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Floyd Wallace Walker died on January 18, 2021 at his home in Vaughan Mississippi.

City to maintain COVID restrictions until vaccines distributed

Until a certain percentage of citizens receive the COVID vaccination, Mayor Diane Delaware urged the city council to not lift its restrictions within Yazoo City.

Thomas questions utility costs

The Yazoo City Community Complex has been closed since COVID struck the community last March.

Mary Davis Bridgers Archer

Graveside services for Mary Davis Bridgers Archer, fondly known a

Carl M. McDaniel, ,91, of Benton passed away Thursday January 14, 2021 at his residence. Carl was a plantation manager

Two legislators test positive for COVID-19, lawmakers begin receiving vaccines
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 178 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 04:55 PM
A Mississippi state senator and a state representative have tested positive for COVID-19, Mississippi Today confirmed on Tuesday, prompting concerns that another Capitol virus outbreak could occur.
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Teacher pay raise bill moves forward in Mississippi Senate
By Sarah Ulmer, Y'all Politics, READ MORE > 59 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 04:50 PM
The Mississippi Senate is moving forward on a promised piece of legislation from Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann – the teacher pay raise bill.
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Sarah Thomas, a Pascagoula native, to be first female to officiate in a Super Bowl
By Press Release - NFL Football Operations, READ MORE > 95 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 03:25 PM
Down judge Sarah Thomas will become the first woman ever to officiate in a Super Bowl.

Thomas was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history in 2015.
She is the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium.
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Transportation Commission awards multimodal grants throughout the state
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Transportation, READ MORE > 80 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 03:05 PM
The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently announced $10.2 million in funding for multimodal transportation projects throughout the state.
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Mississippians control their own destiny
By Russ Latino, READ MORE > 105 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 02:38 PM
A degree of turmoil following November’s contentious elections was expected. The extent of the unrest surpassed anything fathomed, culminating in a full-fledged attack on the U.S. Capitol. Distrust and antipathy toward “the other side” is at an all-time high.
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The Mississippi Department of Education is asking for only a 0.22 reduction in its MAEP request for fiscal 2022.

Despite large decrease in enrollment, Education Department seeks only slight decrease in K-12 funds from lawmakers
By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 383 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 02:15 PM
Despite a large drop in enrollment (23,000 fewer students compared to last year), the Mississippi Department of Education is seeking only a fractionally smaller appropriation from lawmakers that it requested this year.
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Sports Column: Drew Brees leaves an unforgettable Saints legacy. The story started in Jackson.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 137 Reads
On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:53 AM
You’ve probably heard this said many different ways by many different football players, coaches and announcers. To me, Archie Manning said it best long ago after he won NFC Offensive Player of the Year and he told me, “Just remember, the quarterback always gets too much credit and too much blame.”
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 19th, 2021
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On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:40 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional 20,000 New Vaccine Appointments
By Press Release - Governor Tate Reeves, READ MORE > 3,223 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 05:50 PM
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 vaccine measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe and help individuals receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Opinion: Shouting fire in a crowded theater
By Charles Dunagin, READ MORE > 350 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 03:58 PM
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