Tippah County, MS News
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Woodward Hines Education Foundation pledged $800,000 to restore first-semester FAITH scholarships for about 170 former foster youth, but Mississippi’s student aid office says a $7.3 million gap could cut aid for nearly 27,000 students.
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Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard identified the woman found Monday night as 29-year-old Tasia Fortune. Jackson police are investigating and the body was sent to the state medical examiner for an autopsy.
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Ole Miss opened preseason camp Thursday and coach Pete Golding said the team must sharpen its mental focus and attention to detail as it prepares for a season that opens Sept. 6.
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The Department of Health and Human Services proposed replacing most federal Head Start rules with state and local requirements, saying the change could save more than $2 billion; experts warn it could lower standards.
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The Woodward Hines Education Foundation has contributed $800,000 to help about 170 foster children in Mississippi attend college after funding gaps in a state scholarship program.
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The Mississippi Development Authority said Bishopric Industries will expand its Natchez operations with a $5.75 million investment to meet increased demand and create 28 jobs.
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A man previously acquitted in a 2019 stabbing at a New Albany restaurant will be retried next year after a Mississippi appeals court overturned his acquittal.
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Hinds County officials identified Tasia Fortune, 29, as the woman found hanging from a tree behind a vacant Jackson home. Police are investigating the case.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Richland-based KLLM Transport Services, saying company policies delayed and disadvantaged female students at its driver training academy.
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Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that $81.7 million is available through three grant opportunities as part of a broader effort funded by a federal pool to improve health care in rural Mississippi.
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