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• UMMC suspends some services after cyberattack

  19-02-2026 16:47 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The University of Mississippi Medical Center is closing all its statewide clinics and canceling many appointments Thursday after a cybersecurity attack shut down all its computer systems.The state’s only academic medical center said in a Facebook post that many of its IT systems are down after the attack. That includes the electronic medical record system, which stores individu
  
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• Revival Massage Therapy Celebrates Ribbon Cutting in Kosciusko

  06-03-2026 19:51 via breezynews.com
  A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday afternoon for Revival Massage Therapy. Owner, Melissa Kanouff brings 25 years of experience in massage therapy and cosmetology to the business, which is located at 207 C N. Huntington St. Local officials and community members attended the event, […]
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• House revives teacher pay raise bill, giving Senate ‘one more bite at the apple’

  06-03-2026 19:42 via mississippitoday.org
  
  After both legislative chambers killed the other’s teacher pay raise proposals this week, the House on Friday unanimously unveiled a new teacher pay bill, sharply criticizing the Senate in the process.House leadership introduced the plan in a Senate education bill that originally dealt with school counselors. The latest House proposal would give all teachers a $5,000 pay raise, with special education teachers getting an additional $3,000. It would also raise assistant teacher pay by $3,00
  
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• Drugs, DUIs, and Child Neglect in Neshoba and Philadelphia

  06-03-2026 19:30 via breezynews.com
  TIMOTHY BOLER, 54, of Philadelphia, Resisting Arrest, NCSO.  Bond $600.   MARTINA L CHICKAWAY, 38, of Philadelphia, Failure to Appear X 2, NCSO.  Bond $0 X 2.   NARRON JASE COTTON, 26, of Philadelphia, Contempt of Court, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, NCSO.  Bond […]
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• No final decision yet on Pearl River project, Corps clarifies after local announcement

  06-03-2026 18:52 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The local sponsor of a long-discussed Pearl River flood control project announced last week that the project would finally be able to move forward with a plan to widen and develop along the river’s banks in Mississippi’s capital city.While federal officials may still go forward with the project, they clarified shortly after that no final decision has been made. A final environmental impact study is still required before they reach that stage.The Rankin Hinds Pearl River Flood and Dr
  
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• Letter from the editor: Mississippi Today celebrates its first 10 years and focuses on the future

  06-03-2026 17:11 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Today is marking a milestone this month – our first 10 years of publication.Now the state’s largest newsroom with more than 30 journalists on staff, the online nonprofit news organization began a decade ago with a few reporters and a mission to provide news coverage that holds officials accountable and keeps the public informed.This startup happened even as many other news operations in the state and around the U.S. were tightening their belts. Then – as now &ndash
  
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• National commission visits Delta to discuss problems, solutions for rural communities

  06-03-2026 14:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Jasmine Murphy returned to the Mississippi Delta after years away, driven by the sense she was meant to return home. But decades of disinvestment in the region by state leaders have made it difficult for residents to find stable housing, good jobs, educational opportunities and for culture to thrive, she said Wednesday at a convening of a national commission at Mississippi Valley State University, a historica
  
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• Gas Prices in MS: How High Will They Go?

  06-03-2026 13:06 via breezynews.com
  The price of gas is still climbing across Mississippi but the rate of increase is slowing.  AAA’s average price statewide is up another six and a half cents this morning to $2.883, following an 8-cent jump on Thursday.  The auto club says the average price […]
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• NCAA asks Mississippi Supreme Court to quickly block judge’s ruling on eligibility of Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss

  06-03-2026 01:10 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The NCAA is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to quickly throw out a trial court judge’s ruling that granted Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss one more year of college sports eligibility.“If courts can intervene in NCAA eligibility decisions to provide special treatment to favored athletes, then the NCAA’s ability to ensure fair athletic competition in which all participants play by the
  
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• Senate and House pass reforms for opioid settlement money following Mississippi Today investigation

  06-03-2026 00:20 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Mississippi House and Senate unanimously passed bills Thursday to ensure hundreds of millions of state opioid settlement dollars are spent on efforts that prevent more overdoses. The legislation would require local governments to spend opioid settlement money on strategies that address addiction, prevent them from using settlement dollars to replace existing funding  and strengthen rules to prevent conflicts of interests for members of the state Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Cou
  
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• Jackson protest focuses on attack on Iran, treatment of Palestinians and crackdown on immigration

  06-03-2026 00:13 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Since the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran, every place Delana Karimi-Tavakol’s family previously lived has been bombed.Karimi-Tavakol is an Iranian-American who lives in Jackson. Both sides of her family are from Iran. Though none of her relatives live there now, some of her friends and family members’ friends have been impacted.She was among those protesting Thursday with Mississippi for a Just World, at the corner of Woodrow Wilson and North State Street in Jackson, to oppose
  
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• A law helped boost Mississippi’s reading scores. A decade later, state leaders are focusing on math

  06-03-2026 00:05 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi fourth-graders’ academic gains have garnered national attention over the past decade. Now, lawmakers say they want to push students even further — especially in math. Mississippi fourth graders’ average math scores on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress were higher than their peers in at least 18 other states and in 20 other states in reading — a dramatic rise from the state’s standing a decade ago.Experts say the big gains in
  
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• Storm Risk Upgraded for Parts of Local Area

  06-03-2026 00:04 via breezynews.com
  Some stormy weather is possible this weekend.  Much of this area has been placed under a Level-2 “slight” risk of severe storms on Saturday as a cold front moves into the state. A Level-1 “marginal” risk is posted for the eastern part of the area.  […]
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• Mississippi’s subpar February revenue report comes at bad time as legislators work on budget

  05-03-2026 21:51 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A bad state revenue report for February could give legislators cause for concern as they begin work in earnest on the budget for the year that begins July 1.While revenue, primarily state tax collections, appears to remain stable through the first seven months of the fiscal year, February was troublesome. Collections for the month were $65.3 million below the estimate, a shortfall of or 13.3%. The estimate is important because it represents the amount of money legislative leaders say will be av
  
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• Where are data centers planned? Is there a fix for the alcohol crisis? Mississippi Marketplace

  05-03-2026 21:45 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi bars, restaurants and package stores still face what’s been called an “alcohol crisis,” with empty shelves and wine and liquor unavailable because of problems at the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse.
  Lawmakers are trying to address the problem, at least in the short term.Some highlights of their efforts this week:
  SB 2838, as now amended, would allow businesses with state alcohol permits to directly purchase and ship liquor from any licensed selle
  
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• Senate passes legislation to fund ibogaine research

  05-03-2026 21:27 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would create a pathway for Mississippi to study the therapeutic potentials of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, moving it a step closer to becoming law.Republican House Public Health and Human Services Chairman Sam Creekmore’s bill, which tasks the Mississippi State Department of Health with creating a research collaboration to develop and run clinical trials to study the drug, passed the Senate with all but Sen. Kathy Chism, a Republican from New Al
  
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• Photo: Career Tech Center announces March Students of the Month

  05-03-2026 20:43 via breezynews.com
  The Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center has announced its March Students of the Month for each of its programs. These students were selected by their program instructors for showing outstanding participation, effort, and dedication in their classes. The March Students of the Month are: Ag Science […]
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• DUIs, Domestic Violence, and a Stolen Firearm in Carthage and Leake Arrests

  05-03-2026 19:33 via breezynews.com
  JESSICA D BOLICK, 35, of Hickory, NC, Hold for Other Agency – Scott County Circuit Court, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, LCSO.  Bond N/A, $2,500, $1,000.   HARVEY L COVINGTON, 36, of Tulsa, OK, DUI – Other Substance, No Driver’s License, […]
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• Judge ponders lawsuit that says DeSoto County political map dilutes Black voting strength

  05-03-2026 19:15 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The trial over whether the district map drawn to elect multiple DeSoto County officials violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting strength is over and now rests on the judge’s ruling.A federal lawsuit filed in September 2024 says the 2022 DeSoto County electoral map dilutes Black voting power in county office elections. The offices in question are positions on the boards of supervisors, education and election commission, plus the offices of constable and justice court judge.
  
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• Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Jackson State educator and trailblazing TV journalist, dies

  05-03-2026 17:10 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  People who worked closely with Elayne Hayes-Anthony remember her as a devoted educator and pioneering broadcast television journalist who taught and mentored a generation of Mississippi communications professionals. She died Thursday morning.Hayes-Anthony also achieved numerous firsts during her career. She was the first educator and Black person to serve on the association’s board of directors. She was also
  
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• Elayne Hayes-Anthony, former acting JSU president, dies

  05-03-2026 17:10 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Elayne Hayes-Anthony, a longtime professor who served as Jackson State University’s temporary acting president from 2023 to 2024, has died, university officials confirmed.In 2023, Hayes-Anthony, who was born and raised in Jackson, became the first Black woman to serve as president of the Mississippi Broadcasters Association.Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony. Dean of the School of Journalism at Jackson State UniversityShe earned numerous firsts throughout her career. She was the first educator and
  
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• Minute with the Mayor – March 5, 2026

  05-03-2026 16:08 via breezynews.com
  This week on Minute with the Mayor: Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle recaps topics from this week’s meeting of the city Board of Aldermen. My Kosciusko App Download Links: Iphone Anrdoid  
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• Baptist Memorial Hospital Attala Coaches Show – March 5, 2026

  05-03-2026 15:17 via breezynews.com
  On this week’s edition of the Baptist Memorial Hospital Attala Coaches Show – Kosciusko Whippets head baseball coach Cole McBride recaps the team’s recent games and walks us through the typical day at a team practice.
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• Legislators propose changes to Mississippi’s opioid settlement laws

  05-03-2026 14:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  After months of calls from advocates to reform Mississippi’s opioid settlement distribution process, the state Legislature has proposed changes to better ensure more than $400 million of lawsuit money will be used to prevent overdose deaths. The Senate and the House offered bill amendments Tuesday that would change how the state and its local governments can spend about $421 million from lawsuits agains
  
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• Gas Prices Continue to Climb

  05-03-2026 13:15 via breezynews.com
  The price of gas in Mississippi is now at its highest point since September of 2024.  As concerns continue over oil supplies in the Middle East, AAA says the average pump price statewide has jumped another eight cents this morning, now at just under $2.82 […]
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• Former Hinds sheriff Marshand Crisler’s bribery conviction stands

  05-03-2026 00:17 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A federal appeals court has declined to reverse the bribery conviction of former Hinds County interim sheriff Marshand Crisler. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court affirmed his conviction. A U.S. District Court jury convicted Crisler of accepting bribes and providing ammunition to a convicted felon. The court sentenced him to 2 ½ years, which Crisler is serving at FCI Beckley in West Virginia. He is expected to be released next year. The charges s
  
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• National Rifle Association successfully lobbies against bill taking away guns from abusers

  04-03-2026 23:06 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  A south Mississippi lawmaker who proposed legislation aimed at getting firearms out of the hands of domestic violence abusers chose not to bring the bill up for a vote in the Senate in the face of opposition from the National Rifle Association.The bill is dead this session, but Sen. Brice Wiggins, a Republican from Pascagoula, has vowed to try again next year.On the Senate floor, he moved on Feb. 12 without a sing
  
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• Data center proposed for Clinton

  04-03-2026 21:20 via mississippitoday.org
  A new data center is being proposed for Clinton. The mayor and Board of Aldermen approved a tax incentive agreement with an undisclosed company during a special meeting in January. Residents have only recently become aware of the proposal, prompting them to voice questions and concerns on social media.Data center proposals are popping up across Mississippi and the Southeast. Residents across the state are expressing concern about the secrecy that often surrounds these projects, and whether
  
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• Senators tweak Jackson water bill, city loses majority of board power

  04-03-2026 21:16 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Senate Energy Committee has advanced a bill that would place Jackson’s water and sewer systems under a separate utility authority. The Senate’s version of the bill passed Tuesday, though, removes the city’s majority control of the authority’s board.Last month, the House passed a bill to create a “Metro Jackson Water Authority” to run the city’s water and sewer systems
  
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• Robbery, Disorderly Conduct, and Many DUI Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  04-03-2026 21:15 via breezynews.com
  KALISHA ALLEN, 34, of Philadelphia, Robbery, PPD.  Bond $10,000.   TIMOTHY S BURTON, 60, of Philadelphia, Bench Warrant – Philadelphia Municipal Court, PPD.  Bond N/A.   FREDRICK DEMETRIUS CONNER, 56, of Memphis, TN, DUI – 1st, Speeding, No Insurance, MHP.  Bond $1,500, $300, $800.   […]
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