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Some youthful participants of Charleston’s Entrepreneurial Learning Center participate in an activity on the campus of The University of Mississippi. (UM photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)

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M Partner celebrates successful pilot phase in Charleston
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Thu,10/15/20-5:47PM , 51,651 Reads
OXFORD — After a two-year collaboration between community members and faculty, staff and students from the University of Mississippi, the M Partner initiative has made a difference in the physical appearance, educational attainment and health status of the Charleston and Tallahatchie County communities.
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The back gate at Parchman will once again be open and guarded. (MDOC Photo)

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MDOC commissioner tightens security by opening back gate at Parchman prison
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Wed,10/14/20-12:28PM , 30,284 Reads
CLEVELAND – In further efforts to tighten security at Mississippi’s maximum security State Penitentiary in Parchman, Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain announces that the long-abandoned back gate of the sprawling 18,000-acre prison will once again be reopened and guarded for the first time since 2017.
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This map from the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center projects the expected path of Hurricane Delta based on information available as of 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9.

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FEMA update on Hurricane Delta preparations
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Fri,10/09/20-8:57AM , 22,927 Reads
WASHINGTON — FEMA is leaning forward with its federal, state, local and tribal partners to mobilize teams and supplies to support a locally executed, state managed response to impacts from Hurricane Delta.
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Mark your calendars for free COVID-19 testing in Charleston, no appointment or symptoms necessary
By Special to The Sun-Sentinel
Thu,10/08/20-8:50AM , 18,401 Reads
JACKSON – The Mississippi State Department of Health is offering free, no-strings-attached COVID-19 testing in Charleston on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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