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Guilty plea set for last defendant in prison bribery scheme

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By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The final person facing charges in an alleged kickback scheme involving Mississippi’s former corrections commissioner plans to plead guilty. Federal court records show insurance agent Guy […]

Education

Feds won’t make Mississippi redo A-to-F school rating system

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Federal education officials say Mississippi won’t have to restructure its system for assigning A-to-F letter grades to public schools. The U.S. Department of Education said in a news release Thursday that […]

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Teens begin Mississippi-to-Memphis march in honor of King

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By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press DUNDEE, Miss. (AP) – A group of teenagers has launched a 50-mile (80-kilometer) walk from northern Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee, as a tribute to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther […]

Business

Next Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale to be Aug. 15

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The federal government will offer 77.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration and development on Aug. 15. An Interior Department statement Friday said the lease […]

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Restaurant won’t take order if smoking pot in drive-thru

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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi fast-food restaurant says people smoking marijuana in its drive-thru will not be served after a patron blew smoke in an employee’s face. The Sun Herald of Biloxi reported Friday […]

Sports

UConn-beaters Mississippi State, Notre Dame play for title

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By JOE KAY COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale swished her jumper with a second left and jumped to celebrate. In one joyous moment, she knew exactly how Mississippi State’s Morgan William felt […]

The Buzz

Mississippi escapee captured in Georgia after 8 months

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) – An inmate who escaped a Mississippi jail in September has been captured nearly seven months later, in Georgia. News outlets cite a release from the sheriff’s office in Lowndes County, Mississippi, […]

Statewide News

Tornado confirmed in Mississippi suburb from Wednesday storm

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FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) – The National Weather Service confirms that a weak tornado briefly touched down in a central Mississippi suburb on Wednesday, although no one was injured. A survey shows a twister with top […]

Sports

Charles Barkley gives $250K to online black history course

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HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) – Charles Barkley has donated $250,000 toward educating Mississippi and Alabama high school students about African-American history. The Commercial Appeal of Memphis, Tennessee reported Thursday the basketball Hall of Famer and TV […]

Business

Grant money could help passenger trains return to Gulf Coast

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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – Grant money recently approved by Congress could help passenger trains see a comeback along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Sun Herald reports the $1.3 trillion spending bill that will keep the […]

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