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Opinion: Hiking along the Sea of Galilee

We took a bus from the end of our third day on the Jesus Trail into Tiberius, a totally Jewish . . .

McGee resigns post at SCSD 

The superintendent will take over the Starkville Oktibbeha School District on July 1 Scott County School District Superintendent of Education . . .

Local libraries host in-person summer programs

Scott County libraries are excited about the “Oceans of Possibilities” available at this year’s Summer Library Program set to begin . . .

L.A. (Aubrey) Rigby

L.A. (Aubrey) Rigby, 96, entered his heavenly home on Friday, May 13, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones at Lackey . . .

Court of Appeals Decisions - May 17, 2022

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for the week of May 17, 2022: Smith, Joel, J. X . . .

  • Court of Appeals Decisions - May 17, 2022

    By PRESS RELEASE - MISSISSIPPI COURT OF APPEALS
    Tue,05/17/22-5:16PM, 612 Reads 9,049 Statewide

    Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for the week of May 17, 2022:

    Smith, Joel, J.
    X  2021-CP-00428-COA
     

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  • This photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on June 3, 2020, shows Thomas Lane. Lane former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 18,2022 to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder dismissed.(Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
    This photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on June 3, 2020, shows Thomas Lane. Lane former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 18,2022 to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder dismissed.(Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

    Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing

    By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI AND MOHAMED IBRAHIM - Associated Press
    Wed,05/18/22-8:37AM, 90 Reads

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, admitting that he intentionally helped restrain the Black man in a way t

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    Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 3' game

    Mon,05/16/22-10:13PM, 49 Reads

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Mississippi Lottery's "Cash 3" game were:

    7-8-0

    (seven, eight, zero)

    Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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  • Alabama coach Nick Saban watches players warm up for the College Football Playoff championship NCAA football game against Georgia on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. Saban called out Texas A&M on Wednesday night, May 18 for “buying” players in its top-ranked recruiting class with name, image and likeness deals, saying Crimson Tide football players earned more than $3 million last year “the right way.” (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
    Alabama coach Nick Saban watches players warm up for the College Football Playoff championship NCAA football game against Georgia on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. Saban called out Texas A&M on Wednesday night, May 18 for “buying” players in its top-ranked recruiting class with name, image and likeness deals, saying Crimson Tide football players earned more than $3 million last year “the right way.” (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

    Column: A wildly entertaining spat between 2 coaching stars

    By PAUL NEWBERRY - AP Sports Columnist
    Fri,05/20/22-1:25AM, 263 Reads

    Why did they wait so long to allow college athletes to make a few bucks on the side?

    Think of all the wildly entertaining shenanigans we've missed out on over the years.

    Let's play the feud!

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Avoid the college debt trap

By TIM KALICH - Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,05/20/22-7:06PM, 183 Reads 3,357 Statewide

It’s high school graduation season, an exciting time for those receiving their diplomas and their families.

Most of the graduates probably have an idea of what they plan to do with the next stage of their life, either going to college or straight to work.

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SCSD Superintendent search underway
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Kevin Graham, Reece Ewing prove how one player can make all the difference for college baseball teams
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Holifield pleads guilty to extortion charge
Opinion: Congress can stop STEM brain drain
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Trial might never happen for alleged murder-for-hire plot

Reeves’ education mirage

Dating back to his time as lieutenant governor, Tate Reeves has been touting the education gains in READ MORE

Opinion: Population moves tell a story
Meridian man shot in Forest by Scott County Deputy
Officer indicted on multiple counts of extortion
Opinion: Racial diversity is flourishing at Wesley Bible
Michael Guest breaks Republican ranks to support Bennie Thompson’s Jan. 6 commission

Governor issues order to limit attendance at extracurricular events

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Positive coronavirus numbers slow as Scott County surpasses 1,000 mark
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