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MDE Extends Wright's contract a superintendent for three years

Jermall Wright will continue to guide Yazoo City’s public schools for at least another three years.

Sheriff says Yazoo City is in a state of emergency with low police numbers

Taking on the role as interim police chief, Yazoo County Sheriff Jacob Sheriff asks the public for prayers and cooperation as he continues to tackle the high crime rate within the community.

Keyondra Taylor accepted into two academic honor societies

Keyondra Taylor, a senior at Jackson State University, was recently accepted into two honor societies.

Miss Edwards to wed Garcia

Pastor Luke and Mrs. Natalie Edwards, of Yazoo City, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kameron Rose Edwards, to Angel Garcia, son of Lupe and Maria Garcia.

Benton Academy hosting playoff games tonight

Benton Academy's JB Middleton, JT McDaniel and Ben Boggan are pictured talking strategy in recent action. The Raiders host Union Christian tonight at 5 p.m. for playoff games.

William Travis Moore
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On Wed, 04/14/2021 - 02:15 PM
William Travis Moore, better known as Buddy or Kool, passed away at home on Tuesday April12, 2021 at the age of 72.
He is preceded in death his father, Travis Edgar “Red” Moore and his sister Katherine Louise Berry
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Woman sentenced to 20 years for manslaughter
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On Wed, 04/14/2021 - 01:47 PM

A former Yazoo County woman has been sentenced to 20 years with 15 to serve after being convicted of manslaughter in a case involving the death of her father.
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Court of Appeals Decisions - April 13, 2021
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On Wed, 04/14/2021 - 11:38 AM

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for April 13, 2021:

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Mississippi Supreme Court medical marijuana case: What you should know
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Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler on Oct. 26 filed a challenge to ballot Initiative 65 on medical marijuana, saying it was not properly before voters (who passed it) in November per the state constitution.
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Medicaid coverage for postpartum likely to continue through year despite legislative inaction
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Mississippi women who have given birth will likely continue to receive Medicaid health care coverage until at least the end of 2021 even after legislation recently died that would have extended the coverage.
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State Auditor, AG investigating Centene on allegations it pocketed millions in taxpayer dollars
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Both the state auditor and Mississippi attorney general are investigating whether Centene Corp., as a provider of Medicaid drug services, failed to disclose discounts on pharmacy services, inflated dispensing fees and received reimbursements for amounts already paid.
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SALTER: Amazon in Alabama: Organized labor’s racial narrative soundly rejected yet again
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, Reads
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

Organized labor’s organizing efforts in the South in recent years have focused on equating union membership with social justice. Over the last decade, that narrative has been soundly rejected in union votes and in most cases by workers with significant percentages of Black workers.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies Fitch motion to halt education lawsuit over Jim Crow-era language
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, Reads
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to act on Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s motion to pause a lawsuit filed on behalf of African American parents saying the state violated federal law by spending less on majority-Black schools than majority-white ones.
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Mississippi tells providers to halt use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clot
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COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the United States were slowed by an unexpected hurdle on Tuesday after federal health agencies recommended a pause in the use of Johnson & Joh
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : April 14, 2021
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Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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