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Sports analysts Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone say Mississippi State has factors working in its favor ahead of this weekend’s Super Regional despite a 4-0 mark against the Georgia Bulldogs.
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The Trump administration announced plans to impose double-digit tariffs on products from 16 major trading partners, citing failure to prevent forced labor. Dozens of other nations face higher import taxes as part of the effort.
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Mississippi’s monthly revenue fell slightly below projections but still exceeds the fiscal year estimate by more than $177 million, according to state officials.
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Rep. Price Wallace, a legislator representing Rankin and Simpson counties since 2018, has died, according to House Speaker Jason White. Wallace was known for his work on election reforms and support for agriculture.
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Special Judge Barry Ford ordered a special election for the Hinds County District 2 supervisor seat within 45 days, saying mishandling of 2023 Democratic primary materials made the winner unverifiable.
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Republicans enacted new congressional maps that could net the party additional seats, but whether they keep the House majority will be decided by voters in November, The Associated Press reports.
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Mississippi Rep. Price Wallace, a Republican lawmaker known for his efforts to restore the state’s ballot initiative process and his advocacy for agriculture, has died at age 64, House Speaker Jason White announced.
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Members of Northeast’s Iota Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa presented a $2,700 donation to the North Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross, Northeast said.
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State Auditor Shad White praised the sentencing of two former superintendents and a teacher who prosecutors say embezzled nearly $400,000 from the state Department of Education.
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The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said residents in counties hit by the Jan. 23-27 winter storms have one week to apply for assistance. Applications are accepted online, by phone, via the FEMA app or at Disaster Service Centers in specified counties.
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MDOT recognizes Paul Purvis, assistant construction engineer in District 6, for his work managing projects and advocating for bridge safety across southeast Mississippi.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said northbound and southbound lanes of I-55 will have 15-minute intermittent lane closures between Enid Dam (Exit 233) and Hentz Road (Exit 237) from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.
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A man has been arrested in connection with a vehicle theft and a commercial burglary in Tupelo, authorities said.
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Organizers of the Burnside Music Festival thanked West Glass Co. for serving as a VIP tent sponsor and said the support helps mark the festival’s 100th anniversary in Historic Downtown Ripley.
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Shake It Up Ice Cream will serve ice cream at the Burnside Music Festival on Saturday, June 6, organizers said. The vendor will be at Blues Alley as part of the festival’s 100-year celebration in Historic Downtown Ripley.
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NEMCC Adult Education said 2024 graduate Shiloh McDonald earned a high school equivalency diploma and has since obtained pharmacy technician certification and taken a job at a pharmacy in Iuka.
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Members of Northeast’s board of trustees are attending the Mississippi Association of Community College Trustees’ annual conference in Biloxi, the college said.
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Promise said its text tool sends reminders to help recipients complete change reporting forms. The program encouraged people to opt in to receive the messages.
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A crash early Wednesday on Interstate 59 near Exit 19 has blocked all southbound lanes, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said. Drivers are urged to use alternate routes while detours remain in place.
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A posted notice asked residents in Cash, Ark., Tishomingo, Miss., and other highlighted areas to submit photos, locations and times for wind, hail or flood damage from storms the previous day.
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