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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 . . .

‘A slap in the face’: In surprise vote, IHL board bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates

The Board of Trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning voted last week to ban public universities from requiring the . . .

Editorial: $28 trillion and counting

The issue of America’s public debt — about $28 trillion and rising — has faded away in recent weeks, overwhelmed . . .

Thousands of Mississippi parents lost child care assistance during pandemic as state hoards federal relief

A supervisor called Darlene Smith at her work-from-home office one afternoon this summer, wondering why she’d taken her 30-minute lunch . . .

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)

The Pfizer vaccine was offered at a free drive-up event held at the Hanging Moss Road Church of Christ Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Jackson. No one showed up to receive the vaccine. The event was hosted by Mississippi Faith in Action, Healthy Eating Active Living (H.E.A.L.) and Pastor Curtis Pittman. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Darlene Smith pushes her 9-month-old son Martez on a swing at Freedom Ridges park in Ridgeland on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Smith, a single mom, hasn't had child care since the state pushed her off the Child Care Payment Program, which offers assistance to low-income working parents, earlier this year. Credit: Anna Wolfe/Mississippi Today

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : September 17, 2021
By PRESS RELEASE - MSDH
Fri, 09/17/2021 - 09:12 AM, 263 Reads
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

New cases of COVID-19:

2,321

Tests may have been made during the past week, and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more.
Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once.

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Virus is fattening
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 08:30 AM, 228 Reads
If dealing with COVID-19 alone weren’t bad enough, now comes news that another longstanding “epidemic” in the U.S. has been made worse by the virus.
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Editorial: Upside for ending extra jobless aid
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 05:36 PM, 201 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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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : September 20, 2021
By PRESS RELEASE - MSDH
Mon, 09/20/2021 - 09:48 AM, 200 Reads
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : September 17, 2021

New cases of COVID-19:

2,321

Virus is fattening

Editorial: Upside for ending extra jobless aid

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : September 20, 2021

Lawmakers could expand access to telemedicine in Mississippi

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