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A lot to celebrate on Unclaimed Property Day 

Each February, we celebrate National Unclaimed Property Day and this year, we had a lot to celebrate. Since ...

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Randolph pushes intervention courts as an alternative to incarceration 

Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph believes that non-violent offenders who find themselves in trouble with the ...

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Oral antivirals could tackle COVID cases in Mississippi

Although COVID cases are declining, health experts say easing precautions is not the best course of action to ...

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North Mississippi under slight risk for severe weather Thursday

The Mid-South region is under a slight risk for severe weather for Thursday with the greatest risk area ...

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Lafayette County under Red Flag Warning until 6 PM

The National Weather Service has placed Lafayette County and other northern Mississippi counties under Red Flag Warning until ...

State/Region News

Mississippi could rethink a Medicaid managed care contract

The Mississippi House has voted to make the state’s Medicaid program end a contract with health care giant ...

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Letter to the Editor: Mississippi can open the door to home-based businesses

As Mississippi continues to grapple with a declining population and stagnant economic prospects, the state needs to look ...

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Origin of state’s huge budget surplus lost in legislative march 

Is Mississippi on solid fiscal footing for the future as the Republican leadership of both houses of the ...

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Senate passes bill allowing 3rd graders with low reading assessments to be promoted

The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 2706 which would allow children who do not pass the third grade ...

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Grab your popcorn and candy: OxFilm announces the return of the Oxford Film Festival

OxFilm is eager to announce their 19th Annual Oxford Film Festival that will take place March 23-27, 2022. ...

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LCFD respond to fire caused by malfunctioning dryer

On Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 9:45 AM, the Lafayette County Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 Block ...

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TVA refusal to power pot plants leaves local power companies in a bind

Local power companies are finding themselves in a difficult position after the Tennessee Valley Authority’s recent statement on ...

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Illinois woman sentenced for aiding partner who engaged in shoot-out with U.S. Marshal

An Illinois woman was sentenced Monday to 84 months in federal prison for her role in a shoot-out that occurred ...

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Jack’s Family Restaurants to open first restaurant in Water Valley on Feb. 23

Jack’s Family Restaurant will open its first restaurant in Water Valley, Mississippi located at 317 South Main Street ...

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Mississippi could revive a form of initiative process

Mississippi legislators are working to set a new way for people to petition to put issues on statewide ...

University of Mississippi

UM School of Education online programs rank among the nation’s best

The University of Mississippi School of Education has been ranked among the nation’s best online master’s programs in education and ...

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Mississippi considers college aid for foster youth

Most states already offer scholarships or tuition waivers for young people who have spent time in the foster ...

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Why is Sen. Roger Wicker so picky about SCOTUS picks all of a sudden?

Roger Wicker, Mississippi’s senior U.S. senator, made national headlines last week when he criticized President Joe Biden’s promise ...

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Mississippi medical marijuana licensing set to start by June

Days after Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana, the state Health Department said Friday it ...

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Baptist Ambulance to recruit more EMTS, paramedics for service

Baptist Ambulance officially began its plan to help address emergency calls in Oxford and Lafayette County that have ...

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Professional rodeo is coming to the Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena

Professional rodeo will soon kick off  in Oxford. On February 11-12, “On the Road to Las Vegas” presented ...

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State delegation questions religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines

U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-MS), U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and U.S. Representatives Steven ...

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