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“Operations are continuing as normal as there is no known ongoing threat at this time,” an Ingalls spokesperson said.
A note with a bullet was discovered at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Thursday morning, reportedly in a bathroom, prompting the coast shipyard to call in local law enforcement to investigate.
Just after 8 a.m., a company spokesperson told Magnolia Tribune that “Ingalls Shipbuilding management discovered a written communication that was perceived as a potential threat.”
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“Operations are continuing as normal as there is no known ongoing threat at this time,” an Ingalls spokesperson said.
A note with a bullet was discovered at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Thursday morning, reportedly in a bathroom, prompting the coast shipyard to call in local law enforcement to investigate.
Just after 8 a.m., a company spokesperson told Magnolia Tribune that “Ingalls Shipbuilding management discovered a written communication that was perceived as a potential threat.”
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4 weeks 2 days ago
The Senate Corrections Committee also kept a bill alive to create a Corrections Overview Task Force.
Inmates in Mississippi could benefit from a two-sentence bill passed by the Senate Correction Committee Thursday morning during a less than three-minute meeting.
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The Senate Corrections Committee also kept a bill alive to create a Corrections Overview Task Force.
Inmates in Mississippi could benefit from a two-sentence bill passed by the Senate Correction Committee Thursday morning during a less than three-minute meeting.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
4 weeks 2 days ago
The Senate Corrections Committee also kept a bill alive to create a Corrections Overview Task Force.
Inmates in Mississippi could benefit from a two-sentence bill passed by the Senate Correction Committee Thursday morning during a less than three-minute meeting.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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“People don’t set down roots and invest in communities where they feel that they’re at risk,” Jackson Mayor John Horhn said. Pearl Mayor Jake Windham noted that it is typically the poorest residents who are affected most by the flooding.
A project that looks to protect the City of Jackson and the surrounding area from flooding by the Pearl River is moving to the next phase.
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“People don’t set down roots and invest in communities where they feel that they’re at risk,” Jackson Mayor John Horhn said. Pearl Mayor Jake Windham noted that it is typically the poorest residents who are affected most by the flooding.
A project that looks to protect the City of Jackson and the surrounding area from flooding by the Pearl River is moving to the next phase.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
4 weeks 2 days ago
“People don’t set down roots and invest in communities where they feel that they’re at risk,” Jackson Mayor John Horhn said. Pearl Mayor Jake Windham noted that it is typically the poorest residents who are affected most by the flooding.
A project that looks to protect the City of Jackson and the surrounding area from flooding by the Pearl River is moving to the next phase.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
Now a resident of Madison, Jasmine has a studio in Yazoo City where she paints four days a week. Every day, however, is a writing day as she is presently working on a novel.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
Now a resident of Madison, Jasmine has a studio in Yazoo City where she paints four days a week. Every day, however, is a writing day as she is presently working on a novel.
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Voters with a qualified excuse can cast an absentee ballot the next two Saturdays at their Circuit Clerk’s Office.
Circuit Clerk’s Offices around Mississippi were open Saturday, February 28, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting ahead of the 2026 Midterm Primary Election.
Republican and Democrat voters will choose their party’s nominee in the March 10 Primary Election, with the winners advancing to the November 3 General Election along with any qualified third party or independent candidates.
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1 month ago
Voters with a qualified excuse can cast an absentee ballot the next two Saturdays at their Circuit Clerk’s Office.
Circuit Clerk’s Offices around Mississippi were open Saturday, February 28, from 8:00 a.m. until noon for in-person absentee voting ahead of the 2026 Midterm Primary Election.
Republican and Democrat voters will choose their party’s nominee in the March 10 Primary Election, with the winners advancing to the November 3 General Election along with any qualified third party or independent candidates.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month ago
Year-to-date state revenue collections with four months remaining in the current fiscal year remain $99.5 million, or 2.14% above estimates.
Mississippi revenue collections took a dip in February as collections for the month came in $65.3 million, or 13.25% below legislative estimates.
However, the Legislative Budget Office on Wednesday said year-to-date state revenue collections with four months remaining in the current fiscal year remain $99.5 million, or 2.14% above estimates.
The full year state revenue estimate is $7.552 billion.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month ago
Year-to-date state revenue collections with four months remaining in the current fiscal year remain $99.5 million, or 2.14% above estimates.
Mississippi revenue collections took a dip in February as collections for the month came in $65.3 million, or 13.25% below legislative estimates.
However, the Legislative Budget Office on Wednesday said year-to-date state revenue collections with four months remaining in the current fiscal year remain $99.5 million, or 2.14% above estimates.
The full year state revenue estimate is $7.552 billion.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
1 month ago
House and Senate Education Committee chairs say they intend to continue the push for salary increases for educators this session.
Bills that would have provided Mississippi teachers with a boost to their salary are dead for now, after House and Senate failed to make it out of committees by Tuesday’s deadline. Chairmen of the House and Senate Education Committees pledged to continue to work to provide the raises through other means. However, those efforts may also prove unfruitful.
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1 month ago
House and Senate Education Committee chairs say they intend to continue the push for salary increases for educators this session.
Bills that would have provided Mississippi teachers with a boost to their salary are dead for now, after House and Senate failed to make it out of committees by Tuesday’s deadline. Chairmen of the House and Senate Education Committees pledged to continue to work to provide the raises through other means. However, those efforts may also prove unfruitful.
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1 month ago
Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal says the new 35-year service requirement that went into effect March 1 is a barrier for recruitment in all public service positions.
Bills that sought to adjust the new Tier 5 within the state Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) died on Tuesday, leaving concern that recruitment of emergency responders will be more difficult now that the new tier has gone into effect as of March 1.
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1 month ago
Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal says the new 35-year service requirement that went into effect March 1 is a barrier for recruitment in all public service positions.
Bills that sought to adjust the new Tier 5 within the state Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) died on Tuesday, leaving concern that recruitment of emergency responders will be more difficult now that the new tier has gone into effect as of March 1.
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1 month ago
The defense technology company said its project corporate investment on the expansion will exceed $25 million.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that General Atomics is expanding its operations in Shannon, the home to the company’s Electromagnetic Systems Group.
The defense technology company said its project corporate investment on the expansion will exceed $25 million.
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1 month ago
The defense technology company said its project corporate investment on the expansion will exceed $25 million.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that General Atomics is expanding its operations in Shannon, the home to the company’s Electromagnetic Systems Group.
The defense technology company said its project corporate investment on the expansion will exceed $25 million.
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