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Jewish Clarksdale residents and other members of the community discussed their thoughts and feelings after a fire was set to Beth Israel Congregation in northeast Jackson on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 10.
Spencer Pittman, 19, a former Coahoma Community College baseball player and Madison resident, has been charged with arson for allegedly setting the congregation on fire.
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Chinese leaders at a December meeting led by Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated their consistent focus on “pursuing progress while ensuring stability.”
Stability, hmmm.
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It all depends on your point of view.
(More on that later.)
I estimate I called over 800 games during my 38 years of officiating high school football. I still run the game clock and occasionally assist with replays. I have lost track of the number of times I have been asked over the past few days what I thought about the final call of the Fiesta Bowl.
A little background is helpful here. I am a Mississippi State graduate. For the 18 years before I enrolled at State, I was a huge Ole Miss fan. And, even today, many of my best friends and referee buddies are Ole Miss grads.
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I am a Hoosier. I was raised on Indiana athletics, and like most Hoosiers, I am first and foremost a basketball fan. It is in my blood. My grandfather was an Indiana University Academic All-American and my father became the team doctor, which meant long periods of my childhood were spent in the stands of Assembly Hall.
We went to football games too. However, Indiana was known as one of the worst programs in the country. We showed up anyway. We were always expected to respect the athletes, remain humble, and demonstrate character in victory or defeat.
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In yet another sign of the times, a deranged teenager torched the Beth Israel Synagogue in the heart of northeast Jackson.
I have been to the beautiful synagogue many times for seminars and funerals. I am heartbroken by this. I am confident my sentiment is shared by almost every Northsider.
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One of the Southeast's top economic development executives will take the reins of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation.
The Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation have announced the hiring of Joe Max Higgins to fill the vacancy in the community’s community’s economic and industrial development organization.
The announcement was made Monday night following a meeting of the EDF Board and community stakeholders.
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“The House should pass it! The Senate should then pass it! And I will gladly sign it to keep Mississippi’s momentum booming,” Governor Tate Reeves said.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) took to social media Tuesday afternoon to encourage lawmakers in the Mississippi House and Senate to send HB 2, the “Mississippi Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026,” to his desk.
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The banner is across from the courthouse in downtown Franklinton.
Although an arrest was made last month in the 2017 murder of Donna Arceneaux, a downtown Franklinton banner related to the murder isn't coming down soon.
The banner was put in place several years ago by Tucker Simmons, a Franklinton native whose podcast was credited by law enforcement with helping to draw attention and keep attention on the murder during the long time frame between when Ms Arceneaux was killed and when an arrest occurred. The murder happened in her Highway 16 home immediately south of Franklinton.
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The IRS said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could impact federal taxes, credits and deductions. Taxpayers in Mississippi have until April 15 to file both their federal and state income taxes.
The Internal Revenue Service has set Monday, January 26 as the opening of the 2026 federal filing season.
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“This is insane execution speed by xAI and the state of Mississippi. We are grateful to Governor Reeves for his support of building xAI at warp speed,” Elon Musk said.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) joined xAI Thursday in Southaven to announce Mississippi’s largest corporate investment to date.
xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, is locating a data center in Southaven to be known as MACROHARDRR.
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Lumberton Police Chief Elsie Cowart said she believes the measure would be “a terrible thing for law enforcement.”
State Rep. Omeria Scott, a 32-year Democratic lawmaker representing Clarke, Jasper and Jones counties, has filed a longshot bill to prohibit Mississippi police officers from using Tasers or stun guns.
In response, Lumberton Police Chief Elsie Cowart said she believes the measure would be “a terrible thing for law enforcement.”
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“Options are extremely limited for families who want something better or simply different for their children,” New Hebron Mayor Cindy Bryan told lawmakers. “We now have fewer students, more funding per student and lower performance.”
Members of the Mississippi House Education Committee heard testimony from parents and others invested in education about the potential impacts school choice may have on the state during a hearing held Wednesday afternoon.
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President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland has drawn criticism and skepticism from allies around the globe.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that President Donald Trump (R) has not set a timeline to acquire Greenland but it is “definitely a priority for him.”
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Similar bills were introduced during the 2025 legislative session but did not gain enough support from both chambers to make it to the governor’s desk.
In the first week of the 2026 legislative session, four bills were filed to ban cell phone use in Mississippi public school classrooms.
Two of those bills came out of the Senate, where SB 2099 was authored by State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) and SB 2069 was authored by Senator Dennis DeBar (R).
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Colonel Chris Cooksey, Commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team for the Mississippi National Guard, told lawmakers that chaplain support is plays a major role in reducing service member suicide rates.
Legislators on the Mississippi Save Our Service Member Task Force heard Monday of the importance of having someone to talk to when dealing with mental health issues, particularly for members of the military and the nation’s veterans.
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Senator Lydia Chassaniol believes the measure will pass again this session and Governor Tate Reeves will support the legislation with the accompanying budget bills.
State Senator Lydia Chassaniol (R), chair of the Senate Tourism Committee, brought back a bill on Tuesday that aims to create a standalone Mississippi Department of Tourism.
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Below is an opinion column by Kimberly Ross:
Neither Renee Good nor Jonathan Ross should be political pawns. One person is dead, the other person has to live with the knowledge he took her life, and a country that has been sitting on a tinderbox inches ever closer to explosion.
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