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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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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.
By Christina Dent on
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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.
By Christina Dent on
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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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Jerry Porter
CHARLESTON — Jerry James (Bubba) Porter, age 57, passed away Saturday, February 14.
Visitation will be held 2-3 p.m. Sunday, February 22, at Newsom Funeral Home followed by the funeral service at 3 p.m. Interment will be held in Rice Cemetery near Charleston.
He is survived by his daughter, Kailee Porter of Winona; his son, JJ Porter of Winona; two stepchildren, Tara Peterson of Grenada andTori Morris of Water Valley; and 8 grandchildren.
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Jerry Porter
CHARLESTON — Jerry James (Bubba) Porter, age 57, passed away Saturday, February 14.
Visitation will be held 2-3 p.m. Sunday, February 22, at Newsom Funeral Home followed by the funeral service at 3 p.m. Interment will be held in Rice Cemetery near Charleston.
He is survived by his daughter, Kailee Porter of Winona; his son, JJ Porter of Winona; two stepchildren, Tara Peterson of Grenada andTori Morris of Water Valley; and 8 grandchildren.
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CHARLESTON — Floyd Noel, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, at Grenada Living Center.
Visitation will be held 3-6 p.m. Thursday, February 19, at J. Brown Community Funeral Services in Charleston.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 20, at J. Brown Community Funeral Services Chapel.
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CHARLESTON — Floyd Noel, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, at Grenada Living Center.
Visitation will be held 3-6 p.m. Thursday, February 19, at J. Brown Community Funeral Services in Charleston.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 20, at J. Brown Community Funeral Services Chapel.
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Some places don’t just feed you—they welcome you into an experience that captures Mississippi’s warmth and makes you want to return.
If Natchez had a love language, it would be atmosphere: authentic and deeply felt.
Not the manufactured kind. I mean the kind that settles into old brick, wraps around a chandelier, and somehow makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a place that has been waiting for you.
That’s exactly what happens when you walk into Frankie’s on Main.
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Neither of the bills dealt with education freedom. The House Education Chairman said he expected Wednesday’s committee meeting to be the last for this session but “that’s subject to change.”
During a House Education Committee meeting held Wednesday afternoon, Chairman State Rep. Rob Roberson (R) announced it would be their “last meeting.”
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Neither of the bills dealt with education freedom. The House Education Chairman said he expected Wednesday’s committee meeting to be the last for this session but “that’s subject to change.”
During a House Education Committee meeting held Wednesday afternoon, Chairman State Rep. Rob Roberson (R) announced it would be their “last meeting.”
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Photo by Kevin Brunt, Copyright 2026 Emmerich Newspapers Inc., © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
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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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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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