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Opinion: Covid crime surge focusing leaders on solutions

I attended both town hall meetings recently on Jackson’s high murder rate. The good news: There was very little disagreement . . .

Megan James Tapped as New Dean of Students at Millsaps College

Millsaps College is pleased to announce that Megan James, currently serving as alumni engagement associate at the University of Mississippi . . .

Opinion: Broadband becoming a state reality

Right now, Mississippi ranks 42nd in the country when it comes to broadband access. Broadband is fast internet, and without . . .

Inmates complete college courses and High school equivalency programs at two state prisons

Education is making a comeback in Mississippi prisons to reach pre-pandemic operations through stepped-up re-entry programs. Today, 39 inmates at . . .

Extension dietitian makes healthy choices doable

RAYMOND, Miss. -- A career as a registered dietitian wasn’t what Qula Madkin had in mind when she started college . . .

Education is making a comeback in Mississippi prisons to reach pre-pandemic operations through stepped-up re-entry programs.

Speech-Language Pathologists Can Help COVID-19 Survivors Experiencing Severe After-Effects
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Fri, 05/14/2021 - 11:41 AM
With an estimated 10-to-30 percent of COVID-19 survivors experiencing “long-haul” symptoms, such as brain fog and swallowing difficulties, University of Southern Mississippi (USM) speech-language pathologist, Dr. Steven Cloud, emphasizes the need to seek care from qualified experts who can help sufferers regain their quality of life.
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Opinion: Broadband becoming a state reality
By Dawn Starns McVea, 3,602 Reads
Thu, 05/13/2021 - 08:02 PM
Right now, Mississippi ranks 42nd in the country when it comes to broadband access. Broadband is fast internet, and without it, local businesses can’t compete, and communities have a tough time attracting jobs.
Thankfully, that’s beginning to change.
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Mississippians age 12 and up can now receive COVID-19 vaccines
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 1,098 Reads
Fri, 05/14/2021 - 09:40 AM
The use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has opened up to children as young as 12 in Mississippi, offering a way to protect the nation’s adolescents before they head back to school in the fall and paving the way for them to return to more normal activities .
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : May 14, 2021
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Fri, 05/14/2021 - 03:18 PM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Mississippi Supreme Court strikes down medical marijuana initiative
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On Fri, 05/14/2021 - 02:16 PM
In a 6-3 decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court has struck down Initiative 65 which provided for medical marijuana in Mississippi.
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M-BRAVES WIN THIRD-STRAIGHT IN SERIES OPENER AT BILOXI Justin Dean and Greyson Jenista hit home runs in the 6-3 victory
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Thu, 05/13/2021 - 10:21 AM
Biloxi, MS - Justin Dean and Greyson Jenista hit homers, and Nolan Kingham (W, 1-1) was stellar on the mound, leading to a 6-3 win over Biloxi on Wednesday night at MGM Park and a fourth straight win overall.

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Mississippi Department of Human Services OP-ED proposal
By from Executive Director Anderson, 341 Reads
Thu, 05/13/2021 - 10:17 AM
Over the past year, the Mississippi Department of Human Services has made concrete, positive changes in both our organization and in the lives of Mississippians.
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After a recent ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, motorists are filling up as worries mount that the cyber-attack will affect gasoline availability in the area. Many fuel stations are running out of gas due to panic-buying and gas hoarding. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

“Don’t panic”: Mississippi officials say no gas shortage
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 1,916 Reads
Thu, 05/13/2021 - 03:46 PM
State officials are urging Mississippi residents to refrain from panic buying gasoline after a cyber attack halted operations for the Colonial Pipeline system on Friday.
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Starkville Man Charged with more than $6 million in COVID-Relief Fraud, False Statements and Money Laundering
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Thu, 05/13/2021 - 01:43 PM
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Starkville man was arrested Thursday by FBI Special Agents after being indicted by a federal grand jury on criminal charges related to his alleged fraud scheme exceeding $6 million in federal COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program loans.
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State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs discusses distribution of COVID-19 vaccines during a press conference at the Woolfolk Building in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Dr. Dobbs: Get vaccine or get COVID-19

As Mississippi continues to rank last in the nation in the share of its population that has been vaccinated, the message from the state’s top health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs is clear: get vaccinated or get COVID-19.

COVID is not gone.

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Speech-Language Pathologists Can Help COVID-19 Survivors Experiencing Severe After-Effects

Opinion: Broadband becoming a state reality

Mississippians age 12 and up can now receive COVID-19 vaccines

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : May 14, 2021

Mississippi Supreme Court strikes down medical marijuana initiative

M-BRAVES WIN THIRD-STRAIGHT IN SERIES OPENER AT BILOXI Justin Dean and Greyson Jenista hit home runs in the 6-3 victory

Mississippi Department of Human Services OP-ED proposal

“Don’t panic”: Mississippi officials say no gas shortage

Starkville Man Charged with more than $6 million in COVID-Relief Fraud, False Statements and Money Laundering

Dr. Dobbs: Get vaccine or get COVID-19

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