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COVID-19 cases rising rapidly in Mississippi

COVID-19 cases in Mississippi have increased rapidly over the past two weeks, though overall numbers still remain low. Mississippi has . . .

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Editorial: Gang violence

The shooting at Jackson’s recent Mudbug Festival on the state fairgrounds was a sad indictment of the juvenile lawlessness afflicting . . .

Free speech wins

A court decision on the free-speech rights of Jackson public school teachers and staff could have repercussions throughout Mississippi. Jess . . .

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : May 12, 2022
By PRESS RELEASE - MSDH
Thu,05/12/22-11:38AM, 1,074 Reads 6,420 Statewide
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

New cases of COVID-19:

585

New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. yesterday.
Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once.

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Officials with the Franciscan religious order announced Friday that St. Francis School, due to declining enrollment and increasing budget deficits, will be permanently shuttered after school lets out May 20.

St. Francis School is closing after more than 70 years
By TIM KALICH - Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,05/13/22-12:00PM, 1,007 Reads 16,813 Statewide
Greenwood’s only Catholic school will be closing after more than 70 years of operation.
When St. Francis of Assisi School concludes its school year on May 20, it will be permanently shuttering an institution that has been educating mostly Black and Hispanic children since 1951.
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Editorial: Gang violence
By WYATT EMMERICH
Fri,05/13/22-1:16PM, 968 Reads 12,294 Statewide
The shooting at Jackson’s recent Mudbug Festival on the state fairgrounds was a sad indictment of the juvenile lawlessness afflicting our capital city. A hundred shots were fired killing one and sending five to the hospital. Teens were the ones pulling the triggers.
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Free speech wins
Thu,05/12/22-9:22PM, 866 Reads 8,270 Statewide
A court decision on the free-speech rights of Jackson public school teachers and staff could have repercussions throughout Mississippi.
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