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Health Sciences Complex at Hinds to Add 480 Training Seats for Mississippi’s Healthcare Workforce

Health Sciences Complex at Hinds to Add 480 Training Seats for Mississippi’s Healthcare Workforce JACKSON, Miss. – AccelerateMS is supporting . . .

Business

GE Aerospace investing another $18 million in Batesville site

The company’s announcement came Monday as part of a new $1 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing sites and supplier . . .

Opinion

Latino: Hyde-Smith, Adlakha Republican Primary for U.S. Senate could impact general election

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino: Sarah Adlakha is a political newcomer challenging a Trump-endorsed incumbent, Senator . . .

Culture

Magnolia State culture bearer: Kelle Barfield

Across the state, there are people who quietly, diligently, and passionately work to protect, preserve, and raise the cultural aspects . . .

DARREN HARDAGE JOINS CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND MARKET PRESIDENT

DARREN HARDAGE JOINS CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND MARKET PRESIDENT — Citizens National Bank welcomes Darren Hardage . . .

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Rare clemency
Wed,01/07/26-3:12PM , 271 Reads 8,173 Statewide
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is no fan of granting clemency to inmates, having gone almost six years in office without doing it once.

He broke that string, to his credit, in December with back-to-back commutations of the sentences of brothers Marcus and Maurice Taylor.
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College drives up personal debt
Fri,01/02/26-10:40AM , 356 Reads 9,862 Statewide
Mississippi policymakers believe today’s young people are woefully undereducated on how to manage their money.

The state’s public high schools now require that students take a semester-long course in personal finance. Starting next school year, the concepts will start being introduced to middle schoolers.
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Financial audits must be a priority
Fri,01/02/26-10:34AM , 366 Reads 12,058 Statewide
The Mississippi Department of Education gives lots of reasons as to why a third of the school districts in the state are behind on their annual financial audits.
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Division of Medicaid acts like Scrooge
Sat,12/27/25-12:56PM , 1,293 Reads 19,767 Statewide
Among Ebenezer Scrooge’s detestable traits, he was a heartless creditor.
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Kosciusko, 39090, MS

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Chance of Rain: 0%
Max Temp: 71°F
Min Temp: 45°F
Feels Like: 52°F
Dew Point: 39°F
Humidity: 35%
Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM

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Sky Cover: 5%
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Moon Rise: 3:56 AM
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