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Legislators hold meetings to review marijuana options
By Steve Wilson, 191 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:54 AM
Lawmakers met for the second time as they evaluate the possibility of medical and even a recreational marijuana program in Mississippi.
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Editorial: Hard truths about Amtrak
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:42 AM
Maybe it’s time for all Americans — even those who cringe at the trillion-dollar budget deficits of recent years — to admit that there really is no political or popular will to do anything substantial about our runaway spending.
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Opinion: Wise and Dzielak discuss Delta variant
By Robert Wise and David Dzielak, 161 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:30 AM
Robert Wise: David, we got our most hits on the article about the Delta variant. People are concerned. What’s your update?
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Editorial: Delta variant - Heed the warning
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:18 AM
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in the state the delta variant of COVID-19 is here. It’s more contagious than any strain of the coronavirus this country has experienced to date.
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Habitat for Humanity mourns death of Elise Winter
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:06 AM
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) is mourning the loss of its founder, former Mississippi First Lady Elise Winter.
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State’s retirement system gets low rankings
By Steve Wilson, 257 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:54 AM
A recently released report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Mississippi's defined benefit pension system last or near last when it came to issues with its unfunded liabilities.
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Interim police chief hopes to grow department while strengthening relationships with the community
By Jamie Patterson, 301 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 02:39 PM
Joseph Head, longtime chief deputy of the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department, has been named interim chief of the Yazoo City Police Department.
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Evielee "Carolyn" Leverett
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On Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:54 AM

Evielee “Carolyn” Leverett, 89, peacefully passed away on the morning of July 21, 2021, at Martha Coker Green House Homes.

She was born March 19, 1932 to Willie and Clara Blackwell. Carolyn was the youngest of five siblings all raised by their mother, as her father passed away when she was only three months old.
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Fraternity, barbers give back to Yazoo
By Jamie Patterson, 362 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 09:02 AM
It was an afternoon filled with volunteerism, fellowship and praise as two local groups came together to provide free haircuts, hot meals and worship to the Yazoo community last Sunday.
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James Lewis Vickers Sr.
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On Wed, 07/21/2021 - 10:11 PM
James Lewis Vickers, Sr., 81, of Eden passed away on July 16, 2021, at home surrounded by family.
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