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- See how Jackson area and state schools ranked in U.S. News and World Report rankings
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 10:00 PMOne of the Jackson area's public high schools has been ranked in the Top 10 in the state.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See results of 3 supervisor runoffs in Rankin, Hinds counties with 1 currently in a tie
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 05:56 PMRankin County's District 1 supervisors race is currently in a tie, while the Hinds County District 4 and 5 have a clear winner.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - State Institutions of Higher Learning board considers 79 applicants for next JSU president
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 11:12 AMState Institutions of Higher Learning board considers 79 applicants for next JSU president.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 18 years after Katrina levee breaches, group wants future engineers to learn from mistakes
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 02:30 PMThe campaign by Levees.org comes 18 years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mississippi Today asks court to dismiss former Gov. Phil Bryant's defamation lawsuit
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 09:35 AMA news outlet that helped expose a wide-reaching public corruption scandal has filed its legal defense against a defamation lawsuit brought by former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See the Clarion Ledger's Jackson-area voter guide for Tuesday's primary election runoffs
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:04 AMSee the Clarion Ledger voter guide for 2023 primary election runoffs in the Jackson area before you go to the polls on Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ole Miss professor says Jackson, Hattiesburg inflation numbers not as bad as they seem
Monday - 08/28/2023 - 01:14 PMUniversity of Mississippi Department of Economics Chair Joshua Hendrickson says more than meets the eye for MS economy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mississippi State University student's death remains under investigation
Monday - 08/28/2023 - 11:29 AMMississippi State University police found a male student dead in a vehicle parked on campus Sunday afternoon. Officials are still investigating.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Democratic nominee Shuwaski Young to withdraw from Mississippi Secretary of State race
Sunday - 08/27/2023 - 05:18 PMDemocratic nominee for Mississippi Secretary of State Shuwaski Young announced Sunday he will withdraw from the race. See why and what happens next.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Northport artist and MSU student brings imagination to life by creating comic books
Monday - 08/21/2023 - 05:06 AMBryce Yzaguirre is a Tuscaloosa County High grad and junior at Mississippi State University. His father, who owns Izzy's Comics, sparked his interest.
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- Mitch McConnell to consult doctor after freezing, struggling to speak for second time this summer
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 06:02 PMThe 81-year-old Republican Senate minority leader struggled to answer reporters' questions in Kentucky, requiring help and drawing questions about his health
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Honorees from Jackson's 7 wards received awards for helping city fight the water crisis
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 02:11 PMJackson and the City Council honored residents, churches, neighborhood associations and local nonprofits for their part in fighting the water crisis.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Five races called, one down to the wire, in runoff election for the Mississippi Legislature
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 11:40 PMSee the latest results on the six runoff primary races for the Mississippi Legislature, including a historic victory and an ongoing nail-biter.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Services for 19-year-old Mississippi State student from Madison set for Wednesday
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 02:54 PMA 19-year-old Mississippi State student who died Sunday will be remembered at a service Wednesday in Madison.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jackson mayor announces Khalid Woods as public works director, again
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 12:23 PMJackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announces Khalid Woods is back as the city's public works director. Woods resigned after only 11 days in July.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump's federal election interference trial set for March in heat of presidential campaign
Monday - 08/28/2023 - 03:12 PMDonald Trump's federal trial on election conspiracy charges is tentatively set to start March 4, a judge decided, in the heat of the 2024 campaign.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mississippi Gulf Coast-based Hurricane Hunters investigate Tropical Storm Franklin
Monday - 08/28/2023 - 10:50 AMMississippi Gulf Coast-based Hurricane Hunters investigate Tropical Storm Franklin over Atlantic Ocean
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mississippi office produces half of the nation's passports. See where it is
Monday - 08/28/2023 - 06:03 AMMississippi office produces half of the nation's passports marks 15th anniversary this year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dolly Parton and Marty Stuart unveil mural in Philadelphia
Saturday - 08/26/2023 - 10:41 PMDolly Parton and Marty Stuart unveiled the mural "Wildflowers" in Philadelphia. The mural, inspired by a song by Parton, was designed by Daniel Ethridge.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Georgia election case against Donald Trump and 18 others is about to get ugly. Here's why.
Friday - 08/25/2023 - 10:07 AMThe Georgia racketeering case could prompt some of the 18 people charged with the former president to turn on each other -- and him -- in effort to avoid jail
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- The bizarre story of how a Rankin County election was decided by just one vote
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 07:02 PMThousands of ballots were cast. One vote decided it. Imagine winning or losing by the slimmest of margins.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michael Oher seeks 'The Blind Side' contract, payment information in conservatorship battle
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 11:31 AMLawyers for former NFL player Michael Oher are seeking school records and information related to "The Blind Side" as part of a legal battle.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Will Mississippi schools return to masks, other COVID-19 protocols as possible cases rise?
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 10:00 PMGov. Tate Reeves said Mississippi will not return to mask mandates as COVID-19-like illnesses increase, but will schools use other precautions?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New police chief confirmed after serving as interim since June
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 03:53 PMWith over 28 years of service, Joseph Wade will now be the new Chief of Police for the Jackson Police Department.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vote today!
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 10:22 AMPeople vote in the run-off election following the Tuesday, Aug. 8 primary election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Capital City Alternative School students help beautify area near Dawson Elementary School
Monday - 08/28/2023 - 05:37 PMThe city of Jackson, Keep Jackson Beautiful and area businesses work with Capitol City Alternative School students to beautify a west Jackson street.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Presley hits Reeves on welfare fraud through Southern Miss donors, but Reeves calls foul
Monday - 08/28/2023 - 07:42 PMBrandon Presley called on Tate Reeves to return money because of the welfare scandal, but Reeves' campaign said donors were unfairly characterized.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mississippi runoff elections 2023: What you need to know before heading to the polls
Monday - 08/28/2023 - 06:05 AMHere's everything you will need to know and grab before you head to your polling place Tuesday to cast your ballot in Mississippi's runoff elections.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dolly Parton thrills fans with show for Marty Stuarts' Congress of Country Music. Details here
Sunday - 08/27/2023 - 10:00 AMDolly Parton thrills fans with show for Marty Stuarts' Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, MS, on Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Court won't revive lawsuit that says Mississippi officials fueled Madison lawyer's death
Friday - 08/25/2023 - 05:25 PMA federal appeals court will not revive a lawsuit by the family of Mississippi lawyer Mark Mayfield who took his own life.
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