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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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2026 Youth Art Contest Winners Announced
JACKSON, MS – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Visitor Education Center (VEC) received artwork from approximately 1,150 students across Mississippi for the 2026 Youth Art Contest.
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Note: For photos to accompany this story, go to https://olemiss.box.com/s/3wyogtb3z8pwc2vjpwtcexu6gw6ypd2e.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Beginning June 22, the Natchez Trace Parkway will detour motorists around a 15-mile section of parkway between state Route 12 (milepost 165) and state Route 413 (milepost 180) in Attala and Choctaw counties as construction begins on a major road rehabilitation project.
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Updated: The Commonwealth corrected the amount of the MHAP June payment and to clarify details of the hospital's transfer to UMMC. Also, a link to the board meeting's live stream was added. IHL also approved
Greenwood Leflore Hospital is asking a federal court to either order the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to release $2.45 million this month to the insolvent hospital or let a state court consider ordering it so that the hospital can stay open long enough to complete the transfer of its ownership to another operator.
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As if by magic, the digital picture frame on my work desk started working again after several years.
It’s loaded with thousands of photos over the last 25 years, many of them photos of my children as they were growing up.
I watch with awe. Did all that really happen? Did I do all that? I thank God for the energy and drive that allowed me to be a father and family man for all those years.
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Check gardening information
By Felder Rushing
Poor roses, poor tomatoes, being starved by folks who think gimmicky home-made fertilizer solutions make much difference!
Internet sites where gardeners gather are buzzing with misinformation, much based on overblown myths spread by experts who repeat feel-good memes without digging into actual research to ensure they are accurate. Though usually started with a grain of truth, however sketchy or taken out of context, many have been debunked for decades.
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New Kosciusko recruit answers the call
From press and staff reports
- Firefighter Kristopher Mosley of the Kosciusko Fire Department is making a difference and has graduated from Class 221 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1010 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson, MS. Firefighter Mosley has served in the Army National Guard for seven (7) years.
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