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Mississippi House leaders kill postpartum Medicaid extension

Republican leaders of the Mississippi House killed a bill Wednesday that would have let mothers keep Medicaid coverage ...

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Mississippi advances bill against COVID vaccine mandates

Anyone in Mississippi could cite “a sincerely held religious objection” to avoid a public or private employer’s COVID-19 ...

Lafayette County

County residents voice support for medical cannabis at Board of Supervisors meeting

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on Monday night to discuss the possibility of ...

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Mississippi teacher pay raise bill heading to negotiations

Mississippi lawmakers will negotiate a final version of a bill to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries ...

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UM Graduate Student to Represent Mississippi in Trainers Association

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi alumnus and graduate student has been elected to represent Mississippi in the ...

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Industrial medical marijuana grower Good Day Farms hopes to bring legal cannabis to Lafayette County

OXFORD, MISS — Legal cannabis is coming to Mississippi sooner rather than later. Voters passed initiative 65 back ...

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CBS News’ “48 Hours” to cover Ally Kostial murder case

When investigators found the body of Ally Kostial, a student at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, in ...

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All four Mississippi US representatives face party primary challengers

This year, all of Mississippi’s U.S. House members are being challenged in party primaries, and Rep. Steven Palazzo ...

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State officials reveal their take on Biden’s State of the Union

Mississippi’s elected officials give their take on President Joe Biden’s policies and State of the Union address. Both ...

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“By Teachers, For Teachers”: State senate OKs pay bill for educators

Mississippi senators acted quickly Wednesday to unanimously pass a teacher pay raise bill, sending it back to the ...

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LOU Boys & Girls Club to host virtual Kick Off Celebration

The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi will kickoff their 2022 Annual Giving Campaign virtually via Zoom ...

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Mississippi teacher pay survives legislators’ political spat

Proposals to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries in the U.S. were in danger Tuesday as Mississippi ...

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Former owner of Cheepo Deepo sentenced for cyberstalking, skirts sex offender register

Former owner of Cheepo Deepo, James Tate “Jim” Scott, III, was sentenced in Circuit Court last Tuesday, Feb. ...

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Heartache at Home: Local residents connected to Ukraine conflict

The world is watching as Ukrainians fight for their home against Russia’s invasion with shock and unease at ...

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State National Guard opens program to help youth to earn their high school diploma

In just 22 weeks you can earn your high school diploma. The Mississippi National Guard is now taking ...

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Putin’s war on Ukraine will affect us all

February 24 will be remembered as the day Vladimir Putin proved himself a war criminal. The Russian dictator’s ...

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[UPDATE] County under winter weather advisory until the afternoon

Lafayette County is under Winter Weather Advisory until 1 PM. Residents should expect light freezing rain and sleet ...

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Want a $1,000 check? Maybe the state will send you one

When Mississippi politicians brag of their good stewardship of state funds leading to an unprecedented revenue surplus, they ...

NWCC

Northwest names 16 students to Hall of Fame

Sixteen Northwest Mississippi Community College students have been formally inducted into the 2021-2022 Northwest Hall of Fame, the ...

NWCC

Northwest Community College raises $4 million for capital improvements

During a public announcement event on Tuesday, Feb. 15, Northwest Mississippi Community College celebrated reaching 88 percent, or ...

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UM School of Pharmacy, Mississippi College partner on admissions pathway

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Mississippi College have boosted their commitments to public health with an admissions partnership. With ...

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Lafayette County youth recognized at annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions

This year, 1,538 4-H and FFA members across Mississippi participated in the Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows, ...

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