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Dr. Dan Edney, Mississippi’s state health officer, speaks to lawmakers during the Democratic caucus meeting at the State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The meeting focused on discussing federal cuts to healthcare. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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State reports first whooping cough death in 13 years

By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/02/25-1:04PM, 242 Reads 6,759 Statewide
A Mississippi infant recently died from pertussis, or whooping cough, the State Department of Health announced Monday.
It is the first whooping cough death reported in Mississippi since 2012 and the third since 2008.
Whooping cough cases in Mississippi are the highest they have been in at least a decade.
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Orlando Clark Arrested

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Mon,06/22/26-11:30AM, 242 Reads

According to Clarke County Sheriff Anthony Chancelor, Orlando Clark was arrested without incident and charged with the following:
-Aggravated DV with bond set at $250,000
- Kidnapping with bond set at $1,000,000
-Rape with bond set at $250,000
Total amount in bonds is $1.5 million.
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Latino: Quit the hysteria, Mississippi already allows students to transfer between public schools

By RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,01/23/26-10:10AM, 242 Reads 7,683 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Public-to-public transfers, sometimes called open enrollment or portability, are not robustly used. The policy is not a panacea. It can be a lifeline for hardship, though.
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CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage

By LYNNE JETER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE LYNNE JETER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,08/12/25-10:48AM, 242 Reads 11,041 Statewide
Seven startups are set to transform the Magnolia State’s economic landscape through intensive accelerator program.
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