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Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after after it. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. handed down his ruling Sunday,...
Grand jury does not indict Mississippi deputy who fatally shot man who yelled ‘shoot me’
A Mississippi grand jury has opted not to bring criminal charges against a sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a man yelling “shoot me,” the state attorney general’s office announced Monday. The incident occurred on December 10, 2022, when Hancock County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported...
Conn's HomePlus stores closing nationwide after company filed bankruptcy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Home good retailer Conn's HomePlus is closing several stores after filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case on July 23. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Conn's filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. According to Commercial Appeal, Conn's has had...
Dangerous heat stress conditions return to Mississippi this week
The heat will be the primary story across the area this week, with the return of dangerous heat stress conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson has warned that these perilous conditions could persist until Saturday. Due to the increased heat and recent rains, high humidity levels will exacerbate the situation, bringing dangerous to excessive heat conditions. Unfortunately, rain chances will be minimal, offering no relief throughout the week.
CCID, Capitol Police expansion helping reduce crime in Mississippi’s capital city
This article first appeared on the Magnolia Tribune. Officials say meetings with the public indicate the Jackson community sees the extra manpower and police presence as beneficial. The expansion of the Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) has given the Capitol Police nearly triple the amount of territory to patrol but...
Photo Gallery: Chefs from all over Mississippi showcase craft at Food and Wine Fest
Chefs locally and regionally showcased their talents for hundreds at the Natchez Food and Wine Festival event, Tastings on the Mississippi River by Visit Mississippi. Good food and good spirits filled the Natchez Convention Center on Friday evening. This gallery includes scenes from the event. The post Photo Gallery: Chefs from all over Mississippi showcase craft at Food and Wine Fest appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Mississippi company pulls ads after Olympics 'Last Supper' controversy
Mississippi-based telecommunications company C Spire has pulled its ads from the Paris Olympics, citing a scene it said made a “mockery” of Jesus’ Last Supper. The opening ceremony Friday featured a scene that showed drag performers sitting at a long table around a large, blue-painted man. Paris...
National Civil Rights Museum commemorate 60th anniversary of 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer project
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The National Civil Rights Museum hosted a community symposium on the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer project Saturday. The events of that summer are being deemed as one of the last interracial civil rights efforts of the 1960's. This project was designed to put national attention to the violent oppression experienced by Mississippi Black residents who were trying to vote.
In the states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
The majority of residents in this coverage gap are people of color, an analysis found. Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.
MC’s New Physician Assistant Studies Chair Strives to ‘Raise the Bar’ of Academic Excellence
How does Mississippi College’s Physician Assistant Program respond when its students achieve a 100-percent pass rate on the National Certifying Exam for two years running?. By following former National Basketball Association coach Pat Riley and aiming for a “Threepeat.”. Riley coined the term when referring to his back-to-back...
Former Lee County teacher sentenced to prison for enticement
A former Mooreville teacher received a five-year prison sentence for sexual enticement of a student. Former Lee County teacher sentenced to prison for enticement. A former Mooreville teacher received a five-year prison sentence for sexual enticement of a student.
Air pods find stolen vehicle
JACKSON - Mississippi man was able to locate his stolen vehicle by tracking the air pods inside it. The vehicle was discovered to be one of many stolen vehicles recovered on Marydale Drive in South Jackson. Victor Poter reported his 2019 Hyundai stolen to Jackson police. Jackson police say Poter's...
Arkansas team wins 2024 catfish tourney, $100,000 prize
The team of Jason and Daryl Masingale and David Coughlin of Arkansas are $100,000 richer after taking home the top prize in Sunday’s final competition in the Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Mega Buc$ Pro Series Catfish Tournament. “It’s absolutely unbelievable,” Jason said following his team’s win. “I think I said this earlier, but this […]