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Hinds County Public Defender Gail Wright Lowery asked supervisors to approve a $350,000 equity adjustment Monday to raise starting pay for assistant public defenders and ease what she called a constitutional crisis caused by vacancies and prolonged pretrial detention.
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University of Mississippi Medical Center officials said Friday that clinics across the state will resume scheduled appointments Monday after a Feb. 19 cyberattack forced closures for more than a week.
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Jamario Sanford, a former Greenwood police officer, pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges related to drug transportation and conspiracy, part of a broader crackdown in Mississippi’s Delta region.
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Sixty-four members of Cadet Class 70 completed OC spray exposure during week two of their training, organizers said. The class is scheduled to begin its third week next week.
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State Auditor Shad White visited North Mississippi this week, touring the Aberdeen Port and meeting with local officials, the State Auditor’s Office said. He also spoke with law enforcement about ways the auditor’s office could assist, the office said.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College said Booneville fifth-graders threw out the first pitch, sang the National Anthem and served as bat boys and bat girls during a game at the Plex.
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Will Priest, a resident engineer at the Mississippi Department of Transportation, described his work in child-friendly terms as part of Engineers Week 2026, the agency said.
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A state traffic advisory says State Route 448 and North Sunflower Avenue at U.S. 82 in Indianola will be closed overnight from 5 p.m. Thursday, March 5, to 7 a.m. Friday, March 6, for concrete pavement patching; U.S. 82 will remain open.
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Ripley Main Street said a county and state road beautification program expanded cleanup onto county roads over the past year and has produced steady progress, though litter remains.
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The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee urged beachgoers to familiarize themselves with standardized beach warning flags during Rip Current Awareness Week, saying understanding the warnings can save lives.
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Iota Zeta President Anna Slack and Vice President of Service Elena Renfrow said the chapter’s College Project focused on upgrading campus spaces and building student leadership as PTK Awareness Week ended.
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The Kossuth National Champion Cheer Team was honored at Northeast Mississippi Community College with a surprise shopping spree and recognition during a basketball game.
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A social media post asked residents of Golden, southern Tishomingo County and northern Itawamba County to report any hail or wind damage, according to the post.
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Day 1 of the NFL Combine served up eye-popping measurements and a reminder that pre-combine mock drafts are provisional. Athletic feats like Ohio State’s Styles’ 43.5-inch vertical will reverberate — but they seldom write the final script.
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Vice President Vance told The Washington Post that any U.S. strikes on Iran would be a deterrent aimed at stopping a nuclear program and that there was “no chance” they would lead to a longer war in the region.
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Democratic Reps. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.; Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.; and Andre Carson, D-Ind., said in a joint statement Thursday evening that the Pentagon reportedly shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone with a laser in Texas, prompting closure of airspace near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt defended his voting record Thursday, comparing his missed votes to those of senators and Vance when he represented Ohio.
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President Donald Trump urged Congress to approve the SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship to vote and to ban lawmakers from trading stocks, and he said lawmakers should not interfere with his new tariffs.
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A convicted child molester in California was taken into custody after a new arrest warrant was issued just hours before his planned release from prison, authorities confirmed.
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A federal prosecutor acknowledged the delayed charging of Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia in a human smuggling case, citing the timing as unusual but legally justified, according to court testimony.
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