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‘When Amazon comes to town.’ Clinton and company host ribbon cutting for new data center
A planned $1-billion Amazon data center in Clinton will be in the former Delphi auto parts plant that once employed almost 300 people but has sat mostly empty since 2009.
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14mAmputations, ‘extortion’ and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare
A panel of legislators hears horror stories, questions officials with Mississippi's prison medical contractor about allegations of systemic failure in healthcare for inmates.
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6mMississippi college board approves contracts, potential million-dollar payments for MSU and leaders
Mark Keenum and Glenn Boyce will each earn about $1 million annually, with additional retention bonuses funded by the university’s foundations.
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4mDr. LouAnn Woodward, first woman to lead UMMC, announces she will retire next year
University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Dr. LouAnn Woodward announced Thursday she will retire in June after more than a decade at the helm of the state’s only academic medical center.
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6mWhat will the next era of apprenticeships look like? Mississippi Marketplace
Apprenticeships are seen as a way to grow Mississippi's skilled workforce and stop population loss.
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9mDelta school districts’ successes not reflected in new state rankings
Districts across the Delta region saw the largest academic gains in the state in the past year, according to new district rankings released Thursday.