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Diamond Rebels use of transfer portal pays dividends as team selected to host NCAA Regional

By Parrish Alford - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 449 Reads
On Tue, 05/27/2025 - 11:38 AM

For Bianco, portal help was a must to get this team, after two dismal seasons, where it is right now. Fortunately, the guys he landed have been good fits.

There were notable departures from the Ole Miss baseball program after the 2024 season.

But there were notable returners. Newcomers, too.

The Rebels, an experienced and veteran club celebrated a return to postseason Monday. But more than that, they celebrated a return to postseason at Swayze Field.

Getting nervous about U.S. debt

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On Sun, 05/25/2025 - 01:14 PM

Moody’s recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating created another shock in financial markets, already made nervous by the Trump administration’s erratic tariff policies.
The downgrade should come as no surprise, though. If anything, Moody’s is late in acknowledging that the federal government has no self-control when it comes to managing the nation’s debt.

Getting nervous about U.S. debt

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On Sun, 05/25/2025 - 01:14 PM

Opinion: An update on 2027 candidates

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On Fri, 05/23/2025 - 06:48 PM

More than two years out, the campaigns for statewide office in Mississippi are well under way — and if anything, it appears that more people than ever are interested in running.
The big news of late came from the Mississippi Today website, which reported that Gov. Tate Reeves, in the midst of his second and final term, spoke at a fundraiser for State Auditor Shad White, whose ambition to follow Reeves into the executive branch is evident.

Opinion: An update on 2027 candidates

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On Fri, 05/23/2025 - 06:48 PM

Pickering: AI’s full business potential will be stifled by state regulations - Why a federal AI strategy is needed

By Chip Pickering, READ MORE > 197 Reads
On Thu, 05/22/2025 - 02:22 PM

Below is an opinion column by Chip Pickering:

Chip Pickering says inconsistent regulations give other nations like China a leg up.

Pickering: AI’s full business potential will be stifled by state regulations - Why a federal AI strategy is needed

By Chip Pickering, READ MORE > 197 Reads
On Thu, 05/22/2025 - 02:22 PM

Below is an opinion column by Chip Pickering:

Chip Pickering says inconsistent regulations give other nations like China a leg up.

Democracy alive and well in Jackson

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 660 Reads
On Thu, 05/22/2025 - 09:58 AM

On June 3, the city of Jackson will hold elections for mayor and city council members.
I get excited every time I drive down Lakeland Drive to the fire station to cast my vote. I usually see several neighbors and friends. I always put the “I Voted” sticker on my shirt.
Local elections are part of the fabric of local communities. Local newspapers have been a part of that fabric as well, reporting on issues and candidates for more than 150 years. It’s been exciting and satisfying to be part of that process for more than 40 years of my publishing career.

Democracy alive and well in Jackson

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 660 Reads
On Thu, 05/22/2025 - 09:58 AM

Opinion: Comey's ‘8647’ post was beyond dumb

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On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 06:48 PM

What could James Comey have been thinking when he posted a picture online of seashells arranged into the message “8647?” As in, “86” the 47th president, Donald Trump.
Comey, a former director of the FBI, is best known for his public statements just before the 2016 election between Trump and Hillary Clinton; and then for getting fired a few months after Trump took office.

Opinion: Comey's ‘8647’ post was beyond dumb

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On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 06:48 PM

Defending Trumpism

By Peter Gilderson, READ MORE > 244 Reads
On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:46 PM

From the moment when he first descended the elevator to enter the political arena about a decade ago, Trump's statements and policies have been adamantly opposed by the left. They cannot stand that an accomplished, successful businessman is critiquing their efforts.

Defending Trumpism

By Peter Gilderson, READ MORE > 244 Reads
On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:46 PM

Spice up retirement, outlive an expletive

By William Jeanes, READ MORE > 244 Reads
On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:42 PM

I take perverse satisfaction in growing old. Once you’ve got your gray hair and a few age spots, you can tell gullible citizens almost anything and they’ll believe you. When anyone asks me, “What do you do,” I like answering, “I outlive [expletives]. Most people just stare at their shoes, but a few take the chum. They smile and agree that our country harbors far more [expletives] than it needs. They say, “You’re right. Somebody ought to do something.” Those folks, I invite to join me in my crusade against [expletives].

Spice up retirement, outlive an expletive

By William Jeanes, READ MORE > 244 Reads
On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:42 PM

Immigration mathematics

By Luther Munford, READ MORE > 281 Reads
On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:38 PM

A look at the forest of the immigration problem rather than the trees shows that President Donald J. Trump’s illegal deportations are nothing more than a cruel form of entertainment for his followers who are cheering him on in the same way Romans delighted in the cruelties of Coliseum gladiatorial combat.

Immigration mathematics

By Luther Munford, READ MORE > 281 Reads
On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:38 PM

Georgia’s PSC is in the game, Mississippi’s been benched

By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 1,092 Reads
On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:26 PM

The Public Service Commission’s (PSC’s) job is to protect small customers from big monopolies. Entergy Mississippi is part of Entergy Corporation. It’s a big electricity monopoly with utility subs in four states. It’s a government granted and government protected monopoly.
Home owners and renters and small business are small customers. PSC’s are regulators empowered by state legislatures. In Mississippi, the PSC is supposed to assure small customers reliable, affordable electricity. The current PSC is trying. Some past PSC’s, not so much.

Georgia’s PSC is in the game, Mississippi’s been benched

By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 1,092 Reads
On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:26 PM

No covering up Biden’s frailties

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On Wed, 05/21/2025 - 02:02 PM

This weekend’s revelation that Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer has deflected some of the attention from what had been the latest big story regarding the former president: the alleged cover-up of his deteriorating cognition during his time in the White House.

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