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Candidates certified in Winona, mayoral candidate withdraws from race

WINONA – All candidates for the municipal election set for this spring in the City of Winona have been certified by the Winona Election Commission, and one mayoral candidate has taken his name out

Arrest made in jewelry store burglary

WINONA – An arrest has been made in a commercial burglary that oc

Tunica housing director allegedly stole $765K while turning away needy homeowners

Mardis Jones, a government contractor, had just secured a sweet deal with the Tunica County Board of Supervisors to run the county’s one-of-a-kind housing rehabilitation progra

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 26, 2021

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

MDE: State Board Opens Public Comment on ACT WorkKeys, Career Preparation Indicator

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:

Board: PERS investments show rebound in final quarter of 2020
By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 968 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:45 AM
The board of trustees for the state’s defined benefit pension system held their monthly meeting Tuesday.

Among the issues considered by the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi board included bills in the Legislature and returns on investments from the last six months.
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MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, READ MORE > 783 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:25 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce:

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
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Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House
By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 705 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:10 AM
A sweeping bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax and cut the sales tax on groceries in half while increasing the sales tax on other items by 2.5 cents passed the House on Tuesday.
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Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?
By Brian Eason - Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, READ MORE > 692 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:55 AM
Two years before Mike Pence kicked off his term as vice president with a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the former Indiana governor announced an agreement with the Obama administration to bring the national health law’s benefits — and billions in federal dollars — to his home s
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SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 635 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.
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Marshall Ramsey: Taxes
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 612 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 941 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:10 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith commend Corinth & Petal students picked for 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program
By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, READ MORE > 9,169 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:45 PM
Below is a press release from Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith:
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Auditor: Rawle is Guilty of Embezzlement, Ordered to Serve Maximum Prison Sentence
By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 2,319 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 01:35 PM
Below is press release by State Auditor Shad White:
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House leaders move to eliminate Mississippi income tax, raise sales and other taxes in landmark bill
By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,117 Reads
On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:30 AM
The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday passed a bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax within a decade and reduce the state’s highest-in-the-nation tax on groceries while raising the sales tax and other taxes.
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Marshall Ramsey: H2-No
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 8,827 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 04:05 PM

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Transportation commission awards contracts throughout state
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Transportation, READ MORE > 5,022 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 12:10 PM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Transportation:

The Mississippi Transportation Commission at its February 9 meeting awarded contracts for maintenance projects throughout Mississippi.
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Keep warm with snow day dishes
By Deana Sexton-Palmer, READ MORE > 1,101 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 11:07 AM
This weather reminds me of growing up in Eudora.
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Coach Prime got a Gatorade bath, a game ball — and, he got his stuff back
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,070 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 10:00 AM
Below is a sports column by Rick Cleveland:
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Mississippi VA: Republic of Korea Donates Masks to Korean War Veterans
By Press Release - Mississippi Veterans Affairs, READ MORE > 986 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:55 AM
Below is a press release from Mississippi Veterans Affairs:

Mississippi Veterans Affairs (MSVA) has received a donation of 5,000 protective masks from the Republic of Korea. The masks will be distributed to the four State Veterans Homes in Collins, Jackson, Kosciusko and Oxford, with the first sets given to Veterans of the Korean War.
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Could Mississippi constitutional change pave the way for winning independents?
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,002 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:45 AM
When former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. was weighing a run for governor in 2019, research was done on whether he could conduct a viable campaign as an independent.
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Marshall Ramsey: Access
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 874 Reads
On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:35 AM

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 22, 2021
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On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:25 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Carroll County School Board recognized
By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 8,670 Reads
On Sun, 02/21/2021 - 11:54 AM
During its February meeting Superintendent of Education Jim Ray recognized the Carroll County School Board of Trustees in honor of National School Board Week.
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Helping others
By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 4,968 Reads
On Sun, 02/21/2021 - 11:53 AM
As many have hunkered down and have tried to keep warm during one of the worst storms since the 1994 ice storms, Blessings for All Empowered by Faith, Inc. worked to get hotel rooms for those who may need it.
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State Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune

State Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune

Updated: Bill that would prevent those born as males from competing in women's sports is headed to House floor for vote

A bill that would protect biological female student athletes from having to compete against those born as males passed a crucial hurdle in the Mississippi Legislature.

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