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Average Mississippi fuel prices have risen 18.7 cents per gallon in last week

Average gasoline prices in Mississippi have risen 18.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.72/g today, according to . . .

Mississippi to ban abortion-inducing drugs under anti-drug trafficking law

State Rep. Celeste Hurst introduced the measure in February, amending legislation on drug trafficking to include language outlawing the dispensing . . .

$253 million in local earmarks, ranging from artificial turf to music instruments, sent to Governor

In addition to the laundry list of local projects, lawmakers also sent $30 million to state agencies, $40 million to . . .

Robert St. John: Work is not a four-letter word

Robert St. John says when you surround yourself with people who show up and who care, the word work starts . . .

Legislature revises full-day school attendance language, provides for excused absences for school activities

Lawmakers also took steps to address chronic absenteeism, requiring school districts to adopt locally developed student attendance policies and increasing . . .

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Making Contact
Grenada High School freshman Madi Liberto makes contact with a pitch during a game earlier this season.

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Lady Chargers win pair in Class 6A, Region 1 action
By CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Fri,04/03/26-5:00PM , 748 Reads
The Grenada High School Lady Chargers varsity softball team began last week looking to bounce back from a disappointing Class 6A, Region 1 loss at Lake Cormorant.
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Average Mississippi fuel prices have risen 18.7 cents per gallon in last week
By SPECIAL TO THE STAR
Mon,04/06/26-9:30PM , 721 Reads
Average gasoline prices in Mississippi have risen 18.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.72/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,014 stations in Mississippi. Prices in Mississippi are 78.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 99.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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Robert St. John: Work is not a four-letter word
By ROBERT ST. JOHN
Mon,04/06/26-2:38PM , 403 Reads 5,508 Statewide
Robert St. John says when you surround yourself with people who show up and who care, the word work starts to feel less like a complaint and more like a privilege.

A twelve-year-old with a push mower and six neighbors who needed their yards cut — that’s as close to a business plan as I’ve ever had.
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Mississippi’s March revenues exceed estimate by $20.5 million
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,04/06/26-2:12PM , 394 Reads 5,399 Statewide
Year-to-date state revenue collections with three months remaining in the current fiscal year remain $120 million, or 2.32% above estimate.
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