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KA, GHS student-athletes attempt to beat the heat

Area high school football teams and marching bands are dealing with extreme heat as they begin practices in preparation for . . .

Editorial: Hard truths about Amtrak

Maybe it’s time for all Americans — even those who cringe at the trillion-dollar budget deficits of recent years — . . .

Habitat for Humanity mourns death of Elise Winter

Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) is mourning the loss of its founder, former Mississippi First Lady Elise Winter . . .

Teachers union calls on Reeves to mandate masks in schools

The state’s teachers union is calling on Gov. Tate Reeves to mandate masks in schools in the fall. The Mississippi . . .

Mississippi does not have to change law to make voting hard. It already is.

Below is a political opinion column from Bobby Harrison: States like Texas, Georgia and Florida that have been in the . . .

Students participate in class during the first day of school at Neshoba County Central Middle School on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

Voters filled every available space inside the community room of The Mark Apartments in Ridgeland. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

R. Kelly lawyers: We'll fight bid to add claims to trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press, 66 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:18 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly's lawyers said Monday they would fight prosecutors' bid to tell jurors about allegations beyond the actual charges at his upcoming federal sex trafficking trial.
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17-year-old Nicholas Dunlap wins US Junior Amateur
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 06:39 PM
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Nicholas Dunlap won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on Saturday at The Country Club of North Carolina, beating Cohen Trolio 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final.
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Urge Biden To Drop Step-up In Basis Tax-hike Proposal
By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, 64 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 09:54 AM
Below is a press release from Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker:

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Advocate for Family-owned Businesses, Farms, Ranches
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Thousands march in Hungary Pride parade to oppose LGBT law
By JUSTIN SPIKE - Associated Press, 71 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 11:03 AM
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Rising anger over the policies of Hungary's right-wing government filled the streets of the country's capital on Saturday as thousands of LGBT supporters marched in the annual Budapest Pride parade.
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B.C. for Jul 28, 2021
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 02:00 AM
Comic By: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

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Michael Ramirez for Jul 25, 2021
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Sun, 07/25/2021 - 02:00 AM
Cartoon By: Michael Ramirez

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 28, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 107 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:18 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Gillom sisters: Black ex-assistants paved way for Staley
By TERESA M. WALKER - AP Sports Writer, 98 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 09:04 AM
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The Gillom sisters are part of a small group that made big strides in the role of Black female coaches with USA Basketball.
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State lawmakers work to strip old 'whites only' covenants
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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 06:49 AM
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Fred Ware and his son were researching the history of the home he's owned in the Hartford suburbs since 1950 when they discovered something far uglier than they expected.
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Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off Martin Shkreli's court debt
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Tue, 07/27/2021 - 03:29 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — An unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by Martin Shkreli after his securities fraud conviction was sold Tuesday for an undisclosed sum, though prosecutors say it was enough to fully satisfy the rest of what he owed on a $7.4 million forfeiture order he faced after his 2018 sentencing.
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