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Lawmakers could expand access to telemedicine in Mississippi

Lawmakers are examining the possibility of expanding telemedicine in Mississippi, which has become even more important during the COVID-19 pandemic . . .

Greenville Christian knocks off reigning 6A champs Oak Grove

Greenville Christian, an all-Black team playing for a small private academy in the Delta, defeated Oak Grove, Mississippi's defending 6A . . .

Certificate of Need Committee recommends loosening regulations on rehabilitation centers

The Mississippi State Board of Health’s Certificate of Need Committee met Monday and voted to recommend a change to the . . .

Editorial: Upside for ending extra jobless aid

It will take some time to be completely sure of the effect of cutting off the additional money the unemployed . . .

Opinion: Cars will last ten years if the chips do

Forty years ago, country singer Merle Haggard, in his song, “Are the Good Times Really Over for Good,” wished “a . . .

Lawmakers could be looking to expand access to telemedicine statewide in the upcoming legislative session.

Greenville Christian’s D.J. Smith (10, with the ball) rambles for yardage against Oak Grove. Smith accounted for six touchdowns in the Saints’ 48-41 victory Friday night. (Photo by Pat Causey)

Opinion: A tale of two electricities
By ASHBY FOOTE
Fri, 09/17/2021 - 09:30 AM, 173 Reads
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...”
— Charles Dickens
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Editorial: Upside for ending extra jobless aid
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 05:36 PM, 199 Reads
It will take some time to be completely sure of the effect of cutting off the additional money the unemployed were receiving during the pandemic.
But odds are it’s been beneficial, if the measuring stick is based on enticing the unemployed to rejoin the workforce.
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EDITORIAL: The College Board’s risky decision
Wed, 09/22/2021 - 05:48 AM, 85 Reads
The Mississippi College Board certainly had the right to decide that the eight public universities it supervises cannot require students, faculty and staff to get the Covid-19 vaccine. But the way it went about making this decision is going to prompt plenty of questions.
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Opinion: For the common good
By GLEN GRAVES
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 05:54 PM, 182 Reads
In 1777 George Washington mandated inoculations for smallpox for all Continental Army soldiers unless they had a previous history of smallpox infection(historyofvaccinations.org). Smallpox was devastating the Continentals. However, the British army had more immunity from previous infections in Europe and from variolation than the Americans.
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Lawmakers could expand access to telemedicine in Mississippi

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