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The Stockstill family is urging Mississippi counties to support legislation that would let sheriffs and deputies use radar. Forrest County became one of 19 counties to pass a resolution backing the measure after the Senate tabled the bill.
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Mississippi National Guard troops have been sent to the Middle East amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, according to state officials. The deployment is part of a broader military effort called Operation Epic Fury.
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The No. 15 seed Ole Miss pulled off a historic upset over No. 2 seed Alabama in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals for the first time as the lowest seed ever.
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A key inflation measure increased in January, signaling persistent price gains before recent spikes caused by the Iran war and rising gas prices.
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The Mississippi House approved amendments to a Senate bill aimed at increasing financial transparency and requiring MDOC to rebid inmate healthcare contracts, with a vote of 116-1.
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Mississippi National Guard airmen and soldiers were sent to the U.S. Central Command area in late February to support Operation Epic Fury, the Guard said. Gov. Tate Reeves and the state’s adjutant general offered statements of support.
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Corey Wiggins, a Hazlehurst native and federal official, will become the 15th president of Tougaloo College on July 1, succeeding Donzell Lee after a yearlong search.
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The Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to add $15 million for child care vouchers to a state human services budget bill, a move advocates say would only partially address a months‑long waiting list and still must survive further legislative action.
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Clarksdale Municipal School District is offering a vocational teacher-preparation course to address a severe staffing shortage and to diversify the local workforce, officials and participants said.
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Mississippi State begins Southeastern Conference play against Arkansas in a series Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk called a perfect test of the Bulldogs’ improvement. Hadad and Faulk noted Arkansas has dominated the matchup over the past eight years and questioned whether Brian O’Connor’s first SEC series can change that in Fayetteville.
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