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Secret Garden Art Studio exhibit set for Sunday

Adult students at The Secret Garden Art Studio will be exhibiting their latest art works for just an hour and . . .

STARKVILLE — Lake softball coach Jake Loper basically decided if it’s not broke, don’t try to fix it. Loper rolled . . .

Photo Gallery: Union Graduation

Union High School held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 Thursday night at the Neshoba County Coliseum in . . .

James Larry Payne Sr.

James Larry Payne Sr. (Larry), of Hattiesburg, Mississippi passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, after reaching the age of . . .

Allyson ‘Ally’ Bayleigh Gressett

Allyson “Ally” Bayleigh Gressett, 23, of Hickory went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at her . . .

Packed Mississippi college baseball stadiums do not appear to impact stats on COVID spread
By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, 4,271 Reads
Mon, 05/10/2021 - 02:44 PM
Since lifting capacity restrictions on outdoor events, Mississippi’s COVID numbers have gone down and stayed down.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : May 10, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 4,580 Reads
Mon, 05/10/2021 - 09:10 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Mike Bianco is about to reach his 800th win at Ole Miss. Can his 2021 team get to Omaha?
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 13,929 Reads
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 02:46 PM
When Ole Miss next wins a baseball game — quite possibly this weekend in a three-game series at Texas A&M — it will mark Mike Bianco’s 800th victory at the university and his 900th as a college baseball coach.
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Last Monday and Tuesday, between 13-20 bus drivers for the Greenville Public School District skipped work to protest reduced pay and what they called poor work conditions. Credit: Kayleigh Skinner, Mississippi Today

Greenville bus strike could transform public education in Mississippi
By Adam Ganucheau and Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 4,068 Reads
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 02:29 PM
A political time bomb is ticking in Greenville, and the explosion could transform the state’s public education environment for decades to come.
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Mississippians continue gathering signatures for six initiatives, including legalizing recreational marijuana and restoring the old state flag. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Six active ballot initiatives could be halted by Mississippi Supreme Court ruling
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 3,517 Reads
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 02:20 PM
A pending decision by the Mississippi Supreme Court could end citizen efforts to put several issues on the statewide election ballot for voters to decide.
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Supervisors approve emergency declaration
By Brent Maze - Publisher, 4,979 Reads
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 02:16 PM
Move does not allow county to clean up private property, but does allow driveways to be cleared

The Newton County Board of Supervisors approved an emergency declaration during an emergency meeting Friday at the Newton County Courthouse.
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Austin Bishop

Ichabods, Wonderboys, Thunderbirds and Quakers
By Austin Bishop - Old Sports Dude, 9,588 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:55 PM
If my kids had ever taken me to school for show and tell, there is no doubt what talent they would have asked me to display before their classmates.
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Lady Cougars upset in 2nd round
By Robbie Robertson, 4,333 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:54 PM
Newton County’s softball season came to an abrupt end this past week.

The Lady Cougars opened the playoffs with a 5-4 to Sumrall on Monday. But the Lady Cougars rebounded and beat Sumrall 5-1 and 8-1 on Tuesday to advance to the third round.
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North-State Champs
By Robbie Robertson, 2,647 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:52 PM
The Newton County tennis team came away with a pair of Class AA North-State championships this past week.

NCA dominated the doubles positions as they won both spots in boys and girls while they advanced all nine spots to the Class AA state tournament.
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State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs discusses distribution of COVID-19 vaccines during a press conference at the Woolfolk Building in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Dr. Dobbs: Get vaccine or get COVID-19

As Mississippi continues to rank last in the nation in the share of its population that has been vaccinated, the message from the state’s top health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs is clear: get vaccinated or get COVID-19.

COVID is not gone.

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Packed Mississippi college baseball stadiums do not appear to impact stats on COVID spread

Since lifting capacity restrictions on outdoor events, Mississippi’s COVID numbers have gone down and stayed down.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : May 10, 2021

Mike Bianco is about to reach his 800th win at Ole Miss. Can his 2021 team get to Omaha?

Greenville bus strike could transform public education in Mississippi

Six active ballot initiatives could be halted by Mississippi Supreme Court ruling

Supervisors approve emergency declaration

Ichabods, Wonderboys, Thunderbirds and Quakers

Lady Cougars upset in 2nd round

North-State Champs

Dr. Dobbs: Get vaccine or get COVID-19

Newton County Appeal May 12, 2021

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