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The boom in manufacturing jobs President Donald Trump forecast last April has yet to loom much yet boom. “Manufacturers shed workers in each of the eight months after Trump unveiled ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs,” the Wall Street Journal reported this month.
In April 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 12,847,000 manufacturing jobs. By October the number had fallen to 12,702,000 (seasonally adjusted), dropping to 12,692,000 in December (preliminary).
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Online sports betting is poised to become legal and regulated in Mississippi. Interestingly, the reasons given by many of our legislators for legalizing something that can be incredibly destructive are the same reasons many of us believe illicit drugs should be legalized and regulated.
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On 02-04-2026, Candace Jacoya Gates, a 33 yo B/F from Kosciusko, was arrested for Simple Assault – Causing Bodily Injury by Inv. Culpepper.
On 02-05-2026, Precious T. Profit, a 26 yo B/F from Sallis, was arrested for Grand Larceny by Ofc. Nash.
On 02-05-2026, Claude T. Crowder, a 69 yo W/M from Kosciusko, was arrested for Indecent Exposure by Ofc. T. Moore.
On 02-05-2026, Joshua Lee Stroud, a 44 yo W/M from Kosciusko, was arrested for Disturbing the Peace by Capt. Ward.
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn has selected Dr. RaShall Brackney to be the new police chief of Jackson.
Most of Brackney’s career, 30 years, was in the Pittsburgh Police Bureau. She later served as chief of campus police at George Washington University and, most recently, police chief in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Brackney takes over from interim chief Tyree Jones, also serving as Hinds County Sheriff. This week she visited Jackson where she spoke to various groups and was shown around town by Mayor Horhn.
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1. Star becomes Mississippi’s newest town
WLBT reports that Star is set to become Mississippi’s newest town.
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Jesse Jackson speaks at a Democratic rally in Greenwood on Oct. 30, 1999, as part of his "Get Out the Vote" tour. He also spoke at Mississippi Valley State University during this trip.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the prominent civil rights activist and protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was no stranger to Leflore County as he visited the Delta several times.
Jackson died at his home in Chicago Tuesday. He was 84.
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Kosciusko and McAdams boys basketball teams advanced to the second round of MHSAA playoffs with victories Tuesday.
Kosciusko overcame a sluggish first half for a 50-39 4A victory over Senatobia. The Whippets will be at home against Itawamba AHS for a 6 p.m. game with Itawamba AHS.
McAdams defeated West Bolivar 65-54 in 1A. The Bulldogs have a road game at 6 p.m. Saturday at Piney Woods School, located on U.S. 49 just south of Jackson. Piney Woods is 20-1 and undefeated against Mississippi competition.
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Intention and innovation are around every corner at Mississippi’s first children’s museum.
There are certain places in Mississippi that don’t just hold space — they hold seasons of life.
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport is one of those places.
I used to take my sons there when they were little, in the days of snack cups and “Mama, watch this!”—a pure slice of motherhood.
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Speaker Jason White called the 90-second Senate Education Committee hearing that killed HB 2 a “theatrical committee performance.”
While expressing frustration over the failure of school choice legislation this session, Speaker of the Mississippi House Jason White (R) said Monday that calling a special session to reconsider the bill is “not off the table.”
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Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Calvin Coolidge slashed spending and the national debt. He cut taxes and championed American business. Coolidge ushered in the unbridled success of the Roaring 20s, and yet, he’s forgotten.
At a Washington dinner party, a socialite sidled up to President Calvin Coolidge with a mischievous smile. “Mr. President,” she said, “I’ve made a bet that I can get you to say more than three words.”
Coolidge looked at her, expression unchanged, and replied, “you lose.”
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Kosciusko, McAdams and Ethel girls basketball teams will begin MHSAA playoff action Monday with the boys teams tipping off a day later. Kosciusko and McAdams boys and girls will be at home, Ethel teams on the road.
In 4A Kosciusko girls will play Clarksdale and the boys Senatobia.
McAdams and Ethel are in 1A. McAdams girls host South Delta at 5 p.m. Monday and the boys play West Bolivar at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson Jackson Gymnasium.
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Both bills are works in progress as lawmakers continue to move legislation out of committees for consideration.
The Mississippi Senate Education Committee passed two bills on Monday that could have far reaching implications.
One measure would create a small student transfer program for students in the lowest ranking school districts while a separate bill would mandate school districts receive notification within 24 hours of a student’s felony arrest.
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“Republicans should know better than to believe that miracles only happen when the government runs something.” In a stinging rebuke of the Senate’s decision to kill the popular conservative policy, The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board said Hosemann got the issue “exactly wrong.”
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