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Hyde-Smith: Additional $63.6 Million for Army Corps Work in Miss., Including $9.2 Million for Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps

By Press Release - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith , READ MORE > 2,543 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 06:07 PM

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today reported that the U.S.

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E-T Sports Talk: NFC, AFC Championship Analysis, Predictions and More

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On Sat, 01/23/2021 - 10:01 AM

Demarcus and Bryan talk about the passing of Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, the Bucs and Saints Divisional match, AFC and NFC title predictions and the upcoming premier of What More Can I Say? with Demarcus Gillespie as host.

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

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 1,932 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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Marshall Ramsey: Session

By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 1,795 Reads
On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 04:49 PM

The Legislature faces another outbreak.

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Marshall Ramsey: Teacher Raise

By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 1,727 Reads
On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:50 PM

The senate has bills.

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Wicker Celebrates ‘Green Run’ Test At Stennis Space Center

By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker , READ MORE > 1,637 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 09:53 AM

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today attended the final ‘Green Run’ test of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi.

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Jail employees complete 80-hour training program

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On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 09:04 AM

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Six Sunflower County jail employees recently successfully completed a required 80-hour Jail Officer's Correspondence Training Program. The course, conducted by the National Sheriffs' Association, is designed to fulfill the basic training needs of jail officers.

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Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional 20,000 New Vaccine Appointments

By Press Release - Governor Tate Reeves , READ MORE > 1,377 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 05:52 PM

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 vaccine measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe and help individuals receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 1,250 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:55 AM

You’ve probably heard this said many different ways by many different football players, coaches and announcers. To me, Archie Manning said it best long ago after he won NFC Offensive Player of the Year and he told me, “Just remember, the quarterback always gets too much credit and too much blame.”

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

By Press Release - MSDH , READ MORE > 912 Reads
On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:55 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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19-year-old fighting for his life after being shot eight times

By By RECARDO THOMAS Staff Reporter , READ MORE > 14,420 Reads
On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 04:11 PM

A 19-year-old Indianola man is in the hospital fighting for his life after being shot a total of eight times on Sunday night according to the police report.

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Sunflower County Man Makes MDP's First Mississippi's Most Wanted List

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On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 01:08 PM

A Sunflower County man has made the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s first Mississippi’s Most Wanted List.

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Mississippi’s Moment

By Russ Latino , READ MORE > 12,719 Reads
On Fri, 01/01/2021 - 10:31 AM

Americans have been drowning in a sea of COVID-19, social unrest, and election turmoil. The waves have not yet calmed, but shore is in sight. A day is approaching when vaccines will be distributed, election contests cease, and we can take stock of frayed lines across the country.

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Cedric Thomas has been named MDCC’s new head football coach.

MDCC Selects Former Trojan Cedric Thomas As Its Next Football Coach

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On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 04:41 PM

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

By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker , READ MORE > 6,831 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 05:01 PM

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IPD Asks Citizens To Not Shoot Fireworks In City Limits

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On Tue, 12/29/2020 - 04:56 PM

Was that gunshots or fireworks?

That’s one question the Indianola Police Department hopes it does not have to ask this week.

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Ray Bridges performing magic tricks to teach a Bible lesson during an Indianola Academy chapel program in early 2020.

Colleagues, Students and Congregates Share Memories of Coach and Pastor Ray Bridges

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On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 04:53 PM

Just over a decade ago, Indianola Academy head football coach Tommy Nester was assembling a coaching staff that would become one of the longest tenured and most successful in the school’s storied history.

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SCCSD to stream high school basketball Tuesday night

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On Tue, 01/05/2021 - 04:42 PM

The Sunflower County Consolidated School District will do a free trial run this evening, streaming high school basketball games on social media and on YouTube.

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Sunflower County still under mask mandate as governor announces vulnerable Mississippians will soon have access to COVID vaccines

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On Mon, 01/04/2021 - 04:28 PM

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout’s initial phase was supposed to be confined primarily to health care professionals, but those plans will likely change next week.

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Former Legislator Nolan Mettetal dies at 75

By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics , READ MORE > 3,905 Reads
On Mon, 12/28/2020 - 02:51 PM

Nolan Mettetal, a former State Senator and State Representative, passed away early Monday morning at the age of 75 following a battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia.

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Hawkins: The real truth about Satan

By Allen Hawkins Guest Columnist , READ MORE > 92,706 Reads
On Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:10 AM

I’m honestly overwhelmed by the kind words given to me by several ministers in regards to my last column about how the savior was lost in translation.

To my surprise some of them already knew that Jesus wasn’t a name, but didn’t have a clue of how to break the news to their congregation. I’m truly grateful for their embracement of me.

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Men behind pending Double Quick buy detail plans

By Bryan Davis Publisher , READ MORE > 92,173 Reads
On Wed, 02/19/2020 - 04:46 PM

There are some Delta towns that will never have a Walmart, a Verizon Store or even a McDonald’s.

But many of these places have a Double Quick convenience store. Some even have two.

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Gentry students show off art at B.B. King Museum

By By RECARDO THOMAS Staff Reporter , READ MORE > 78,776 Reads
On Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:28 AM

The Thursday “Tune in to Black History” series at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center kicked off on Thursday with the African American Art exhibit featuring art students from Gentry High School.

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Loved ones remember young woman shot and killed last Friday

By Jyesha Johnson Multimedia Coordinator , READ MORE > 72,440 Reads
On Fri, 04/17/2020 - 10:40 AM

On Friday, April 10, Alberta Garner’s life was cut short just before dawn after shots rang out on Garrard Avenue in Indianola.

Gardner is the city’s second female victim of gunfire this year, and according to police reports, she is likely the second innocent bystander to be killed in Indianola since March.

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B.B. King Museum among many awarded MDNHA grants

By PRESS RELEASE , READ MORE > 68,494 Reads
On Fri, 07/10/2020 - 08:37 AM

For a fifth year, the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area (MDNHA) has awarded more than $200,000 in grants for 12 projects focused on cultural heritage development in communities across the Mississippi Delta.

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USDA approves Mississippi to receive Pandemic-EBT benefits

By PRESS RELEASE , READ MORE > 55,356 Reads
On Mon, 06/22/2020 - 09:21 AM

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S.

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Friday morning shooting in Moorhead may have been retaliation for 2019 murder

By By RECARDO THOMAS Staff Reporter , READ MORE > 50,564 Reads
On Wed, 05/13/2020 - 04:28 PM

An early morning shooting in Moorhead on Friday has resulted in two arrests and a warrant being issued for a third person.

Moorhead Police Chief Fred Randle said on Tuesday that Robert E. Scott, 18, and Christian Washington,17, have been arrested and charged with being an accessory after the fact.

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Three arrested, one sought in Friday night shooting death

By By RECARDO THOMAS Staff Reporter , READ MORE > 46,409 Reads
On Wed, 04/15/2020 - 03:08 PM

Three people are now in custody and a fourth is being sought in conjunction with Friday's shooting that resulted in the death of 24-year-old Alberta Garner.

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B.B. King Museum closes through end of March

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On Mon, 03/16/2020 - 05:14 PM

The B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center has closed until March 30.

Indianola’s biggest tourist attraction announced Monday afternoon that due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 virus, the museum will close Tuesday March 17.

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How the savior got lost in translation

By Rodney Hawkins Guest Columnist , READ MORE > 35,550 Reads
On Thu, 01/30/2020 - 11:57 AM

Since we are in the midst of a communication revolution, and people are beginning to absorb more information, I decided to share a true story of how the savior got lost in translation.

But first I would like to tell you the story of Ianus, the two-faced metaphoric god of ancient Rome.

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FUMC praise band releases second studio album

By Bryan Davis Publisher , READ MORE > 973,586 Reads
On Thu, 02/08/2018 - 10:47 AM

These days, it’s hard to find a large church that does not have a contemporary praise band.

Many, like First United Methodist Church-Indianola have separate services, an early contemporary worship gathering and a traditional one later in the morning.

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MDCC alumni event, golf tournament this month

By Bryan Davis Publisher , READ MORE > 703,774 Reads
On Thu, 04/05/2018 - 03:55 PM

A pair of events benefiting Mississippi Delta Community College’s Sunflower/Humphreys Alumni Chapter and the MDCC Athletic Department will take place over the next two weeks.

The MDCC Sunflower/Humphreys Alumni Chapter mixer will be Thursday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Market in Inverness.

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MDCC to open bids for Stauffer-Wood renovation

By Bryan Davis Publisher , READ MORE > 699,261 Reads
On Thu, 08/02/2018 - 12:20 PM

Mississippi Delta Community College plans to begin renovation of the Stauffer-Wood Administration Building this fall.

The building, which was set ablaze during an apparent December 14, 2017 arson and burglary, sustained heavy fire damage, particularly on the south side of the building.

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Rasberry men to present black history program

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On Wed, 02/21/2018 - 03:16 PM

The men of Rasberry United Methodist Church will present their first annual Black History Program, Sunday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. at Rasberry United Methodist Church, 511 Hanna St., in Indianola.

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Candidates meet in public forum

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On Thu, 09/07/2017 - 08:59 AM

Photos by: Recardo Thomas

Indianola’s three Democratic candidates for mayor met at Gentry High School last Friday night for a forum sponsored by the Sunflower County NAACP Chapter. Incumbent Mayor Steve Rosenthal, Mario Robinson and Vivian Jenkins are pictured left to right.

Church encourages athletes to ‘pursue God’

By By RECARDO THOMAS Staff Reporter , READ MORE > 582,867 Reads
On Thu, 08/03/2017 - 09:49 AM

Prayers, motivational videos, games, prizes and inspired biblical encouragement combined with great food and fellowship constitutes a winning combination.

And once again Pastor Guy Burke, First Baptist Church and other community members teamed up to provide that enriching experience for local high school football athletes.

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Children complete fire safety academy Friday

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On Thu, 07/20/2017 - 04:01 PM

Photo by Recardo Thomas

Indianola now has 19 new junior firefighters courtesy of the Indianola Fire Department’s Fire Academy for Kids. The children graduated Friday after completing a weeklong camp on fire safety where they were exposed to instructions on basic life saving techniques and the prevention and suppression of fires.

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The many colorful characters of ‘Greater Tuna’

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On Thu, 08/03/2017 - 09:09 AM

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Patrons of the Mid-Delta Arts Association are invited to go on an adventure to Texas’s third smallest town, Tuna, and witness some of the most colorful characters you’ve ever seen as the entire population is portrayed by two of the MDAA’s most talented actors.

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Anthony intends to run for Thomas' seat

By Bryan Davis Publisher , READ MORE > 486,833 Reads
On Sat, 06/30/2018 - 05:43 PM

Mississippi House District 31 Rep. Sara Thomas announced her upcoming retirement from that seat on Friday, and on Saturday, a former Indianola city alderman announced his intention to fill that seat.