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Collaboration with other municipalities, bolstering infrastructure and ensuring that young professionals stay to build careers were among some of the . . .

Jackson gets academic chief

Jackson has a new police chief, Dr. RaShall Brackney. The Jackson city council approved Mayor John Horhn’s selection with one . . .

Lawmakers want to end the need for envelopes when voting absentee

How they get there is up for debate, as competing bills have been offered in the House and Senate. The . . .

Bill that would help cover costs for learning skilled trades lands bipartisan support

Senate Bill 2522 would create a program to help cover tuition and books for students seeking to earn an associate . . .

Cox: Why I am for all students, not just those in my public schools

Below is an opinion column by Laurie Cox: Communities flourish when all their children can learn in an environment well-suited . . .

Mayors throughout the Delta and hill country took part in a panel discussion about economic development, held Thursday morning at Mississippi Valley State University. From left are Lesia Williams-Hemphill of Vaiden, Kenneth Featherstone of Indianola, Alfonzo White of Duck Hill, Mary Tyes-Williams of Itta Bena and Kenderick Cox of Greenwood.

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House Speaker Jason White gives update on legislative session
By WYATT EMMERICH
Fri,02/20/26-5:12PM , 560 Reads 7,967 Statewide
House speaker Jason White addressed the Stennis Press Forum at Hal & Mal's in downtown Jackson this week, laying out his plans for the legislative session and how the House of Representatives will work with the Senate over the next few weeks.
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Mayors throughout the Delta and hill country took part in a panel discussion about economic development, held Thursday morning at Mississippi Valley State University. From left are Lesia Williams-Hemphill of Vaiden, Kenneth Featherstone of Indianola, Alfonzo White of Duck Hill, Mary Tyes-Williams of Itta Bena and Kenderick Cox of Greenwood.

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Mayors exchange ideas
By GERARD EDIC
Mon,02/23/26-11:50AM , 938 Reads 1,490 Statewide
Collaboration with other municipalities, bolstering infrastructure and ensuring that young professionals stay to build careers were among some of the solutions that area mayors proposed to help reinvigorate their towns during a panel discussion Thursday.
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Tigers split games season-opening week
By CALVIN STEVENS
Fri,02/20/26-1:07PM , 1,267 Reads
The Winona High School baseball team opened its 2026 season under first-year coach Steven Helms last week by going 1-1.
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Jackson gets academic chief
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,02/25/26-4:02PM , 96 Reads 1,166 Statewide
Jackson has a new police chief, Dr. RaShall Brackney. The Jackson city council approved Mayor John Horhn’s selection with one dissenting vote, the Northside’s city council member Ashby Foote.
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