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Supervisors Discuss Camera Systems in 911 Dispatch

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On Fri, 07/30/2021 - 8:00 AM
In July 19 board meeting, it was brought to the Supervisor’s attention about the surveillance video cameras in the 911 dispatch room.
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Opinion: Tuna Town only four hours away

By Wyatt Emmerich, 394 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:48 AM
My son Lawrence was home from college and suggested we go fishing off the coast of Louisiana. He asks every visit home and I usually find a good excuse not to go. This time I thought about my age and the years left and decided to give it a try.
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Mayor Chancelor Loves His Community and People

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On Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:00 AM
Tony Chancelor has embraced his position as the new mayor for the Town of Enterprise. Although this is his first time as a mayor, Mayor Chancelor has had plenty of experience working with the town on the Board of Aldermen for several years.
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Tribune Wins a Dozen Awards in Press Contest

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On Thu, 07/29/2021 - 9:00 AM
The Clarke County Tribune walked away with 12 editorial awards Saturday, July 10, 2021, during the annual meeting of the Mississippi Press Association and 2020 Better Newspaper Contest in Biloxi, MS.
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Masks are worn as hand sanitizer is distributed at Corner Market on Fortification Street in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

Back to masking: CDC recommends even the vaccinated should wear masks in public indoor spaces

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 320 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:36 AM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidance on Tuesday, saying that people vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear masks in public indoor spaces in areas experiencing surging caseloads.
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Tribune Person of the Week: Tommy Scott 7-15-21

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On Thu, 07/29/2021 - 2:21 PM
“Be polite. Respect your elders. Work hard. Don’t want something just given to you,” advised Tommy Scott. “If you work hard and respect people, then people will see what kind of person you are. People like to work with others that are willing to work.”
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End the global pandemic war: Get vaccinated!

By Terry Lynch, 297 Reads
Sat, 07/31/2021 - 9:30 AM
Everyone is urged to get vaccinated against covid-19. It is perhaps the most patriotic thing you can do as an American citizen.
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Three Locals Participate in MS Lions Band Competition

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On Thu, 07/29/2021 - 8:09 AM
On November 14, 2020, around 400 students auditioned for a place in the prestigious Mississippi All State Lions Band. Around 305 of those students were invited back to the second round of auditions that took place on November 21, and approximately 148 students were given the honor of being selected to the 2021 MS Lions All-State Band.
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State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs at a press conference at UMMC. Credit: UMMC Communications

MSDH: All Mississippians should wear masks now

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 289 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:18 AM
Keeping their own public health guidance in lockstep with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Mississippi Department of Health updated its COVID-19 related recommendations on Wednesday, calling on all Mississippians, regardless of their vaccination status, to wear masks while in public indoor spaces.
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Towns hold Swearling Ins

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On Thu, 07/29/2021 - 2:39 PM
The Town of Shubuta held their swearing in ceremony Wednesday, June 30, 2021, the Senior Citizen Building. Pictured are Mayor Cleveland “BaBa” Peebles, Rev.
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Attorney general candidate Lynn Fitch speaks during the Madison and Hinds County Republican Women candidate forum at The Lake House in Ridgeland, Miss., Monday, August 26, 2019. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

New boss same as old boss when it comes to AG using private lawyers

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 13,514 Reads
Mon, 07/05/2021 - 12:36 PM
“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” — Pete Townshend in The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
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FDA opens purse to unproven drug

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On Wed, 07/07/2021 - 9:25 PM
Prescription drug costs in the United States are high. They are one of the leading factors that keep health care costs routinely rising faster than the general inflation rate.
As a result, Americans spend more on prescription drugs annually than those who live in other developed nations. The reasons are varied.
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College kids are COVID risks

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On Tue, 07/06/2021 - 9:01 PM
It’s not surprising that a letter is circulating asking Mississippi’s College Board to require students at all of the state’s eight public universities to be vaccinated before the fall semester begins.
What’s surprising is how few have signed the letter.
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Many people in Mississippi prisons are feeling confused and coerced into taking vaccines they know little about or don’t trust.

New MDOC visitation policy too restrictive, loved ones of incarcerated Mississippians say

By Brittany Brown - Mississippi Today, 7,940 Reads
Tue, 07/06/2021 - 1:23 PM
Doris Carpenter worries about her young grandson. It’s been 15 months since he’s seen his father — her son — who is serving a 10-year sentence at the Bolivar County Correctional Facility in Cleveland.
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W. L. Hightower, pastor of New Zion Baptish Church in Louisville, receives the Moderna vaccine, administered by Mississippi State Department of Health Phamacist Kathryn Ward at New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson. Hightower was among a number of African American faith leaders from across the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccination Monday at New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Tower

Delta variant now dominant COVID-19 strain in Mississippi

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 7,453 Reads
Thu, 07/08/2021 - 5:00 PM
As public health experts have warned for weeks, the Delta variant of COVID-19 is now the dominant strain circulating in Mississippi, causing a spike in cases and hospitalizations.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 09, 2021

By Press Release - MSDH, 6,903 Reads
Fri, 07/09/2021 - 9:17 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.
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Cindy Hyde-Smith can’t be this clueless

By Tim Kalich, 6,490 Reads
Mon, 07/05/2021 - 8:27 AM
As with most politicians, it’s doubtful that Cindy Hyde-Smith writes the opinion columns sent out under her name.
You would hope, though, that the Republican junior senator from Mississippi reads them.
If she reviewed in advance the one distributed this past week, she should be embarrassed for its cluelessness.
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SALTER: MSU’s national championship run in Omaha was our “Field of Dreams” moment

By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist, 6,042 Reads
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 9:36 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
What does winning the championship game in the 2021 College World Series mean to the average Mississippi State fan? In a word, everything.
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Lawmakers must decide whether the initiative process should be used to try to change the Mississippi Constitution, general law, or both. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Lawmakers far from consensus on fixing Mississippi ballot initiative process

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 5,976 Reads
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 4:45 PM
The devil will be in the details as legislators attempt to revive the state’s ballot initiative process that was killed by the Mississippi Supreme Court in May — and lawmakers appear far from a consensus on how, exactly, to get there.
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AG Lynn Fitch sues Google for antitrust violations

By Press Release - Attorney General Lynn Fitch, 5,731 Reads
Fri, 07/09/2021 - 9:13 AM
Below is a press release from Attorney General Lynn Fitch:
Bipartisan Coalition of States say Google illegally maintains an App Store monopoly; unfairly edges out competition.
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Watkins announces candidacy for mayor of City of Quitman

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On Mon, 03/29/2021 - 4:02 PM
My name is Steve Watkins, and I would like to introduce myself as an Independent Candidate for the office of Mayor for the City of Quitman.
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Vaccine-resistant COVID-19 strain detected in Mississippi

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 168,708 Reads
Fri, 03/19/2021 - 3:50 PM
A more infectious and vaccine-resistant variant strain of COVID-19 was detected in Mississippi on Friday. One person in Harrison County was found to be infected with the B.1.351 variant, which was discovered in South Africa in December and reached the United States in January.
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SALTER: Farmers watching California pro-union law before Supreme Court’s new majority

By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist, 164,579 Reads
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 10:01 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Despite the fact that Mississippi has not been particularly fertile ground for labor unions seeking new members from new employment sectors, the attention of American farmers, growers, and other food producers will watch an upcoming case before the U.S. Supreme Court with rapt attention.
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Fatal Accident

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On Thu, 05/27/2021 - 8:51 PM

Law enforcement is on scene of a fatal accident on Dunn's Fall Road.
One person is deceased and another has been airlifted.
More details will be released as available.
Child injured in atv accident Tuesday

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On Wed, 05/26/2021 - 5:17 PM
Update Friday p.m.
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"It's hard out here. There aren't any jobs around here, but I keep looking," said Michael Scott Beard, 34. Beard is homeless and living in his van. He readily does the few odd jobs that come his way to make a few dollars so he can eat and put gas in his van. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Jobless Mississippians fear what’s next as $300 unemployment checks end

By Sara DiNatale - Mississippi Today, 48,787 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 10:11 AM
It takes $80 to fill the gas tank inside the beat-up white cargo van 34-year-old Michael Beard calls home.
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Child Killed in Tragic Accident

By Brittney Mangum, 46,271 Reads
Thu, 06/03/2021 - 4:00 PM
At 7:30 p.m. on May 27, first responders were called to the scene of a fatal wreck on County Road 375.
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CARES Act money was supposed to help Mississippi businesses. Did it?

By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, 46,218 Reads
Wed, 06/02/2021 - 4:59 PM
Kate Rosson was fearful of losing her small business during the pandemic in late summer of 2020, and like thousands of others she had applied for a Mississippi COVID-19 Back to Business grant — up to $25,000 to help small companies stay afloat.
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MHP Officer killed in line of duty

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On Sat, 05/29/2021 - 9:47 AM
On Friday, May 28, 2021, Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Harris was struck by a vehicle and fatally injured while conducting a traffic stop on Highway 16 in Madison County.
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QPD Officer Injured

By Brittney Mangum, 35,255 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 2:36 PM
A Quitman police officer was injured when responding to a call around 11:00 this morning.
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Mississippi is getting $1 billion in stimulus funds for education. Here’s how it can be spent.

By Molly Minta and Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 195,511 Reads
Thu, 01/28/2021 - 10:53 AM
Schools in Mississippi are about to see a large influx of federal dollars from a second federal coronavirus relief bill passed in December.
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Reeves outlines vision for eliminating state income tax and increasing teacher pay in State of the State speech

By Steve Wilson, 180,202 Reads
Tue, 01/26/2021 - 4:05 PM
Gov. Tate Reeves told lawmakers in his second State of the State speech that his goal is for the state’s economy to compete with the best-performing states such as Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Reeves spoke at the state Capitol Tuesday and said he plans to sign any pay increase for teachers that lawmakers send him.
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Former police officer indicted for aggravated assault

By Jennifer Bozeman, 175,806 Reads
Tue, 03/02/2021 - 12:53 PM
Former Enterprise Police Chief Joey Moulds was indicted by the Grand Jury on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, for aggravated assault stemming from a hit-and-run case in October 2019.
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Watkins announces candidacy for mayor of City of Quitman

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On Mon, 03/29/2021 - 4:02 PM
My name is Steve Watkins, and I would like to introduce myself as an Independent Candidate for the office of Mayor for the City of Quitman.
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Marshall Ramsey: Sekou Smith

By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, 169,237 Reads
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 2:56 PM
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Vaccine-resistant COVID-19 strain detected in Mississippi

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 168,708 Reads
Fri, 03/19/2021 - 3:50 PM
A more infectious and vaccine-resistant variant strain of COVID-19 was detected in Mississippi on Friday. One person in Harrison County was found to be infected with the B.1.351 variant, which was discovered in South Africa in December and reached the United States in January.
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SALTER: Farmers watching California pro-union law before Supreme Court’s new majority

By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist, 164,579 Reads
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 10:01 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Despite the fact that Mississippi has not been particularly fertile ground for labor unions seeking new members from new employment sectors, the attention of American farmers, growers, and other food producers will watch an upcoming case before the U.S. Supreme Court with rapt attention.
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$1 Million Powerball Ticket Purchased in Mississippi

By Press Release - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation, 153,840 Reads
Mon, 02/01/2021 - 4:40 PM
Below is a press-release from The Mississippi Lottery Corporation:
A Vicksburg player who purchased a Powerball ticket in Mississippi has won $1 million!
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Will the School Recognition Program see more accountability this year? ‘Everything’s on the the table.’

By Aallyah Wright - Mississippi Today, 146,407 Reads
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:49 PM
Last month, bus driver and sixth grade special education teacher Chris Nichols received a bonus for helping his school improve a letter grade. The $1,320 stipend came from the School Recognition Program, which provides a financial reward for teachers and staff.
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Sekou Smith, who died of COVID-19 at age 48, left his mark on Mississippi

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , 131,746 Reads
Thu, 01/28/2021 - 10:35 AM
We begin with his name: Sekou. Sekou Smith. “Sekou” is of African origin, from the Fula language. It means “wise” and “educated.”
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