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Over 56,000 absentee ballots cast so far in Mississippi midterm election
Voters with a qualifying excuse can vote absentee in person at their circuit clerk’s office until noon Saturday, Oct. 31. Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3, and…
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7mAsthma mortality rates in Jackson reach highest level in three years
Jackson is among the most challenging cities in the United States if you’re living with asthma and has some of the highest rates of asthma-related deaths, says a 2026 report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Among the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, Jackson ranks third in mortality rates linked […]
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11mRural communities push back on school consolidation efforts: 'They’re just looking at numbers on the paper’
State lawmakers plan to take up school district consolidation in the next session. Residents of the communities likely to be affected are concerned.
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8m8 key questions about school district (and college) consolidation in Mississippi
State lawmakers want to reduce the number of Mississippi's public school districts. Get answers to key questions about school district consolidation.
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8mTrump rallies for Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi: 'You like me'
Democrats have grown hopeful that their U.S. Senate nominee in Mississippi, Scott Colom, might flip a seat in what has been a Republican stronghold.
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6mStruggling Canton school loses its charter
SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy can no longer operate as a charter school after Dec. 31.