Education

Groups rally in Jackson for more money for teachers, schools

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP)– Public school teachers and education advocates rallied at the Capitol on Monday to push for higher pay and increased state aid to public schools — not a new fight, but one that […]

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Man stabs pharmacist at Ridgeland Walmart

By Lonnie Ross Online Editor A man entered a Walmart on off County Line Rd around 7:30 pm and stabbed a pharmacist with a syringe. He was arrested by Ridgeland Police after he ran out […]

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Mississippi House passes welfare drug testing bill by 74-46 vote

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi House engaged in a contentious four-hour debate Wednesday before voting largely along party lines to pass a bill that would require drug testing for some people applying for welfare. […]

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Welfare drug testing bill advances to Mississippi House

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi House is expected to vote Wednesday on a welfare drug testing bill that Republican Gov. Phil Bryant is pushing, weeks after a judge struck down a similar law in […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Voters approve 1% sales tax referendum

The Mississippi Link Newswire Voters in the city of Jackson have approved a 1-cent sales tax increase to help pay for improvements to the city’s infrastructure, including road repair and replacement of aging water pipes. […]

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Study shows pay for Mississippi government employees an average of $9,108 lower than neighboring states

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi government employees make an average of $9,108 less than their counterparts in the surrounding states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, said the Mississippi State Personnel Board director Thursday. Deanna […]