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By Othor Cain, Editor, For months we have been covering the Canton Public School District Board of Directors. We followed the termination hearing of Cassandra Williams, former superintendent. We shared how some school board members […]

By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, “Peace Comes through Faith, Love and Trust in Jesus Christ” was the theme for Peace Sunday held at United Christian Church December 9 at 11 a.m. where Reverend Russell Myers serves […]

By Frederick H. Lowe, TriceEdneyWire.com, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass of California is expected to lead a much larger Congressional Black Caucus when the 116th Congress begins January 3. Caucus members elected Bass their chair November […]

May 3, 1926 – November 29, 2018 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to […]

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor, The death of former President George H.W. Bush November 30 was the impetus of much comment and debate on his legacy. Many kept their tributes to a focus […]

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, along with more than 60 national civil and human rights organizations and stakeholders, has sent a letter calling on members […]

By LaToya Henz-Moore, jsumsnews.com, Veronica Cohen, vice president for Institutional Advancement and External Affairs, is the keynote speaker for the annual Mother’s and Daughters luncheon Saturday, Dec. 1 at 11 am. This yearly event is […]

By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, In a press conference November 28 at the Mississippi State Capitol, supporters from ‘Invest in a Healthier Future Coalition’ called on lawmakers to increase the state cigarette tax to $1.50 per […]

By Ken White, Contributing writer, Against the backdrop of racially charged comments made by interim U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jeff Robinson, deputy legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), lead a conversation on […]