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Lt. Governor Hosemann touted the legislation on social media after the vote, saying, “State government should be efficient, accountable, and focused on results, not burdened by unnecessary bureaucracy.”
With only one question about funding, the Mississippi Senate passed legislation by unanimous vote Monday afternoon that could eliminate nearly two dozen boards deemed “obsolete.”
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Mississippi Lottery send $13.2 million to state in December
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said it finished 2025 on a high note, announcing a December transfer of $13.2 million to the State of Mississippi.
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CHARLESTON — Mary Smith Persinger Clements, age 77, passed away Sunday, January 18, at her home.
Visitation is 11 a.m. until noon Tuesday, January 20, at Womble Funeral Home with service following at noon in the chapel. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery in the Teasdale community.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Clements.
She is survived by her son, David Persinger of Teasdale; her daughter, Shelley Russell of Sardis; a sister, a brother, and six grandchildren.
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“Mississippi believes that parents – not government – know what’s best for their children’s education,” said Governor Tate Reeves.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced Monday that he has opted Mississippi into the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program to promote school choice in the state.
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1. South Mississippi Toy Fest set for February 7 in Hattiesburg
The South Mississippi Toy Fest returns on Saturday, February 7th from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at its new location – the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention Center.
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CHARLESTON — Gregory Liner, age 60, passed away Monday, December 22.
Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Saturday, January 3, at True Bible Way Church in Clarksdale.
J. Brown Community Funeral Services had charge of arrangements.
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CASCILLA — Rivers Virginia Kendall Franklin, age 91, of Cascilla, passed away Friday, January 16, in Grenada.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 19, at The North Church (formerly North Shady Grove Church of God). Interment will follow in the North Shady Grove Cemetery. McKibben and Guinn Funeral Services has charge of arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. E.M. Franklin; a daughter, Tony Rideout; and three sons, Max Franklin, Earl Franklin and Perry Franklin.
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SUMNER — Barbara Berry Newton, age 76, retired coordinator for Ruleville Manufacturing, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, at her home.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sumner. Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale has charge of arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.F. Newton; and her parents, Jesse and Dorothy Taunton Berry.
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ELLIOTT — Richard Earl Smith, age 59, of Elliott, formerly of Cascilla, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, surrounded by family and friends.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, at the Elliott Cemetery with Pastor Michael Payton officiating.
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Grenada-based Royal Riches Notary and Tax Services celebrated a ribbon-cutting early Monday afternoon marking the grand opening of its new Charleston location at 811 E. Main St. Pictured at the ceremony, from left, are Colby Ross, Cathy Ross, Mario Lee, Evelyn Lee, owner Nikita Smith, Charleston Mayor Sedrick Smith Sr., Henry Autman, Charleston office operator Shatagia Peterson, Charleston Deputy City Clerk Felicia Porter, Secquoya Ross and Charleston City Clerk Vanisha Powell.
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Laura Gale Smith
Missing
, Laura Gale Smith’s gray 2005 Toyota Corolla
A Spring Hill community woman has been found safe in the town of Oakland.
Tallahatchie County Sheriff Jimmy Fly said Laura Gale Smith, 58, was found on Spruce Street in the Yalobusha County town after having been reported missing some seven hours earlier with concerns about the threat of self-harm.
"She is safe and an ambulance was called to check her out," Fly noted in a message just before 1 a.m. Friday.
The sheriff said Smith was found about 12:15 a.m. in a house that had been checked earlier Thursday evening.
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JACKSON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins recently released released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a new federal nutrition policy that emphasizes a return to real food.
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A new study indicates that methamphetamine mortality has increased across every United States census division over a 19-year period. Researchers Andrew Yockey and Rachel Hoopsick said co-involvement of methamphetamine with synthetic opioids could be driving the increases. (Graphic by John McCustion/University Marketing and Communications)
OXFORD – Once considered a regional problem, methamphetamine-related overdose deaths have risen across every U.S. Census division, with particularly sharp spikes in the Southeast, including Mississippi, a new study reveals.
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BILOXI -- More than 120 agricultural producers and industry representatives took advantage of the annual Producer Advisory Council meeting to share what research and educational programs they would like to see from Mississippi State University.
The 2026 Producer Advisory Council meeting was held Jan. 7 at the Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi. It serves as a forum for ag producers to meet and talk with MSU administrators, researchers, specialists and agents with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and Extension Service.
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JACKSON, Miss. – As influenza cases rise across the country this season, some headlines have begun referring to a so-called “super flu.”
While the term isn’t a medical diagnosis, it reflects what clinicians are seeing in some communities: a more intense flu season marked by higher case counts, more severe symptoms and increased hospitalizations, particularly among older adults, young children and those with chronic conditions.
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The annual Tallahatchie County Livestock Show will be held Saturday, Jan. 24, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds near Charleston.
The event, sponsored by the Tallahatchie County 4-H Livestock Club, is free for the public to attend.
A concession stand will be available, and proceeds from the sale of all concessions will go to benefit the local 4-H livestock club.
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The Charleston High School and M.S. Palmer High School bands are scheduled to participate in Charleston’s 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade on Monday, Jan. 19.
Also set to show up and show out is Flawless, a group of young steppers from Charleston.
This year’s King Day parade, whose theme is “We are stronger when working in unity,” is scheduled to get underway at noon.
Lineup will begin at 11 a.m., on Walnut Street behind Charleston City Hall.
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November unemployment in Tallahatchie County held fairly steady as compared with a year ago, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) has announced.
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