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There’s a nationwide push for more nuclear power, driven by an AI data center boom, but plants require huge investments and raise safety and environmental concerns.
Mississippi lawmakers are pushing for the state to incentivize nuclear energy production, as increasing such production becomes a surprisingly bipartisan issue nationwide
Over the past fifteen years, Democratic and Republican presidents have pushed to increase the U.S.’s nuclear capacity by keeping existing plants operating and investing in new ones.
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State Sen. Jeremy England, R-Vancleave, speaks to reporters at a press conference with Republican Secretary of State Michael Watson at the Mississippi State Capitol on Jan. 21, 2026, about strengthening Mississippi's campaign finance laws. Credit: Katherine Lin/Mississippi Today
A Senate committee approved legislation to reform Mississippi’s notoriously lax campaign finance laws, while a House committee made clear it has no intentions of even considering it.
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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Mississippi lawmakers face the first major killing deadline of the 2026 legislative session on Tuesday, the deadline for House and Senate committees to pass measures originating in their own chamber.
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today on
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Annual campaign finance reports show potential top contenders for Mississippi governor in 2027 were busy fundraising last year.
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Below is a press release from the Mississippi State Department of Health:
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is providing personnel and resources throughout North Mississippi as the state recovers from the devastating ice storm.
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1. Noem visits North Mississippi
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Tupelo on Monday to assess winter storm damage in North Mississippi as FEMA, military leadership, first responders and linemen continue to work to recover from the ice storm that blanketed the area.
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Photo by Brittney Mangum, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce Rustic Freeze and Rustic Couture as the Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT for January 2026.
For about five years, they have provided quality service to their customers at each store, and they combined the stores last year to create more space to better meet the needs of their customers.
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2 months ago
Photo by Brittney Mangum, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce Rustic Freeze and Rustic Couture as the Business of the Month SPOTLIGHT for January 2026.
For about five years, they have provided quality service to their customers at each store, and they combined the stores last year to create more space to better meet the needs of their customers.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months ago
Great Southern Bank recently donated over $86,000 to Hope Village for Children in partnership with the Mississippi Charitable Tax Credit Fund. Through this fund, the state allows businesses to make contributions to qualifying organizations and receive a tax credit. Hope Village qualifies for this partnership through three programs managed at their facilities. Those programs are the Qualified Foster Care Charitable Organization (QFCCO), the Eligible Charitable Organization (ECO), and the Eligible Transitional Home Organization (ETHO).
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Great Southern Bank recently donated over $86,000 to Hope Village for Children in partnership with the Mississippi Charitable Tax Credit Fund. Through this fund, the state allows businesses to make contributions to qualifying organizations and receive a tax credit. Hope Village qualifies for this partnership through three programs managed at their facilities. Those programs are the Qualified Foster Care Charitable Organization (QFCCO), the Eligible Charitable Organization (ECO), and the Eligible Transitional Home Organization (ETHO).
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Rouses Markets will celebrate the opening of its first-ever Franklinton store — and its first location in Washington Parish —with an official ribbon cutting on Monday, February 2 at 4:00 p.m. The store opens to customers Monday morning at 7:00 a.m.
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Rouses Markets will celebrate the opening of its first-ever Franklinton store — and its first location in Washington Parish —with an official ribbon cutting on Monday, February 2 at 4:00 p.m. The store opens to customers Monday morning at 7:00 a.m.
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Over ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS will be used to abate opioids and other substance use disorders in Mississippi. The fifteen-page document produced by the advisory council (MOSFAC) outlines a broad range of actionable issues. Mississippi’s Attorney General Lynn Fitz was the first A.G. to file a lawsuit against opioid producing companies. This settlement is the result of her work and other Attorneys General from states around the country.
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2 months ago
Over ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS will be used to abate opioids and other substance use disorders in Mississippi. The fifteen-page document produced by the advisory council (MOSFAC) outlines a broad range of actionable issues. Mississippi’s Attorney General Lynn Fitz was the first A.G. to file a lawsuit against opioid producing companies. This settlement is the result of her work and other Attorneys General from states around the country.
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2 months ago
Photo by Belinda Allen, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
At the Chamber Banquet on Monday, January 26, Rhonda Kelly made her first executive decision as incoming chamber board president and invited Jim Potuk to present a second Citizen of the Year Award to another deserving individual, Greg Jackson.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months ago
Photo by Belinda Allen, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
At the Chamber Banquet on Monday, January 26, Rhonda Kelly made her first executive decision as incoming chamber board president and invited Jim Potuk to present a second Citizen of the Year Award to another deserving individual, Greg Jackson.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months ago
Photo by Belinda Allen, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
At the Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Monday, January 26, Rhonda Kelly was proud to announce this year’s Citizen of the Year, Don Moore.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months ago
Photo by Belinda Allen, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
At the Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Monday, January 26, Rhonda Kelly was proud to announce this year’s Citizen of the Year, Don Moore.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months ago
Photo by Belinda Allen, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
This year, the chamber included a Board Member of the Year Award. Retired Judge Tobey Bartee was thrilled to present the award to none other than Lynnita Bartee.
By Brittney Mangum on
2 months ago
The Pat Harrison Waterway District held their monthly meeting in Hattiesburg on January 20 and 22, 2026. Committee members and the Board of Directors from all counties were present.
Many issues were discussed, voted on, passed, or tabled from all parks throughout the district.
The Archusa Creek Water Park dam repairs were discussed and information shared at his time was the building of a cofferdam around the break in the dam and damage to the weir dam.
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