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Water crews keep city thawed

Last week, while Grenada County faced a historic freeze and experienced all-time lows in temperatures, officials with the Grenada Water Department kept their fingers crossed in hopes of surviving t

Local grocers stay open despite epic freeze

Grenadians experienced a historic winter storm last week that left much of Mississippi crippled as travel literally froze following unprecedented temperatures, freezing rain and snow that formed sh

Winter storms close schools

Closing schools during inclement weather can be like playing a game of chess for administrators.

Frozen solid: Safety crews tackle icy turf

During last week’s ice episode with the entire county smothered in snow and ice, along with Arctic-like temperatures, first responders continued battling the elements while protecting and serving.

Power grid monitored during freeze

Officials with two of Grenada County’s larger electric providers said although last week’s ice storm was the worst since the 1994 event, local customers were extremely lucky.

 

  • Tunica housing director allegedly stole $750K while turning away needy homeowners

    By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 364 Reads
    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:48 AM

    Mardis Jones, a government contractor, had just secured a sweet deal with the Tunica County Board of Supervisors to run the county’s one-of-a-kind housing rehabilitation program when he got the call from Linda Fay Engle-Harris in late 2014.

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  • Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 25, 2021

    READ MORE > 411 Reads
    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 09:43 AM

    Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

     

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  • Mississippi teachers, first responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on March 1

    By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 3,413 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:07 PM

    Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that teachers and first responders in Mississippi can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines starting on March 1.

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  • Education groups rip Speaker Gunn’s massive tax proposal

    By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 358 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:04 PM

    Mississippi’s leading education advocates are unanimously critical of a massive House plan that would fundamentally change the state’s tax structure, expressing concern that it cuts public education funding in the long run.

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  • Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica

    By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 599 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:36 PM

    Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.

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  • Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act

    By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 365 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:32 PM

    Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:

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  • PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms

    By Press Release - MPSC, READ MORE > 361 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:24 PM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:

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  • House leaders want to raise Mississippi sales tax. Here’s how neighboring states stack up.

    By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 635 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:54 PM

    The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a sweeping proposal Tuesday that would completely phase out the personal income tax over 10 years and immediately, starting on July 1, put in place the largest statewide sales tax in the nation at 9.5% on most retail items, excluding groceries.

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  • Board: PERS investments show rebound in final quarter of 2020

    By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 569 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:49 AM

    The board of trustees for the state’s defined benefit pension system held their monthly meeting Tuesday.

    Among the issues considered by the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi board included bills in the Legislature and returns on investments from the last six months.

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  • MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant

    By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, READ MORE > 577 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:28 AM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce:

    Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

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  • Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House

    By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 426 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:12 AM

    A sweeping bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax and cut the sales tax on groceries in half while increasing the sales tax on other items by 2.5 cents passed the House on Tuesday.

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  • Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?

    By Brian Eason - Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, READ MORE > 334 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:57 AM

    Two years before Mike Pence kicked off his term as vice president with a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the former Indiana governor announced an agreement with the Obama administration to bring the national health law’s benefits — and billions in federal dollars — to his home s

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  • SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations

    By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 332 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:42 AM

    Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

    No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.

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  • Marshall Ramsey: Taxes

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 301 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

     

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  • Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021

    By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 489 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:13 AM

    Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

     

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  • Wicker, Hyde-Smith commend Corinth & Petal students picked for 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program

    By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, READ MORE > 3,628 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:46 PM

    Below is a press release from Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith:

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  • Auditor: Rawle is Guilty of Embezzlement, Ordered to Serve Maximum Prison Sentence

    By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 1,329 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 01:38 PM

    Below is press release by State Auditor Shad White:

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  • House leaders move to eliminate Mississippi income tax, raise sales and other taxes in landmark bill

    By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 757 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:32 AM

    The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday passed a bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax within a decade and reduce the state’s highest-in-the-nation tax on groceries while raising the sales tax and other taxes.

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  • Marshall Ramsey: H2-No

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 4,516 Reads
    On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 04:05 PM

     

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  • Transportation commission awards contracts throughout state

    By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Transportation, READ MORE > 1,941 Reads
    On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 12:13 PM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Transportation:

    The Mississippi Transportation Commission at its February 9 meeting awarded contracts for maintenance projects throughout Mississippi.

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‘Food that’s going to stick to your ribs’: The significance of soul food in Yalobusha County

By Brittany Brown - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 2,890 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 04:08 PM

Marie Gaston still remembers all the food her parents cooked when she was growing up. The aromas of fried chicken, green beans, cabbage, candied yams and fried potatoes often floated from the kitchen. Gaston said her parents cooked full meals like this nearly every day.

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