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Unions ratify largest single wage increase in Ingalls Shipbuilding history

The company said Thursday that the collective bargaining agreement for union-represented shipbuilders provides historic wage growth of 35% to 47% . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

St. John: The bridge

Robert St. John says some bridges get you to the other side while others change the direction of everything. Two . . .

Business Alliance urges Senators to oppose PBM reform amendment

The Mississippi Business Alliance warns lawmakers that mandating high dispensing fees will contribute to already skyrocketing health care costs. The . . .

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Jackson awarded Staff of the Month
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Fri,03/13/26-10:00AM , 1,474 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 , 759 Reads
- Cody James Alford, 36, Kokomo, arrested by MCSO, charged with GJI-possession of controlled substance.
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Obituary: Patrick Kyle Hutchins
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Thu,03/12/26-2:15PM , 519 Reads
Patrick Kyle Hutchins
54, Columbia
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Super Bowl gifts are super wrong
Wed,03/11/26-2:24PM , 395 Reads 11,224 Statewide
Mississippians who believe in good government should take no comfort that House Speaker Jason White’s freebie trip to the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans was financed by a utility monopoly rather than, as initially suspected, a sports gambling giant.
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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

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 fraction of roughly 20,000 households on a waitlist.