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Lisa Karmacharya (right, in front of the monitor) presides over the Dec. 8, 2025 meeting of the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board in Jackson. Credit: Leonardo Bevilacqua/Mississippi Today

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Financial shortfall may cost Canton school its charter

By LEONARDO BEVILACQUA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY LEONARDO BEVILACQUA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,12/15/25-11:00AM, 241 Reads 7,163 Statewide
State officials say SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy, a charter school, has one day’s worth of cash on hand. School leaders say that’s not true.
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St. John: The meaning of Christmas

By ROBERT ST. JOHN ROBERT ST. JOHN
Mon,12/22/25-2:50PM, 240 Reads 8,498 Statewide
Robert St. John says as we gather around our tables this season, let’s remember—Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a way of life.
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It is possible to eat healthy in Mississippi

By SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,01/01/26-12:40PM, 240 Reads 6,765 Statewide
Eating healthy requires an intentional effort, and without much effort, it’s easy to find resources and initiatives around the state to help consumers make informed choices about their food and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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The Northside rallies behind Beth Israel

By WYATT EMMERICH WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,01/14/26-3:42PM, 240 Reads 8,170 Statewide
In yet another sign of the times, a deranged teenager torched the Beth Israel Synagogue in the heart of northeast Jackson.
I have been to the beautiful synagogue many times for seminars and funerals. I am heartbroken by this. I am confident my sentiment is shared by almost every Northsider.
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