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• Maryland Sen. Alsobrooks campaigns for Scott Colom in Jackson, focuses on healthcare

  01-08-2026 21:26 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat from Maryland, campaigned with Scott Colom, Mississippi’s Democratic Senate nominee, in Jackson on Saturday, where she encouraged voters to support Colom because he will prioritize access to affordable healthcare. “I feel every single seat is important in our country right now, as we’re trying to get back to a place where we are focused again on the mi
  
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• Mississippi financial literacy mandate increases economic knowledge statewide

  01-08-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi educators are preparing for new financial literacy, computer science and civics requirements under Senate Bill 2294, a wide-ranging education law that took effect July 1. Many of the classroom requirements of the Mississippi Math Act will be phased in over the next several years. The bill incorporates the J.P. Wilemon Jr. Financial Literacy Act, which failed to pass as a standa
  
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• Aggravated Assault on a LEO, Felony DUI, and Shoplifting in Carthage and Leake County Arrests

  01-08-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  ANTHONY J BROADWAY, 32, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   QUINTAVIOUS D DAVIS, 26, of Camden, Felony DUI, Revoked or Suspended Driver’s License, Willful Obstruction of Public Streets by Impeding Traffic, LCSO.  Bond N/A, $500, $500.
   DAVID K FRAZIER, 40, of Choctaw, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply with LEO, Public Drunk, Disorderly Conduct – Interfering with a Business, Hold for Other Agency, CPD.  B
  
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• Book reimagines Emmett Till’s life had he lived

  01-08-2026 12:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  CARROLLTON – What if Emmett Till had made it safely back to his home in Chicago?That’s the question best-selling author Sarah Lewis seeks to answer in her new book, “If Emmett Till Lived,” a collection of essays and photographs meant to illustrate possibilities of the life of Till, who would have recently celebrated his 85th birthday.Up to 100,000 attended his funeral at Roberts Temple Chur
  
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• Boswell Media Sports announces broadcast teams for 2026 football season

  01-08-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Your home for local football is back!
  Boswell Media Sports is bringing you front-row coverage for the 2026 season, delivering every hit, touchdown, and game-winning drive for the Kosciusko Whippets, Leake Academy Rebels, and Holmes Community College Bulldogs across radio, video streams, and mobile.
  Kosciusko Whippet Football returns to Breezy 103.7, with video action streamed live on the Breezy 103 FM YouTube channel. Breck Riley returns for his 12th season, and 14th overall, as the “Voice
  
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• Boswell Media Sports announces broadcast teams for 2025 football season

  01-08-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Your home for local football is back!
  Boswell Media Sports is bringing you front-row coverage for the 2026 season, delivering every hit, touchdown, and game-winning drive for the Kosciusko Whippets, Leake Academy Rebels, and Holmes Community College Bulldogs across radio, video streams, and mobile.
  Kosciusko Whippet Football returns to Breezy 103.7, with video action streamed live on the Breezy 103 FM YouTube channel. Breck Riley returns for his 12th season, and 14th overall, as the “Voice
  
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