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The state's defined benefit pension system got a massive boost from the stock market in fiscal 2020.

Preliminary data shows PERS had massive 30 percent investment returns in fiscal 2020

According to preliminary data, the state's defined benefit pension system had its second-best year in investment income, a boost that . . .

Dent recognized as Patriot League Honor Roll Athlete

Andrew Knox Dent, grandson of Robert Bailey and the late Amanda Bailey of Yazoo City and son of Richard Dent . . .

M-Pact event benefits Yazoo community

The Yazoo-based Xi Kappa Kappa Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the locally-owned and operated CMG Barber Shop held . . .

A photo of the 2019 south Delta flooding, courtesy of the Forgotten Backwater Flood Project.

Thompson Talks Yazoo Pumps Project

With all of the disagreement in Washington today, there’s one high-dollar project the entire Mississippi delegation seems to be in . . .

Bennie Thompson Sounds Off on State's Vaccination Efforts

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has been outspoken for weeks over his disappointment in state officials apparently not taking full advantage . . .

Former correctional officer pleads guilty to bribery
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Fri, 07/09/2021 - 01:37 PM
On March 4, 2021, a former BOP Correctional Officer previously assigned to the Federal Correctional Institution in Yazoo City, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery.
Ashley Lovett pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Mississippi.
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Asian hornet look-alikes confuse Mississippians
By Susan M. Collins-Smith, 572 Reads
Fri, 07/09/2021 - 11:00 AM
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Mississippi is home to several flying insects that can be mistaken for the invasive Asian giant hornet discovered in Washington in 2020.
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Opinion: We can't make these mistakes again if there's another pandemic
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Fri, 07/09/2021 - 10:11 AM
When the final studies of the Covid-19 pandemic are done, we will find that most of what the American people did was unnecessary.
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Alderwoman believes she was intentionally left out of interviews for Yazoo City's next police chief
By Jamie Patterson, 920 Reads
Fri, 07/09/2021 - 08:30 AM
Alderwoman Elizabeth Thomas said she feels she was intentionally left out of the interviewing process for Yazoo City’s next police chief.
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Kim Ragland
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Thu, 07/08/2021 - 01:36 PM
Kimberly Dawn “Kim” Ragland, 50, of Vicksburg formerly of Satartia passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at Mississippi Baptist Memorial Medical Center in Jackson. A Homemaker she was a member of Satartia United Methodist Church.
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Opinion: We can't make these mistakes again
By Walter Patterson, 274 Reads
Thu, 07/08/2021 - 10:11 AM
When the final studies of the Covid-19 pandemic are done, we will find that most of what the American people did was unnecessary.
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Opinion: The impact of student loans
By Jack Ryan, 723 Reads
Thu, 07/08/2021 - 09:43 AM
An easy thing to do these days is shake your head in amazement at the $1.7 trillion owed for repayment of student loans. It’s a mind-boggling amount of borrowed money for education.
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High construction costs not reflected in timber prices
By Bonnie A. Coblentz, 550 Reads
Thu, 07/08/2021 - 09:08 AM
Although construction costs are through the roof timber prices have not kept pace, and Mississippi forest landowners are waiting for improved markets.

Shaun Tanger, a forestry economics specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said the recent increase in construction costs is a demand-side phenomena.
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FDA opens purse to unproven drug
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Wed, 07/07/2021 - 09:42 PM
Prescription drug costs in the United States are high. They are one of the leading factors that keep health care costs routinely rising faster than the general inflation rate.
As a result, Americans spend more on prescription drugs annually than those who live in other developed nations. The reasons are varied.
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Yazoo City Police Department to get new vehicles
By Jamie Patterson, 678 Reads
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 08:00 PM
With the recent addition of more officers, three new vehicles are heading to the Yazoo City Police Department.
During the recent city council meeting, Mayor Diane Delaware said three new vehicles are scheduled to arrive this week.
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