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MDCC Softball Starts Conference Play Saturday

The Mississippi Delta Community College softball program will begin a trek toward postseason play on Saturday when the Troj

Profile 2021: Thomas aims to up the tempo in Moorhead

Success has followed new Mississippi Delta Community College Head Football Coach Cedric Thomas throughout his career – eve

Mission accomplished

Even in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, I never thought of the possibility of missing a paper.

NAACP: Rental assistance could soon be available

More rental assistance may be on the horizon for Mississippi renters.

Delta included in new breastfeeding support investment

To help increase breastfeeding support, the Mississippi Public Health Institute is investing a new grant into Gul

Dr. Charles Lowell Jones Jr.
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:14 PM
Dr. Charles Lowell Jones Jr., 70, of Glen Allan, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 at Washington Care Center in Greenville.
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Jessie Owens
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:13 PM
Graveside services for Jessie Owens of Crest Hill, Ill. will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Church Cemetery, Indianola.
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Darrick Jackson
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:12 PM
Graveside services for Darrick Jackson of Indianola will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Jackson, 37, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.
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Leon Smith
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:10 PM
Graveside services for Leon Smith of Indianola will be at 12 noon Saturday at Riverside Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Smith, 73, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021.
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Will Walker
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:09 PM
Graveside services for Will Walker of Indianola will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Walker, 75, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
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Mabry Turner
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:08 PM
Graveside services for Mabry Turner of Memphis will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pine Ridge Memorial Cemetery, Moorhead.
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Sarah Moore
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:07 PM
Graveside services for Sarah Moore of Itta Bena will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood.
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Julia Clark
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:07 PM
Graveside services for Julia Clark of Indianola will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Memorial Gardens.

Ms. Clark, 72, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021.
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Josephine Minnie Bennett Tierce
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:06 PM
Josephine Minnie Bennett Tierce passed away Feb. 22, 2021 at Merit Hospital in Canton. A long-time resident of Indianola, Josephine had recently been living at The Orchard in Ridgeland.
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Vicki Downs Brocato
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:05 PM
Vicki Downs Brocato, 67, of Ruleville passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Arrangements are pending with Burton Funeral Home of Indianola.

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Juanna Johnson
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:03 PM
Graveside services for Juanna Johnson of Sunflower will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Memorial Gardens.

Ms. Johnson, 51, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.
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Betty M. LaGrone

Betty M. LaGrone
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 02:00 PM
It is with great sadness that the family of Betty M. LaGrone announces her peaceful passing on Feb. 14, 2021.
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House leaders want to raise Mississippi sales tax. Here’s how neighboring states stack up.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 192 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:52 PM
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a sweeping proposal Tuesday that would completely phase out the personal income tax over 10 years and immediately, starting on July 1, put in place the largest statewide sales tax in the nation at 9.5% on most retail items, excluding groceries.
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Board: PERS investments show rebound in final quarter of 2020
By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 366 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:47 AM
The board of trustees for the state’s defined benefit pension system held their monthly meeting Tuesday.

Among the issues considered by the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi board included bills in the Legislature and returns on investments from the last six months.
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MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, READ MORE > 280 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:26 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce:

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
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Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House
By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 302 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:11 AM
A sweeping bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax and cut the sales tax on groceries in half while increasing the sales tax on other items by 2.5 cents passed the House on Tuesday.
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Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?
By Brian Eason - Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, READ MORE > 642 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:56 AM
Two years before Mike Pence kicked off his term as vice president with a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the former Indiana governor announced an agreement with the Obama administration to bring the national health law’s benefits — and billions in federal dollars — to his home s
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SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 174 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:41 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.
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Marshall Ramsey: Taxes
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 159 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:11 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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