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SALTER: With Democrat trifecta in Washington, Republicans stand at an uneasy crossroads

OPINION column by: Sid Salter

Continued assistance for unemployed workers announced

On December 27, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (Continued Assistance Act) was signed into law.

Vaccines continue with few problems scheduling appointments in Forest

After some confusion last week on the state level as to the number of vaccines for COVID-19 available in Mississippi, local healthcare officials said Tuesday that they are still taking appointments

Vaccines continue with few problems scheduling appointments in Forest

After some confusion last week on the state level as to the number of vaccines for COVID-19 available in Mississippi, local healthcare officials said Tuesday that they are still taking appointments

Vaccines continue with few problems scheduling appointments in Forest

After some confusion last week on the state level as to the number of vaccines for COVID-19 available in Mississippi, local healthcare officials said Tuesday that they are still taking appointments

Forest Attorney Constance Slaughter-Harvey receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday from Lackey nurse Constitina Vivarette.

Lackey Memorial Hospital staffers, with the help of East Central Community College nursing students have been busy administering COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds of people over the age of 65, those age 16-64 with chronic underlying medical conditions, and qualified healthcare workers, at the new Drive-Thru Vaccine facility on Airport Road, just off Highway 35 South in Forest.

Ruby Watkins receives the first dose of her COVID-19 vaccine Monday from East Central Community Colleges nursing student Simone Ikom at the Drive-Thru Clinic.

MHS’s Avery Nobles named to Inaugural State Superintendent’s Principal Advisory Council
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On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 09:33 AM
The Mississippi Department of Education announced last week the 29 members of the State Superintendent of Education’s inaugural Principal Advisory Council. Council members will serve through the 2021-22 school year. Morton High School Principal Avery Nobels was named as one of the council members.
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Arrest Report
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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 03:35 PM
The following individuals were taken in to custody and booked in to the docket at the Scott County Jail between January 1 and January 7, 2021. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
1/1 Elijah N. Anderson, 40 Mooney Lane, Lena – Possession of Controlled Substance (felony); Disturbance of Family
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Horace McCormick (Mac) McMurphy
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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 03:33 PM
Horace McCormick (Mac) McMurphy, Age 91, of Madison, MS, passed away on January 7, 2021. Horace was born August 27, 1929 in Forest, MS, son of the late James Coley McMurphy and Elvy Elizabeth (McCormick) McMurphy.
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Biewer Lumber opening new sawmill in Winona, creating 150 jobs
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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 10:41 AM
Biewer Lumber is constructing a new, state-of-the-art sawmill in Winona, Mississippi. The project is a $130 million investment and will create 150 jobs.
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Bay St. Louis Mayor, Councilman switch to MSGOP
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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 10:30 AM
Governor Tate Reeves today announced Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre and Bay St. Louis Ward 1 Councilman Doug Seal will join the Mississippi Republican Party. Gov. Reeves made the announcement at a news conference in Bay St. Louis with Mayor Favre, Councilman Seal and Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Frank Bordeaux.
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Marshall Ramsey: Mount Impeachmore
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 523 Reads
On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 10:24 AM

Donald Trump is impeached a second time.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 14th, 2021
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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 09:51 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Tennessee Williams: The Painter and the Playwright exhibition opens February 6 at ‘The MAX’
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On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 09:37 AM
The MAX is always proud to support Mississippians and the arts, and will do both with a new special exhibition, Tennessee Williams: The Painter and the Playwright, which opens February 6.
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DPS Most Wanted list proves successful with multiple captures in under a week
By Sarah Ulmer, Y'all Politics, READ MORE > 4,256 Reads
On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 08:21 PM
On January 8, the Department of Public Safety in coordination with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation released a Most Wanted List with 10 individuals who were of high priority to be detained in Mississippi.

Since releasing the list, five of those individuals have already been apprehended.
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Weekly Newsletter - From the Desk of Commissioner Brent Bailey
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On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 05:05 PM
Bellow is a statement from PSC Commissioner Brent Bailey:

This week’s newsletter provides a peek into the 2021 Legislative Session and identifies several bills that I will be monitoring through the general session that could impact customers, certain utilities or the Commission.

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Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

The Mississippi Ethics Commission says charter school board members are subject to state ethics laws, which prohibit conflicts of interest that could lead to the misspending of public dollars.

But several operators and advocates of Mississippi charter schools, which receive taxpayer funding, say they should be exempt from those laws.

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MHS’s Avery Nobles named to Inaugural State Superintendent’s Principal Advisory Council

Arrest Report

Horace McCormick (Mac) McMurphy

Biewer Lumber opening new sawmill in Winona, creating 150 jobs

Bay St. Louis Mayor, Councilman switch to MSGOP

Marshall Ramsey: Mount Impeachmore

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 14th, 2021

Tennessee Williams: The Painter and the Playwright exhibition opens February 6 at ‘The MAX’

DPS Most Wanted list proves successful with multiple captures in under a week

Weekly Newsletter - From the Desk of Commissioner Brent Bailey

Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars. Should their board members follow state ethics laws?

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