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Robinsons honored as Forest Citizens of the Year for 2025

Wed,12/10/25-3:28PM, 534 Reads
Forest celebrated 2025 Citizens of the Year Harry and Diane Robinson last Thursday with a reception at Colbert Commons, and again Friday night as they served as Grand Marshals for the annual Christmas Parade.
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Rx Kids Michigan Founder and Director Dr. Mona Hanna, answers questions after a presentation during a Public Health and Human Services Joint Committee hearing Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at the state Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Lawmakers explore cash assistance for new moms, no strings attached

By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,11/07/25-12:42PM, 534 Reads 12,193 Statewide
What would happen if every mother in Mississippi – or in Mississippi’s neediest counties – received no-questions-asked cash assistance during pregnancy and months after a baby is born? Lawmakers pondered these questions at the state Capitol Thursday.
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Secretary of War attacks fat generals

By BILL CRAWFORD BILL CRAWFORD
Thu,10/09/25-12:14PM, 533 Reads 8,398 Statewide
It seemed more like a Saturday Night Live skit than stark reality. Picture 800 accomplished generals and admirals, leaders who rose through the ranks over their professional lifetimes to command the world’s greatest military forces, all gathered in one room. They have been summoned from strategic military posts around the world.
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It is possible to eat healthy in Mississippi

By SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Thu,01/01/26-12:42PM, 531 Reads 6,363 Statewide
Eating healthy requires an intentional effort, and without much effort, it’s easy to find resources and initiatives around the state to help consumers make informed choices about their food and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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