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Features Editor Nate Schumann responds to claims that higher education brainwashes students, emphasizing that college encourages critical thinking and diverse perspectives.
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. — A Honduran man arrested by the Blue Mountain Police Department has been sentenced to nearly five
A court ruling and a tentative conference deal have flipped the game’s script — but an upset in New Jersey is a reminder that rules change fast, and results change faster.
A new quiz based on social scientist Itamar Shatz’s book “Solving Procrastination” offers surprising facts and tools to help readers understand and address procrastination.
Nora Miller retired June 30 after nearly eight years leading Mississippi University for Women, telling Mississippi Today her successor will inherit funding pressures, a shifting higher-education landscape and the aftermath of a failed 2024 name change.
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The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed five cases of cyclosporiasis Friday and temporarily made the illness reportable as officials investigate a nationwide increase in infections, state epidemiologist Renia Dotson said.
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A Senatobia police officer involved in the June shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was previously accused of inflating a threat during a 2019 parking lot incident, records show.
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The I-55 northbound ramp to I-220 South (Exit 104) will be closed from midnight to 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, for permanent striping work, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said.
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Mississippi has directed more than $550 million from lottery proceeds toward transportation improvements since 2018, including over 250 projects and thousands of miles of road upgrades.
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Kamiron Harris of Baldwyn said her advisor and instructors guided her through Northeast Mississippi Community College’s practical nursing program, helping her gain experience and graduate ready for a nursing career, the college said.
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Governor Tate Reeves has requested a major disaster declaration from President Trump for eight Mississippi counties affected by severe storms and flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur. The storm caused extensive damage and flooding across the state.
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The Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said summer heat is returning and posted probabilities of major heat-related risks. The agency says its heat-risk metric combines forecasts, climate data and CDC health factors to calculate daily danger levels.
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FEMA said Disaster Service Centers are open to help survivors of the May 6-7 storms and tornadoes with applications, local resources and SBA disaster loans. Centers operate weekdays and Saturdays in six Mississippi counties.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said crews completed overlays and built numerous new bridges this summer across District 2, which covers 16 counties in the northwest of the state.
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