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Attach some strings to loan forgiveness

There have been many good arguments made — mostly from conservatives — against canceling large chunks of debt that

Dunagin: New angle to familiar story

Attend as many family reunions as I have over the years and you’re bound to hear a replay of the same stories.

Louisiana and Dominion

Here’s a voting machine story that could only have come from Louisiana, where entertaining arguments about politic

Rain delays home start to IA’s season

It is the time of year when the weather traditionally plays havoc with a baseball schedule.

Mississippians ages 50+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Thursday that eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine is being expanded to include all Mississippians ages 50 years or older.

Auditor’s Office Arrests Former Tunica County Housing Project Director
By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 241 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 02:26 PM
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Anthony, Rosebud Give Legislative Summary For The Week
By By Representatives Otis Anthony and Tracey Rosebud, READ MORE > 332 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 02:11 PM
After dealing with winter weather in Jackson and across the state last week, the House met in person to conduct legislative business. Last week, the House met in session and committees via teleconference, similar to what occurred earlier in the session. Wednesday, Feb.
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Empower Mississippi Releases Dynamic Modeling on Elimination of Income Tax
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On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 01:57 PM
Below is a press release from Empower Mississippi:
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History will light the path to the future
By Linda Smith Myles Guest Columnist, READ MORE > 642 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 01:00 PM
For those of you who still live in and around Indianola, Mississippi “Let’s Make A Change.” I invite you… who can remember… when the Lewis Grocer Company was on the southeast corner and Kelly Service Station was on the southwest corner of Depot Street.
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Lady Tigers fall to North Panola
By Bryan Davis Publisher, READ MORE > 326 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 01:00 PM
The Lady Tigers of Thomas Edwards played about as physical a ballgame in the first half of Monday night’s playoff bout against North Panola as anyone could.
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NSA spelling bee winners
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 12:00 PM
North Sunflower Academy had three spelling bee winners at the state level recently. Pictured are Tristan Parks - 3rd place, 7th grade, Anna Walton Shurden - 5th place, 8th grade and Bear Walker - 5th place, 4th grade.

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Photo: Bryan Davis The Gentry boys basketball team is pictured above. In front, from left are Troy Griffin, Gabrien Coulter, Deandre Brisco, Bryce Young, Roderick Brown, Laderrius Love and Makelvi Hutchins. In back from left are Tavarus Burnett, Orlando Liddell, Tony Boatman, Tra'dareon Millbrook, DeKenneth Johnson, Johnathan Hodges Jr., Fonquarious Davis and Erin Kirkham.

Gentry basketball comes to an end
By PAUL PUTNAM SPORTS WRITER, READ MORE > 233 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 11:00 AM
An end came to the Gentry High School basketball season Monday night at Shannon High School.
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First pitch of Gentry baseball season on deck
By PAUL PUTNAM SPORTS WRITER, READ MORE > 183 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 10:00 AM
A new baseball season is bringing new hope for the 2021 Gentry High Rams squad.
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IA soccer advances to play Laurel
By PAUL PUTNAM SPORTS WRITER, READ MORE > 305 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 09:00 AM
The Indianola Academy Colonels are now only one soccer victory away from playing for a state championship crown.
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McCool signs cheer scholarship with MDCC
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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:00 AM
Preslie McCool recently signed with Mississippi Delta Community College for a cheer scholarship in the 2021-22 season. Pictured from left are Kristy Kitchings, NSA Cheer Coach, Melinda Andrus, MDCC Cheer Coach, Preslie McCool and Kim McCool, her mother.

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Tunica housing director allegedly stole $750K while turning away needy homeowners
By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 956 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:46 AM
Mardis Jones, a government contractor, had just secured a sweet deal with the Tunica County Board of Supervisors to run the county’s one-of-a-kind housing rehabilitation program when he got the call from Linda Fay Engle-Harris in late 2014.
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Dunagin: Why fix what's not broken?
By Charles Dunagin Guest Columnist, READ MORE > 233 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 07:00 AM
Legislation to change the way Mississippi Department of Archives and History trustees are appointed seems like another attempt to fix something that isn’t broken.
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PERS trend is unsustainable
By Jack Ryan Enterprise Journal, READ MORE > 294 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 07:00 PM
Without saying so directly, a report about the financial health of the Public Employees’ Retirement System made it clear that taxpayers are going to continue to make unacceptably large contributions to this fund.
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Get ready for the potholes
By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 268 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 06:00 PM
Once the several-inch-thick coat of ice melts from the highways and roads of Mississippi, expect another hazard to take its place: potholes.
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City to soak up portion of water bills
By By RECARDO THOMAS Staff Reporter, READ MORE > 1,331 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 05:00 PM
Some Indianola residents could receive a rebate on their February water bill.
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Emergency order remains, curfew to be enforced
By By RECARDO THOMAS Staff Reporter, READ MORE > 697 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 04:00 PM
On Monday night, the Indianola Board of Aldermen made a decision with regard to the city's emergency proclamation to keep all things unchanged, including the midnight to 5 a.m. curfew.
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Sunflower County gets layer of snow, ice on the ground
By Bryan Davis Publisher, READ MORE > 341 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 03:00 PM
Sunflower County did not receive quite as much snowfall and ice that had been predicted by some last week, but it was certainly enough to wreak havoc on life in the Delta.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 25, 2021
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On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 09:42 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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There will be a “Payday Someday”
By By GARY ANDREWS gary@gadevotionals.com, READ MORE > 253 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 02:00 PM
Reading sermons by preachers and pastors of the past has been very enlightening to me. I remember being told of the famed pastor, R.G. Lee, of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, TN, about a sermon he gave called “Payday Someday”.
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Van Cleve is double trouble
By Bryan Davis Publisher, READ MORE > 351 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 02:00 PM
The former Indianola Academy standout and current Ole Miss slugger set the tone in his team’s first game last weekend with a second inning two-RBI gapper
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