres of land on River Road.
By Brent Maze - The Greenwood Commonwealth on
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When reached for comment, the Mississippi Department of Insurance confirmed that Chad Bridges has been placed on administrative leave.
A former president of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union, an employee of the Mississippi Department of Insurance, and a branch manager of JAFCU are being sued for allegedly embezzling more than $90 million.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
The Parker family’s odyssey merges with an unspeakable crime, an ineffective and frustrating legal system, and the slow march of time in the appeals process.
Once again, Mississippi’s highest court was asked to hold out for justice for a family murdered in 1990 in a hellish scene in their Walnut community home in rural Quitman County.
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From beginning in a wonderful old church to what it is now, John Maxwell writes that New Stage Theater in Jackson is quite an achievement.
Last Thursday night I saw New Stage Theater‘s production of Ragtime. It closed its run Sunday. It was a wonderful production.
By John Maxwell - Magnolia Tribune on
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Gould Industries, founded in 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is acquiring an existing facility in Summit and plans to modernize the location while adding additional production lines to increase capacity.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Wednesday that Gould Industries Ltd. is locating operations in Pike County. The company is a North American leader in the manufacture of recycled plastics, film extrusion and private-label solutions for major retailers.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Here are a few names that have emerged as possible candidates to replace outgoing Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson who is running for governor.
Andy Gipson is running for governor in 2027, leaving an open seat race for Mississippi’s next Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Below is a political opinion column by Gregory Kiley:
The next time you hear about how Amazon’s AI data centers in Mississippi might raise your power bills, remember that the source for this disinformation may just well be China.
By Gregory Kiley - Magnolia Tribune on
5 days 21 hours ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Treasurer’s Office announces America 250 scholarships
Now through July 3, Mississippi students can enter for a chance to win one of ten $250 Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) scholarships through the State Treasurer’s Office.
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. All Driver Service Bureaus closed Wednesday
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced that all Driver Service Bureaus locations statewide will be closed on June 17.
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Homeland Security Task Force Operation
Investigation Leads to Methamphetamine
Arrest and Prosecution
GREENVILLE, MS – Charterious Moore, 33, of West Point, Mississippi, was sentenced to 120
months in federal prison and five years supervised release after previously pleading to distribution
of over a pound of methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown sentenced Moore.
According to court documents, Moore had previously pleaded guilty to knowingly and intentionally
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