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Clinton city leaders approved a tax incentive for an unnamed company proposing a data center that city officials say could bring at least $750 million in investment and create 50 jobs, prompting residents to raise questions about secrecy, utilities and pollution.
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A Mississippi senator withdrew a bill aimed at restricting gun access for domestic violence offenders amid opposition from the NRA. He plans to reintroduce the measure next year.
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A federal appeals court has affirmed the conviction of Marshand Crisler, the former interim sheriff of Hinds County, on charges of accepting bribes. Crisler is currently serving a prison sentence.
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Britney Whitley, assistant vice president of the Student Success Center at NEMCC, received the Northeast Way Award for her positive leadership and dedication to the campus community.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said a crash on Interstate 10 near Gautier was cleared at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. MDOT had reported the right eastbound lane was blocked and urged drivers to seek alternate routes.
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The Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to waive late fees for February and March utility bills after Ice Storm Fern, but service cut-offs will still occur if bills remain unpaid, the board said.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College said health science adviser Tiffany Hatcher visited Booneville classes to present career opportunities in the college’s health science programs.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation held its annual Equipment Operators Roadeo for District 7 in McComb on Feb. 26, 2026, the agency said. Southern District Transportation Commissioner Charles Busby said the event mixes workforce development with spirited competition and training.
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The NEMCC Foundation announced that Kania Simmons has received the Bill Ricketts Memorial Scholarship. The foundation said applications for the 2026-207 academic year are open and close March 15.
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This week’s headlines — from hot Texas primaries to a widening war — arrive like neighbors dropping by: inconvenient, urgent and intensely personal. On the front porch, we try to make sense of them together.
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Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will face a May 26 runoff after neither reached the 50% plus one vote threshold in Tuesday’s GOP primary, according to election returns. A Texas Supreme Court order has halted a Dallas vote count, complicating the results.
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State Rep. Steve Toth has unseated incumbent Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas GOP primary, securing a likely spot in Congress next year, according to Decision Desk HQ.
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Decision Desk HQ projected Rep. Tony Gonzales and gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera into a May runoff in the Republican primary for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District after media reports alleged Gonzales had an affair with a former staffer.
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Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will face off in a May runoff after primary results. The race is pivotal for control of the Senate in the midterm elections.
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Cleveland police say two unidentified girls were found Monday inside separate suitcases buried in shallow graves and have opened a tip line.
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U.S. and Ecuadorian forces conducted joint operations Tuesday targeting suspected narco-terrorist groups, according to U.S. Southern Command. The effort highlights ongoing regional cooperation against drug-related violence.
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Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will face each other in a May Republican runoff, while the Democratic primary between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico remained too close to call, election officials said.
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The contest in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District remained too close to call, with official results showing a slim lead for Rep. Valerie Foushee and a likely recount.
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Dr. RaShall Brackney is set to start as Jackson’s police chief in less than a month and says she plans to bring new ideas to the department, WJTV reported.
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A bill to establish the Metro Jackson Water Authority cleared a Mississippi Senate committee, aiming to oversee Jackson’s water system amid ongoing changes.
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