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Cities face layoff choices
Thu,05/07/20-9:50PM , 5,597 Reads
Kosciusko and many cities like it in Mississippi will soon be facing the difficult decisions that private businesses in their communities have already grappled with.

That's because there's a two-month lag between when sales are made in stores and when municipalities receive their cut of the sales tax.
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Doing our part
Tue,03/24/20-10:53PM , 5,606 Reads
In an effort to serve our communities, we are publishing an in-paper special section this week, containing general information on the coronavirus on pages A2-A4 and A9-A10, as well as localized information starting on page A1.
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Call first
By Karen Fioretti
Thu,03/19/20-7:07AM , 2,354 Reads
The first dozen or so cases of the coronovirus disease have been identified in Mississippi. It is officially a worldwide pandemic, sparking nationwide cancellations of schools, sporting events and even church services with more than 4,500 cases nationally.
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Not enough people are working
Wed,03/04/20-2:38AM , 2,443 Reads
The national unemployment rate is at a 50-year low. Even in Mississippi, the rate is much lower than usual, which should mean that a lot more people have jobs.
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