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Experience Sheep to Shawl at Waller Craft Center

The event is the culmination of a month-long exhibit by the Chimneyville Weavers and Spinners Guild. The organization is celebrating . . .

‘He saved my life.’ High school basketball star Max Baria has filled a void for his family

Max Baria, a 17-year-old high school senior from Bay St. Louis, is a good-looking, soft-spoken, highly intelligent young man, who . . .

To address its teacher shortage, one Mississippi Delta school district is growing its own

Clarksdale public schools are cultivating future teachers among their students. CLARKSDALE — Clarksdale had the second highest teacher shortage in . . .

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 . . .

Senate approves funding for Mississippi’s child care crisis. Will it survive the House?

Advocates say state leaders must address Mississippi’s 11-month child care crisis but warn the $15 million would only alleviate a . . .

St. Stanislaus star Max Baria, with ball, grabs a rebound over Booneville's Elijah Dukes during the Boys Class 3A semifinal game, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Clarksdale Municipal School District students Leah Myles, Jamarick Davis, Khloe Reed and instructor Candace Barron pose for a photograph after their last teacher preparation class before winter break, Dec. 15, 2025. Their district offers a vocational teacher preparation course at the Carl Keen Career and Technical Center. Credit: Leonardo Bevilacqua/Mississippi Today

Alena Crear, 5, looks around as state leaders speak during a press conference on affordable child care and tax relief for family necessities Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony
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Sat,03/14/26-8:00AM , 421 Reads
On Feb. 11, the Marion County Carl Loftin Career and Technology Center proudly hosted its annual induction ceremony for the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). The chapter is led by co-sponsors Amy Baughman, Debbie Brumfield and Melissa Taylor, who continue to support and recognize student excellence in career and technical education.
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Can Iran be made great again?
By JOHNATHAN KETTLER
Thu,03/12/26-11:16AM , 407 Reads 7,252 Statewide
In 1971, a royal celebration was held in Iran. It was the 2,500th birthday of the Iranian monarchy, a rule which began with King Cyrus the Great of Persia in 539 BC and continued (with a few interregnums) to the reign of Shah Muhammad Reza Pahlavi in the 20th century.
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Business Alliance urges Senators to oppose PBM reform amendment
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,03/12/26-1:26PM , 385 Reads 8,549 Statewide
The Mississippi Business Alliance warns lawmakers that mandating high dispensing fees will contribute to already skyrocketing health care costs.
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Senate removes steering prohibition from PBM reform bill
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,03/12/26-1:32PM , 377 Reads 6,790 Statewide
State Senator Rita Parks said concessions were made to ensure the regulation of PBMs stays with the Board of Pharmacy.

The Senate Public Health Committee adopted a strike-all amendment to the House’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform bill this week that removed steering prohibitions.
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