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Speaker Jason White and House Republican education leaders dropped the Education Freedom Act on Wednesday, offering a path to universal school choice.
The kitchen sink. It’s arguably the only thing missing from the Mississippi House of Representatives long awaited school choice proposal. Among the proposals contained in the omnibus bill, HB2, are:
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December state revenue collections came in $74.2 million, or 12.99% above the revised revenue estimate.
As lawmakers get down to work for the 2026 legislative session, appropriators received some welcome news Wednesday as they plan for the next state budget amid increased requests for funding.
Mississippi is now halfway through its current fiscal year and state revenue collections are thus far exceeding estimates by $164.3 million.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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Heath McBride killed a monster of a deer on December 30 in Holmes County. 12 point with 20 in inside spread.
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Heath McBride killed a monster of a deer on December 30 in Holmes County. 12 point with 20 in inside spread.
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Agritourism generates approximately $150 million annually in the state and is now one of the fastest-growing tourism markets.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been to a u-pick strawberry or blueberry farm in Mississippi.
How about saying “I do” at a barn wedding?
Have you ever explored a Mississippi pumpkin patch, or tried to find your way out of a corn maze?
Perhaps you’ve visited a farmer’s market, or even a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm.
Maybe you’ve even been to a farm-to-table dinner at a flower farm.
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune on
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Retired long-time Oakland bank manager Betty Osbarn of Charleston, left, congratulates bank manager Jennifer Ross of Oakland on her retirement from Cadence Bank. Mrs. Osbarn was employed by the bank for 50 years, while Mrs. Ross was employed there for nearly 40 years.
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Retired long-time Oakland bank manager Betty Osbarn of Charleston, left, congratulates bank manager Jennifer Ross of Oakland on her retirement from Cadence Bank. Mrs. Osbarn was employed by the bank for 50 years, while Mrs. Ross was employed there for nearly 40 years.
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Retired long-time Oakland bank manager Betty Osbarn of Charleston, left, congratulates bank manager Jennifer Ross of Oakland on her retirement from Cadence Bank. Mrs. Osbarn was employed by the bank for 50 years, while Mrs. Ross was employed there for nearly 40 years.
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The calendar has rolled around to a fresh new year, meaning many of us will struggle for a few weeks to write 2026 instead of 2025. Many will have made New Year’s resolutions or, as is currently popular, chosen a word for the year. That’s what I’ve elected to do. I’ve chosen “Balance” and hope I can live into that!
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The calendar has rolled around to a fresh new year, meaning many of us will struggle for a few weeks to write 2026 instead of 2025. Many will have made New Year’s resolutions or, as is currently popular, chosen a word for the year. That’s what I’ve elected to do. I’ve chosen “Balance” and hope I can live into that!
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The calendar has rolled around to a fresh new year, meaning many of us will struggle for a few weeks to write 2026 instead of 2025. Many will have made New Year’s resolutions or, as is currently popular, chosen a word for the year. That’s what I’ve elected to do. I’ve chosen “Balance” and hope I can live into that!
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The Holmes Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Class of 2025 was honored during a graduation ceremony held Dec. 3, in the Corey Forum on the Grenada Campus. Pictured from left are Program Director Heather Pounds; graduates Carly Flautt, Chasity Robertson, Kasharria Bush, Mady Leach and Joseph Lindley, all of Tallahatchie County; graduates Kaleb Daniels and Jake Franklin; and Clinical Director Jennie Bryan. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
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The Holmes Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Class of 2025 was honored during a graduation ceremony held Dec. 3, in the Corey Forum on the Grenada Campus. Pictured from left are Program Director Heather Pounds; graduates Carly Flautt, Chasity Robertson, Kasharria Bush, Mady Leach and Joseph Lindley, all of Tallahatchie County; graduates Kaleb Daniels and Jake Franklin; and Clinical Director Jennie Bryan. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
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The Holmes Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Class of 2025 was honored during a graduation ceremony held Dec. 3, in the Corey Forum on the Grenada Campus. Pictured from left are Program Director Heather Pounds; graduates Carly Flautt, Chasity Robertson, Kasharria Bush, Mady Leach and Joseph Lindley, all of Tallahatchie County; graduates Kaleb Daniels and Jake Franklin; and Clinical Director Jennie Bryan. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
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The Beauty of Joy in Dry Places
Through the prophet Isaiah (35:1-10), God said that the parched desert will be made fertile. The wild places will display a type of beauty never seen before. God, who is the beginning of substance, assures believers that there will be abundance where there is no expectation of increase.
The literal idea of finding beautiful plants in the desert is encouraging. Yet, more encouraging is the analogy of a spiritual desert suddenly bursting forth with beauty.
By VIRGINIA BURCHFIELD on
2 months 4 weeks ago
The Beauty of Joy in Dry Places
Through the prophet Isaiah (35:1-10), God said that the parched desert will be made fertile. The wild places will display a type of beauty never seen before. God, who is the beginning of substance, assures believers that there will be abundance where there is no expectation of increase.
The literal idea of finding beautiful plants in the desert is encouraging. Yet, more encouraging is the analogy of a spiritual desert suddenly bursting forth with beauty.
By VIRGINIA BURCHFIELD on
2 months 4 weeks ago
The Beauty of Joy in Dry Places
Through the prophet Isaiah (35:1-10), God said that the parched desert will be made fertile. The wild places will display a type of beauty never seen before. God, who is the beginning of substance, assures believers that there will be abundance where there is no expectation of increase.
The literal idea of finding beautiful plants in the desert is encouraging. Yet, more encouraging is the analogy of a spiritual desert suddenly bursting forth with beauty.
By VIRGINIA BURCHFIELD on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Happy New Year!
As I got out of bed on the morning of Jan. 1, my husband gave me my “New Year’s midnight kiss.” A little late but, hey, I can’t stay up till midnight anymore!
Usually, the noise from the sound like shotgun shells being cannonballed through the quiet of the night wakes me up around midnight, but on this New Year’s Eve, all was quiet out here on the Circle S. I don’t know if it’s the excitement that has faded or it’s the price of fireworks and the thought of blowing up so much money into the skies that has had a respite in the thunderous activity.
By Peggy Sims on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Happy New Year!
As I got out of bed on the morning of Jan. 1, my husband gave me my “New Year’s midnight kiss.” A little late but, hey, I can’t stay up till midnight anymore!
Usually, the noise from the sound like shotgun shells being cannonballed through the quiet of the night wakes me up around midnight, but on this New Year’s Eve, all was quiet out here on the Circle S. I don’t know if it’s the excitement that has faded or it’s the price of fireworks and the thought of blowing up so much money into the skies that has had a respite in the thunderous activity.
By Peggy Sims on
