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AGENCY HEADS MEET WITH JOINT COMMITTEE TO OUTLINE BUDGET REQUESTS

By STEVE WILSON
Mon, 10/11/2021 - 9:48 AM, 282 Reads
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) is starting the process of putting together a state budget and heard on September 24 from state agency heads on how much money they require for fiscal 2023, which begins July 1.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : October 11, 2021

By PRESS RELEASE - MSDH
Mon, 10/11/2021 - 10:48 AM, 260 Reads
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

New cases of COVID-19:

1,041*

* New COVID-19 positive test results reported to MSDH for the three-day period October 8 through October 10 as of 3 p.m. yesterday *
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Exclusive: Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser interview about Mid-Breton Diversion project and its possible effect on Mississippi

By STEVE WILSON
Tue, 10/12/2021 - 4:48 PM, 249 Reads
Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser testified Tuesday before the Mississippi Legislature about the possible effects of a coastal reclamation project in Louisiana that could have deleterious effects on the water quality of the Mississippi Sound.
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The bridge located on South Main Street near the Mendenhall Sportsplex is currently closed for repairs. Citizens affected by the closure are being rerouted to Athens Road.

Bridge on south Main is big issue for residents

By MARLAN JONES
Wed, 10/13/2021 - 2:12 PM, 234 Reads
The Mendenhall Mayor and Board of Aldermen met for a regularly scheduled meeting on October 5. The board voted on an emergency matter regarding the bridge located on South Main Street near the Mendenhall Sportsplex.
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Incident Leaves Student Injured

By MARLAN JONES
Tue, 09/28/2021 - 4:48 PM, 1,078 Reads
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Department responded to an incident at Magee Middle School at approximately 12:00p.m.
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Allen and Dampier reunited

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 10:45 AM, 760 Reads
Mendenhall High School graduates Christian Allen, left, and Deion Dampier were reunited as their teams faced off last Saturday. Jackson State defeated Delta State in a tightly contested matchup 24-17. The former Tigers played well.
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MDHS: 340,000 Mississippi Children to Benefit from P-EBT

By PRESS RELEASE - MDHS
Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:48 AM, 716 Reads
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Human Services:
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Park can be auctioned

By PAT BROWN
Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:46 AM, 610 Reads
The Mendenhall Industrial Park has officially been declared surplus and will be auctioned for sale to the highest bidder.
The 110 acre property is located just south of Mendenhall between highways 13 and 43 and south of Bowen Road.
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Governor Reeves Requests Federal Assistance Following Hurricane Zeta

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 10:15 AM, 115,000 Reads
Governor Tate Reeves has requested a Federal Disaster Declaration for Individual and Public Assistance as well as U.S.
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Privatize Mississippi state parks or fund them? House, Senate at odds.

By GEOFF PENDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri, 01/29/2021 - 10:39 AM, 72,345 Reads
Legislative leaders appear to agree that Mississippi’s long-neglected state parks need help, but while the Senate is pushing for privatization and turning parks over to local governments, the House wants to find a permanent stream of public funding.
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Local physician suspended from medical practice

By PAT BROWN
Tue, 03/30/2021 - 8:41 AM, 71,052 Reads
Local physician Dr. Frank Wade has been suspended from practicing medicine for four months for ethics and prescription record-keeping violations.
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Mississippi’s Moment

By RUSS LATINO
Fri, 01/01/2021 - 10:31 AM, 54,770 Reads
Americans have been drowning in a sea of COVID-19, social unrest, and election turmoil. The waves have not yet calmed, but shore is in sight. A day is approaching when vaccines will be distributed, election contests cease, and we can take stock of frayed lines across the country.
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ARE YOU REGISTERED FOR SCHOOL?

Wed, 08/01/2018 - 10:56 AM, 2,999,468 Reads
Students who have not completed the online registration process will be "on hold" when they come to school August 8th until a parent can come to the school or register them online. Visit the Simpson County School District website at www.simpson.k12.ms.us to register your child for scho
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Board refuses bid for elementary

Tue, 12/19/2017 - 2:00 PM, 2,708,671 Reads
When the Simpson County Board of Education met on Dec. 14, members heard a complaint from Bruce Barlow because both his son and daughter had their cell phones confiscated at school by the same faculty person.
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Chamber Board’s Brien Hubbard

Tue, 12/05/2017 - 1:10 PM, 2,657,060 Reads
Editor’s Note; This is part one of a 12 part series written by Ian Cowart, president or the Magee Chamber of Commerce, about members of the Magee Chamber Board.
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M’hall board hears from parents

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 8:59 AM, 2,541,198 Reads
The regular meeting of Mendenhall’s Mayor and Board of Aldermen was held Wednesday, July 5, instead of Tueday, July 4, due to the holiday. It was the first meeting of the new Board of Aldermen, which consisted of two new faces.
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