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Mississippi college board approves contracts, potential million-dollar payments for Ole Miss and MSU 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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Amputations, ‘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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Dr. 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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What 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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Delta 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.
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Suspicious letter to Mississippi Secretary of State Watson intercepted
The suspicious mailings, coming weeks before the midterm elections, are similar to a threat in 2023 when election offices in six states received packages, some containing traces of fentanyl.