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Court rules Mississippi's social media age verification law can go into effect

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Court rules Mississippi's social media age verification law can go into effect

43% Center coverage: 32 sources

Mississippi judge pauses the state’s ban on DEI programs in schools and universities

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Mississippi judge pauses the state’s ban on DEI programs in schools and universities

39% Right coverage: 26 sources

A Mississippi law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from public schools and universities was temporarily blocked by a federal judge Sunday.See the Story

Ask Matt: CBS and Colbert, Emmys’ Network Bias, ‘Ballard’ & More

Emmy Awards · Mississippi

Ask Matt: CBS and Colbert, Emmys’ Network Bias, ‘Ballard’ & More

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Plus, thoughts on the HBO Max name, Food Network's programming slate, and more.See the Story

Smith’s commitment, veteran analysts are key components in what Lebby hopes is a big turnaround in Year 2

“We’re going to be exactly true to who we are supposed to be and what we’re creating,” the Mississippi State Head Coach said at last week’s SEC Media Days. Sometimes football is easy to understand. So it is with Mississippi State this season.Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia See the Story

Hoeven Comments on After-School Funding, Murray Urges Full Release

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BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) - U.S. Senator John Hoeven released a statement Friday evening on the U.S. Department of Education's release of funding for after-school programs across North Dakota. Hoeven said he worked with the Office of Management and Budget after hearing concerns from Bismarck Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Fastnacht and Mackenzie County Public Schools Superintendent Steve Holen. “These funds help provide quality after-school progr…Education · Columbia See the Story

Mooreville man arrested on meth-related drug charges - Darkhorse Press

A Mooreville man has been arrested in Lee County on drug charges recently. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, last week deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Mooreville area. During the stop, a passenger, identified as Stevenson Rucker, 51, of Mooreville, was allegedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine. He was charged with Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine. A Lee County Justice Court …Mooreville · Mooreville Read Article

Kapalama Road in Hancock County to close for construction at the end of the month - Darkhorse Press

Kapalama Road in Hancock County on the Coast will be closed from Kiln Delisle Road to Tina Ladner Vic Faye Road, beginning July 28 through July 31. Authorities are asking that you reroute your commute if you use that route regularly. The county clarified on Facebook the upcoming road construction and how it will affect access: You will still be able to access all businesses from both the Diamondhead entrance and Tina Ladner Vic Faye Road. The co…Mississippi · Mississippi Read Article

MDWFP Biologist finds bear he met as a baby two years ago - Darkhorse Press

We’ve all heard a long-time teacher talk about teaching her students’ children after she’d been there a while. Sometimes it’s the same for biologists, only the timeline is much shorter, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. Back in March 2023, MDWFP Wildlife Biologist Anthony Ballard was doing his very first den check when he came across a female black bear, previously tagged and named F14, with two tiny cubs —…Mississippi · Mississippi Read Article

Greene County deputies praised for collecting contraband headed for MDOC on traffic stop - Darkhorse Press

Greene County deputies garnered the praise of the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections after seizing a load of contraband in a traffic stop. Commissioner Burl Cain thanked Greene County Sheriff Ryan Walley on Facebook recently for his deputies’ sharp eyes that led to the seizure of knives and illegal drugs, among other things, near the South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville earlier this month. “Your officers’ quick ac…Mississippi · Mississippi Read Article

Man arrested for public intoxication in Pearl sentenced to 10 years for felon possession of firearm

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Man arrested for public intoxication in Pearl sentenced to 10 years for felon possession of firearm RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A has been sentenced to serve 10 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections without parole for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to a release from the Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, 49-year-old Deshayne Harmon Collier of Jackson was convicted and sentenced…Pearl · Pearl See the Story

Gas explosion as a result of North Jackson house fire, officials say

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Gas explosion as a result of North Jackson house fire, officials say JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A gas line exploded as a result of a house fire in North Jackson on Tuesday morning. This according to officials at the scene located on Martin Luther King Drive. The Jackson Fire Department said they received the call just before 6 a.m., and that the home was fully involved in flames when they arrived. The Jackson Fire Department is still working to con…Mississippi · Mississippi Read Article

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