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Governor Reeves doesn’t rule out special session to tackle teacher pay raise, expanded education freedom

The governor did add that there is still time in the session to get those things done, saying that nothing . . .

National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony

On Feb. 11, the Marion County Carl Loftin Career and Technology Center proudly hosted its annual induction ceremony for the . . .

Obituary: Patrick Kyle Hutchins

Patrick Kyle Hutchins 54, Columbia A graveside celebration of life service was held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 . . .

We must invest in youngest minds

As a long time Mississippian and a business owner who’s seen firsthand how a strong community lifts us all, I . . .

Can Iran be made great again?

In 1971, a royal celebration was held in Iran. It was the 2,500th birthday of the Iranian monarchy, a rule . . .

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Jackson awarded Staff of the Month
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Fri,03/13/26-10:00AM , 1,020 Reads
Ellisville State School honored Jamie Jackson of Columbia as one of its January Staff of the Month. Jackson was one of four employees to receive the honor for the month of January. Dr. Rinsey McSwain, Agency Director of Ellisville State School, presented the winners with a gift and congratulated them on the honor.
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Jail Docket: March 12, 2026
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Fri,03/13/26-12:00PM , 459 Reads
- Cody James Alford, 36, Kokomo, arrested by MCSO, charged with GJI-possession of controlled substance.
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St. John: The table gets bigger
By ROBERT ST. JOHN
Mon,03/09/26-12:44PM , 423 Reads 9,486 Statewide
Robert St. John says hospitality is hospitality, whether the table is set in Hattiesburg or on a fjord in northern Norway.
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Obituary: Patrick Kyle Hutchins
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Thu,03/12/26-2:15PM , 416 Reads
Patrick Kyle Hutchins
54, Columbia
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MSDH spreads awareness of colorectal cancer prevention

JACKSON, Miss. – More people die of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Mississippi than anywhere else in the country. Yet, with proper screening and lifestyle changes, it is one of the most preventable cancers.