Kemper Plant Electrocution, Man Airlifted From Site
KEMPER COUNTY, Miss.–Electrocution is how a man working for an independent contractor at the Kemper County Coal Plant was hurt Monday, according to folks with...
Category : Politics
Miss. Increasing Graduation Rates and Test Scores
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JACKSON, Miss.–The latest numbers have come out from the Department of Education in the state and some of them are up for the year....
Attorney: Sheriff Byrd Will Not Resign
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PASCAGOULA, Miss.–Sheriff Mike Byrd is not throwing in the towel. His attorney, Joe Sam Owen, told media Wednesday that Byrd will stay sheriff for now,...
Another Personhood Amendment in the Works
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JACKSON, Miss. — You may be voting on another person hood amendment in the next couple of years. The last one, Initiative 26 from 2011...
Oxford Mayor: “The sky is not going to fall because we’re selling cold beer.”
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OXFORD, Miss.–On Tuesday night the city of Oxford passed cold beer sales in stores and Sunday alcohol sales for beer and light wine during a...
Rumored Resignation of Sheriff, Nothing Yet
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Photo: Gulflive.com PASCAGOULA, Miss.–There’s nothing doing yet in the impending rumored resignation of Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd. News Mississippi got Tweets from the coast...
South Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Resigns
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JACKSON, Miss. — South Mississippi no longer has a Public Service Commissioner, for now. Leonard Bentz turned his resignation Monday, but since has gotten another...
School Audits: Your Child’s School May Not Be in Compliance
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JACKSON, Miss.–Your child’s school is likely not in compliance with at least one or two points of the law. School audits this year covered about...
Date Set for Hattiesburg’s Special Election
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HATTIESBURG-Miss. – Voters in Hattiesburg will go back to the polls September 24 for a special election for mayor. Governor Phil Bryant signed an...
Not Everyone on the Same Page with Brandon Liquor Vote
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BRANDON, Miss. – Voters head to the poles Tuesday in Brandon to decide they want liquor by the glass sold in restaurants. Those for it...