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Opinion: Mail in voting plus ballot harvesting a bad combination

I was okay with the idea of mail-in voting until I learned what ballot harvesting was.

Johnson tells inspiring story to Rotary Club

David Johnson spent 46 total days in the hospital during the spring, battling the effects of COVID-19.

Twenty-one of those days were spent on life support.

Walter Lee Washington

Gravesite services for Mr. Walter Lee Washington, 67, Mount Olive, MS (formerly of Camden, MS) were held on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 11a.m. from Zionell CME Church Cemetery.

Ruby Shelton

Ruby Shelton, 89, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Mrs.

Verna Lee Shows Bryant

Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m.

Pictured are some of the contraband items discovered last week during a raid of Unit 26 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary. (MDOC photos)

Concrete drill, drugs, phones found in contraband raid at Parchman
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On Fri, 11/06/2020 - 09:22 PM

JACKSON – In an effort to rid Mississippi prisons of gang-related financial control, a search team of prison staff and investigators raided Unit 26 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman last week.

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Magee Trojans host first round of playoffs
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On Fri, 11/06/2020 - 04:23 PM

Magee Trojans play Yazoo County Panthers tonight at Trojan field in the first round of playoffs. Game time 7Pm! Go Trojans!

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Tigers play at Wiggins Tonight
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On Fri, 11/06/2020 - 04:17 PM

Mendenhall Tigers play in Wiggins tonight against Stone Tomcats in the first round of playoffs. Game time 7Pm! Go Tigers!

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Voter registration is nearly 90% in Mississippi

High voter registration in state is suspect
By Jon Alverson jalverson@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 476 Reads
On Fri, 11/06/2020 - 04:14 PM

Almost 90% of the estimated voting age population in Mississippi is registered to vote.

While that sounds like an admirable position, according to Mississippi’s Secretary of State’s office, 90% voter registration is actually a trigger that voter rolls need to be purged.

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Piney Woods Country Life School Added To National Register of Historic Places
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On Fri, 11/06/2020 - 12:40 PM

Piney Woods Country Life School, one of the nation’s oldest independent Black boarding schools, has been listed in the National Register of Histor

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Magee High P-16 to Meet Next Wednesday
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On Thu, 11/05/2020 - 02:16 PM

The Magee High School P-16 will hold their monthly meeting next Wednesday November 11. The meeting will start at 4:30 and will be held in the library. Anyone wanting to submit agenda items should do so to Stacey Chapin by Monday, November 9th.

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Mississippi voters overwhelmingly voted for the New Magnolia design to become the state's new flag.

Mississippians overwhelmingly vote to support medical marijuana, new state flag
By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 2,654 Reads
On Wed, 11/04/2020 - 11:12 AM

Mississippians voted overwhelmingly to pass ballot initiatives allowing medical marijuana and a new state flag Tuesday in addition to giving big majorities to President Donald Trump.

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Medical marijuana approved in Mississippi
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On Wed, 11/04/2020 - 11:10 AM

Mississippi voters have approved Initiative 65, setting the stage for medical marijuana in Mississippi.
Yazoo County voters also voted strongly in favor of Initiative 65 over the alternative 65A with 74.47 percent voting in favor.

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District Champions of 3A Region 8
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On Wed, 11/04/2020 - 11:05 AM

Congratulations to the Magee Trojans for an undefeated season with a record of 7-0. The Trojans were named the District Champions of 3A Region 8, and will host Yazoo County in the first round of the playoffs.

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School district sued over mask
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On Wed, 11/04/2020 - 11:00 AM

The Simpson County School District along with members of the administrative staff are being sued in federal court on a Constitutional amendment issue.

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