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During recent monthly meetings, the Kosciusko and Attala County school boards approved updates to their respective district reopening plans, which . . .

Athena, a 19-year-old mare, is pictured with marks on her face.
Photo courtesy of Rocking R Ranch and Rescue

Horses seized in Kosy

On Sunday, July 25, the Kosciusko Police Department received a call about horses that appeared to be in poor condition . . .

Shauna Witt (Witt family photo) and Tommy Chisholm (Sam Fioretti/ The Star-Herald)

Chisholm gets life without parole

William Thomas ‘Tommy’ Chisholm of Kosciusko was found guilty of capital murder in the January 13, 2018, shooting death of . . .

Investment report for PERS shows massive gains for retirement fund in U.S. and international stock markets

According to the investment report from Mississippi's defined benefit pension system, the plan's investments earned an astounding 32.71 percent in . . .

State Board of Education votes unanimously to ask for state takeover of Holmes County Consolidated School District

The Mississippi State Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend to Gov. Tate Reeves that the state take over . . .

Taylor announces electric vehicle innovation powered by the best-in-class battery Technology by Proterra
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Tue, 07/27/2021 - 01:36 PM
From press reports Taylor Machine Works, Inc. has always been at the forefront of innovation and problem solving throughout its 94 years of manufacturing.
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Clarksdale raises bad for PERS, too
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 10:12 PM
The audacity of the city leaders in Clarksdale to give themselves unprecedentedly large raises has received attention across Mississippi.
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Martha Hamilton Schroeder
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 10:57 AM
Martha Hamilton Schroeder passed away on July 20, 2021 in Mandeville, LA.
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Dorothy Nan Watson Cooper
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 10:10 AM
Dorothy Nan Watson
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Voters filled every available space inside the community room of The Mark Apartments in Ridgeland. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Mississippi does not have to change law to make voting hard. It already is.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 503 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 10:00 AM
Below is a political opinion column from Bobby Harrison:

States like Texas, Georgia and Florida that have been in the national news recently for efforts that many say will make it more difficult for their citizens to vote still have a long way to go to catch Mississippi.
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Lorraine Hicks Burrell
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 08:38 AM
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THE GESTALT GARDENER: Climate awareness matters
By Felder Rushing, 328 Reads
Sun, 07/25/2021 - 07:00 PM
Sisyphus, the mythological arrogant king who found himself doomed to eternal toil, has had a pebble thrown onto his path, at least in the garden market.
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The Church Bulletin
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 05:00 PM
County Line Baptist Church
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Faith: Stand up and be counted for Christ
By Gary Andrews, 564 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 04:30 PM
During my 35 years of experience in the print media business, I have seen many good people come and go because they lacked fulfillment, education, or vision in the jobs they were doing.
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FAITH: Focus on the family- Helping at home after returning to work
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 01:00 PM
Question: Working from home during the pandemic was a revelation for me about what my wife does as a stay-at-home mom caring for two little kids. Now that I'm back at the office, how can I continue to help shoulder the load?
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Audit assists Medicaid expansion

Some proponents of Medicaid expansion are accusing Mississippi’s state auditor, Shad White, of trying to undermine the effort by releasing a report this week that put a heavy emphasis on fraud in the government insurance program.

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Taylor announces electric vehicle innovation powered by the best-in-class battery Technology by Proterra

Clarksdale raises bad for PERS, too

Martha Hamilton Schroeder

Dorothy Nan Watson Cooper

Mississippi does not have to change law to make voting hard. It already is.

Lorraine Hicks Burrell

THE GESTALT GARDENER: Climate awareness matters

The Church Bulletin

Faith: Stand up and be counted for Christ

FAITH: Focus on the family- Helping at home after returning to work

Audit assists Medicaid expansion

August 05, 2021

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