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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 . . .

Cheers to 40 years

The exact date of the first column I penned about my wife, and our wedding day, eludes me, but there . . .

Positive COVID cases continue to surge in state

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 continued to surge in Mississippi this week with a three-day weekend total of . . .

Deadline today for candidates to file qualifying papers

Forest residents interested in running for the vacant Ward II Alderman’s seat have until 5:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 28 . . .

Kenna elected vice president of Mississippi Young Bankers

Drew Kenna, of Bank of Forest, has been elected to serve as vice president of Mississippi Young Bankers, a section . . .

State’s retirement system gets low rankings
By Steve Wilson, 2,632 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:00 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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Legislators hold meetings to review marijuana options
By Steve Wilson, 1,047 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:30 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: Delta variant - Heed the warning
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:36 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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Editorial: Hard truths about Amtrak
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:12 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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Taylor announces electric vehicle innovation powered by the best-in-class battery Technology by Proterra
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Tue, 07/27/2021 - 01:30 PM
From press reports Taylor Machine Works, Inc. has always been at the forefront of innovation and problem solving throughout its 94 years of manufacturing.
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Elise Winter

Habitat for Humanity mourns death of Elise Winter
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:18 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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Voters filled every available space inside the community room of The Mark Apartments in Ridgeland. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Mississippi does not have to change law to make voting hard. It already is.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 431 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 10:12 AM
Below is a political opinion column from Bobby Harrison:

States like Texas, Georgia and Florida that have been in the national news recently for efforts that many say will make it more difficult for their citizens to vote still have a long way to go to catch Mississippi.
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Ole Miss football great Patrick Willis will go into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Saturday. Credit: Ole Miss Athletics

Miss. Sports Hall of Fame approaches biggest night in its 60-year history
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 421 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 12:12 PM
Sixty years into its existence, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame this week prepares for the biggest weekend in its history. That’s no exaggeration.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 26, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 389 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 10:30 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Enoch Lloyd Youngblood, Jr.
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Tue, 07/27/2021 - 12:59 PM
E. Lloyd Youngblood, Jr., of Knoxville, TN passed away July 18, 2021, at the age of 90. He was born October 24, 1930, in Forest, Mississippi to Enoch Lloyd Youngblood, Sr. and Maggie Eichelberger Youngblood.
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