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Today's Top Stories

Operation Sparrow sends 10 to 'nest'

Over the weekend, the Columbia Police Department conducted a chil

East Marion suffocated by stingy defense

After nearly a month away from game action because of a voluntary shutdown, the East Marion Lady Eagles returned to action Tuesday. 

Hurst announces resignation

Mike Hurst, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced Thursday that he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J.

Bennie Thompson Says He Will Fight For Pumps Under Biden, But Points To Challenges

The Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project is politics, says Rep.

Indianola Native Named Reeves Policy Director

Indianola native Anne Hall Brashier has been named Gov. Tate Reeves’ policy director.

  • MSDH partnering with Mississippi Public Librarys to offer free radon home test kits

    By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 575 Reads
    On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:54 AM

    The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Radon Program is partnering with the Mississippi Public Library System next week to offer free radon home test kits as part of Radon Action Month.

    Click Here to Read More

  • 56th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Kicks-Off January 22

    By Press Release - Mississippi DAC, READ MORE > 236 Reads
    On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:15 AM

    The 56th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo gets underway Friday, January 22, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. The Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo, the largest rodeo event east of the Mississippi River, brings in participants from all over the world and generates millions of dollars in the local economy.

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  • Marshall Ramsey: Up Next

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 77 Reads
    On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:13 AM

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  • Key House leader says Mississippi should cut highest-in-nation grocery tax

    By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 141 Reads
    On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:10 AM

    House Ways and Means Chair Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, said if legislators look at reducing or eliminating the income tax this session, they should also explore reducing the 7% sales tax on groceries.

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  • Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 21st, 2021

    READ MORE > 185 Reads
    On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 09:50 AM

    Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

     

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  • Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

    By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 3,043 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:50 PM

    The Mississippi Ethics Commission says charter school board members are subject to state ethics laws, which prohibit conflicts of interest that could lead to the misspending of public dollars.

    But several operators and advocates of Mississippi charter schools, which receive taxpayer funding, say they should be exempt from those laws.

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  • Trump pardons Gov. Reeves campaign staffer, other Mississippians

    By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 662 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:45 PM

    President Donald Trump, in his final hours in office, granted pardons and commutations to dozens of people, including a campaign staffer of Gov. Tate Reeves who now works for the state, and others convicted of crimes in Mississippi.

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  • MDOC sanitization efforts making Mississippi prisons among safest for COVID-19

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    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 04:54 PM

    With 343,000 U.S.

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  • SBA Announces Approval of About 60,000 PPP Loan Applications

    READ MORE > 1,082 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:36 PM

    The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Jan. 19 that it has approved approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders, for over $5 billion, between the program’s re-opening on Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. ET through Jan. 17.

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  • Marshall Ramsey: Under Threat

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 307 Reads
    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:25 AM

    Two legislators tested positive for COVID-19.

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MSDH partnering with Mississippi Public Librarys to offer free radon home test kits

By Press Release - MSDH , READ MORE > 575 Reads
On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:54 AM

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Radon Program is partnering with the Mississippi Public Library System next week to offer free radon home test kits as part of Radon Action Month.

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Diversity discussed at city meeting

The topic of diversity, or the lack thereof, was discussed Tuesday night at the Columbia Board of… READ MORE

Columbia police squad cars get makeovers
Museum expanding and refurbishing
Community Calendar: January 9, 2021
Ware named new General Manager at PRVEPA
Marion General gets COVID vaccine

Sports

Sports Column: Drew Brees leaves an unforgettable Saints legacy. The story started in Jackson.

You’ve probably heard this said many different ways by many different football players, coaches and… READ MORE

In women’s hoops, we suddenly have a real Mississippi rivalry
His name is Carson, he lives in Raymond, and he will officiate the national championship
East Marion suffocated by stingy defense
CA win streak up to 9
Lady Trojans back after a month

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No bond in double murder

Justice Court Judge Brandon Rowell denied bond for John Henry Wells, who is accused of murdering… READ MORE

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Obituaries: Charles Dennis Head Sr.
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MSDH partnering with Mississippi Public Librarys to offer free radon home test kits

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Radon Program is partnering with the Mississippi… READ MORE

56th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Kicks-Off January 22
Key House leader says Mississippi should cut highest-in-nation grocery tax
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 21st, 2021
Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?
Trump pardons Gov. Reeves campaign staffer, other Mississippians

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Wicker Hails $2.377 Million Award for UMMC Connected Care Pilot Program

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and… READ MORE

Governor Tate Reeves Extends Executive Order
Governor Tate Reeves provides updates on COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi in Video Live-stream
Wicker: Big Tech Has Crossed a Red Line
Marshall Ramsey: Fire!
My coronavirus journey

Governor Tate Reeves Makes Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine

Today, Governor Tate Reeves made a statement in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine plan: "Vaccines are… READ MORE

10-year-old victim of shooting
CHS starts on new stadium
Jail Docket: December 31, 2020
Hurst announces resignation
C Spire Foundation commits $1 million to help fund computer science education

CA splits doubleheader

Despite being on spring break, the Columbia Academy Cougars got to play a doubleheader last week… READ MORE

New owners for country club
Roadblocks in Columbia discussed
Most state agencies requesting slight increases in appropriations for next fiscal year
Marion County prepares for double hit
Obituary: Thomas Franklin Graham III

Board smart on sales tax

For too long the state and federal governments have either cut spending to local governments or… READ MORE

Hilda Jeanette Bennett
One injured in afternoon shooting at gas station
MCSO seeks man in death investigation
Columbia police chief resigns
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How do we all end up with so much stuff?

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Gender neutral Congress, hell in a handbasket?
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Land Transactions:December 31, 2020

The following land transactions were filed in Marion County Chancery Court for the weeks of Dec. 18… READ MORE

Land Transactions: December 19, 2020
Land Transactions: December 12, 2020
Land Transactions: November 28, 2020
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