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It is not the first time such legislation has been filed in the Legislature. Similar bills have been proposed and allowed to die for well over a decade.
State Rep. Jansen Owen (R) says the Mississippi Department of Education reports that nearly half of the school boards across the Magnolia State are either fully or partially appointed by city councils or county supervisors. He has filed legislation to make all public school board members elected.
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The reviews themselves read like case files, each one documenting an investigation into flavor, service, atmosphere, and overall experience. From white-linen dining rooms to hole-in-the-wall gems, no place is off limits.
Some people inherit family heirlooms. Others inherit stories. And every once in a while, someone inherits a way of seeing the world—one meal at a time.
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The charges against the former pro wrestler stem from his alleged role in the state’s largest-ever public welfare embezzlement scheme using TANF dollars.
For the second time since the start of the federal trial of former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr., the proceedings have been postponed. DiBiase’s attorney was hospitalized after falling ill, prompting the delay.
His legal team also requested a mistrial, with the prosecution from the U.S. Justice Department strongly objecting.
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“Why is school choice so important? Because we’re not all created the same,” the Heisman Trophy winner said.
Attendees at Empower Mississippi’s fifth annual Solutions Summit heard from Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow on Wednesday in Jackson. The former college football national champion turned analyst and author spoke about the importance of providing individualized education support to children.
Tebow’s message was clear – parents, children and families thrive when they find love, care and an educational experience that meets their needs.
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The 2025 Public Health Report Card was presented by the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) on Wednesday at the State Capitol.
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1. Public Health Report Card presented by MDSH, MSMA
The 2025 Public Health Report Card was presented by the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) on Wednesday at the State Capitol.
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JXN Water has completed winterization efforts across its operations and is prepared for the upcoming cold weather.
System facilities are being actively monitored, and crews are ready to respond if issues arise as temperatures drop. At this time, JXN Water does not anticipate widespread service impacts related to cold weather conditions.
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Marian “Happy” Skaggs was born May 28, 1929 in Pratt, Kan. She was the youngest child of Minnie and Clay Skaggs. It was an eventful time for America and west Kansas. The Roaring 20’s had subsided, the stock-market crash of 1929 was five months away with the Great Depression soon to follow. Then the ‘Dust Bowl,’ a hard drought that lasted from 1930 to 1936 hammered parts of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas to include Pratt. When asked about the Dust Bowl, Happy would recall her silhouette outlined in fine dust on the pillow when she awoke in the morning.
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Marian “Happy” Skaggs was born May 28, 1929 in Pratt, Kan. She was the youngest child of Minnie and Clay Skaggs. It was an eventful time for America and west Kansas. The Roaring 20s had subsided, the stock-market crash of 1929 was five months away with the Great Depression soon to follow. Then the ‘Dust Bowl,’ a hard drought that lasted from 1930 to 1936 hammered parts of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas to include Pratt. When asked about the Dust Bowl, Happy would recall her silhouette outlined in fine dust on the pillow when she awoke in the morning.
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Marian “Happy” Skaggs was born May 28, 1929 in Pratt, Kan. She was the youngest child of Minnie and Clay Skaggs. It was an eventful time for America and west Kansas. The Roaring 20s had subsided, the stock-market crash of 1929 was five months away with the Great Depression soon to follow. Then the ‘Dust Bowl,’ a hard drought that lasted from 1930 to 1936 hammered parts of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas to include Pratt. When asked about the Dust Bowl, Happy would recall her silhouette outlined in fine dust on the pillow when she awoke in the morning.
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James (“Jim”) Lloyd Flippin went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 17, 2026. He was born on February 7, 1947, in Memphis, to Bilbo and Elizabeth Flippin. Jim graduated from Independence High School in 1965 and, later that year, married his high school sweetheart, Leslie Lewis Flippin, on September 17.
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James (“Jim”) Lloyd Flippin went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 17, 2026. He was born on February 7, 1947, in Memphis, to Bilbo and Elizabeth Flippin. Jim graduated from Independence High School in 1965 and, later that year, married his high school sweetheart, Leslie Lewis Flippin, on September 17.
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James (“Jim”) Lloyd Flippin went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 17, 2026. He was born on February 7, 1947, in Memphis, to Bilbo and Elizabeth Flippin. Jim graduated from Independence High School in 1965 and, later that year, married his high school sweetheart, Leslie Lewis Flippin, on September 17.
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“You shall not be partial to the poor or weak nor defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.”
— Leviticus 19:15
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“You shall not be partial to the poor or weak nor defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.”
— Leviticus 19:15
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“You shall not be partial to the poor or weak nor defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.”
— Leviticus 19:15
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Two of the mainstays of our country's legal system are that we are a country of laws, and that no person is above the law.
As a country of laws, we cannot park our cars in the middle of the road or drive at 100 mph. We follow, or we should follow, the ten commandments that state our limits in society. Without these laws our country would be in chaos. The second characteristic is that no individual is above the law. This applies equally to billionaires and paupers, to all races and ethnicities, to young and old, to everyone.
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Two of the mainstays of our country's legal system are that we are a country of laws, and that no person is above the law.
As a country of laws, we cannot park our cars in the middle of the road or drive at 100 mph. We follow, or we should follow, the ten commandments that state our limits in society. Without these laws our country would be in chaos. The second characteristic is that no individual is above the law. This applies equally to billionaires and paupers, to all races and ethnicities, to young and old, to everyone.
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On the first day of the 2026 session, the Mississippi Senate took a strong position against public school vouchers. “Vouchers are not on the table in the Senate,” Mississippi Today reported Education Committee Chairman Sen. Dennis DeBar, Jr., as saying. Later that day the full Senate easily passed two education bills locking in that position.
Will the Senate be able to stick to it?
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