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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former University of Mississippi employee claiming her First Amendment rights were violated after her social media comments about Charlie Kirk. The judge ruled in favor of Chancellor Glenn Boyce, citing qualified immunity.
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Defense attorneys for Ted DiBiase Jr., the only defendant in a Mississippi welfare fraud case, rested their case after calling four witnesses. Jurors are set to begin deliberations Thursday.
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A traffic advisory says both directions of U.S. 49 will have intermittent closures from 7 to 10 a.m. Sunday to allow Entergy crews to pull power lines across the roadway.
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Applications for the Student Volunteer program close Friday, March 20, program organizers said. Current students in atmospheric science or related fields are encouraged to apply.
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President Ford said on the TigerTalk podcast that the Presidential Scholarship at Northeast will now require a 28 ACT score and is valued at nearly $20,000. The episode also covers campus news and athletics and is available online.
Read moreRipley Main Street said it received a $30,000 grant from the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area to support heritage projects and thanked local leaders for their work.
Read moreRipley Main Street said the downtown event Saturday will include a stamp passport, a prize-egg hunt and a chance to win Main Street Moolah. The Easter Bunny will appear at Macs & Milli from 10 a.m. to noon.
Read moreBlue Mountain Christian University will present the play “Words by Fanny Crosby,” exploring the life behind hymns such as “Blessed Assurance,” March 25-27 at Garrett Auditorium, the university said.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation highlighted Collin Burnham, resident engineer for District 7 in Mendenhall, saying he has spent six years at the agency and oversees projects including Smith County’s first traffic signal and bridge work on State Route 149.
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The Office of the State Auditor said residents can email nonprofitwaste@osa.ms.gov to report fraud, waste or abuse of taxpayer funds spent by nonprofits. The office also said its website includes a nonprofit spending dashboard listing recipients and amounts.
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The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, said two additional tornadoes were added to its tally from Sunday, bringing the total to six. The agency posted updated tracks for two other tornadoes and said details are available online.
Read moreNEMCC announced its Jazz Band will perform March 24 at 7 p.m. in Hines Hall Auditorium. The college said admission is free and the event is open to the public.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College has opened enrollment for a night class in workforce maintenance at its Corinth campus, starting March 2026.
Read moreNortheast Mississippi Community College announced its 2026 Northeast Who’s Who class favorites and named L.J. Spight and Haley Brooke Geno as Mr. and Miss NEMCC in a social media post.
Read moreNortheast Mississippi Community College said a new Adult Education rotation begins Monday, March 23, and enrollment is still open for students seeking a High School Equivalency Diploma.
Read moreRegional forecasts indicate well-above-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation for the remainder of March, forecasters said.
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In a world filled with headlines of conflict and chaos, small victories and personal stories remind us of hope and resilience.
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Decision Desk HQ projected former Rep. Melissa Bean to win the Democratic primary for the Chicago-area House seat held by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, setting up a possible return to Congress.
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The Trump administration opened a Medicaid fraud probe in Florida as part of a nationwide crackdown on state Medicaid programs, the Associated Press reported. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz appeared to confirm the move in a post on X.
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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Illinois’ Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, defeating two House lawmakers and positioning her to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), according to official results.
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