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“We are all in this together.” Read more
The focus of COVID talk among state health officials shifted to a much younger age group this week as the Pfizer vaccine received approval for use in people ages 12 to 15. Read more
Now several years in the making, a total overhaul of Corinth’s land development code is nearing completion. Read more
More details were released this week from the federal government on how forthcoming COVID relief funds can be spent. Read more
An individual has died after shots were fired during a traffic stop Monday in Booneville. Read more
The Corinth and Alcorn school districts are benefiting from a sizeable donation from Kimberly-Clark. Read more
JACKSON — Mississippi will stop accepting supplemental unemployment benefits from the federal government next month, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday. Read more
The Alcorn School District is receiving more than $3 million in pandemic-related relief funds and they want the community’s feedback on how to spend it. Read more
There’s no need to hoard gasoline like it’s toilet paper, two state officials said on Tuesday, as a touch of gasoline panic appeared to take hold in the public. Read more
A new insurance scam is targetting Mississippi Farm Bureau customers. Read more
STARKVILLE — For the first time in school history, Booneville is the King – make that Queen – of the softball diamond. Read more
STARKVILLE — Booneville made their first appearance in the MHSAA state championship softball series a memorable one in a pitchers duel that came down to an early RBI single and a masterful pitching performance by their super sophomore hurler as they defeated Raleigh 1-0 to take a 1-0 lead in… Read more
Alcorn Central rising senior Charlie Staley (15) slices through the Belmont defense on his way to a good gain during Thursday's spring scrimmage at Glen. The Golden Bears fell behind early, rallied but eventually fell 24-16 to Belmont in the first two-quarter scrimmage. The Cardinals then to… Read more
The Booneville Lady Blue Devils celebrate their first softball championship in school history following their 6-1 win over Raleigh in game two of the best-of-three series in Starkville. The Lady Devils won game one 1-0 to begin the sweep and won the 3A state title in their first attempt in s… Read more
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Health care advocates, many health care providers and others who desperately want to see the state expand Medicaid to cover primarily the working poor blame Gov. Tate Reeves for blocking the effort. Read more
Taking an ironic cue from the “sanctuary” movement used by mostly liberal communities that decided to take stands against enforcement and implementation of federal and state immigration laws and policies with which they disagreed, the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement was born in recent years. Read more
‘They’re our next-door neighbors and you can actually see Russian from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.” – Sarah Palin Read more
I don’t know about anyone else, but this semester has been a busy one for me—especially the latter half. Part of the problem is that I have an inclination to overextend myself. In addition to my regular high school teaching duties, I also tend to sign up for additional projects that can consume time on evenings and weekends. Read more
If Joe Biden wanted to spend massively in response to a nearly unprecedented public health emergency, he was elected too late. Read more
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