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Sumrall defeats FCAHS 9-0 as errors plague Aggies

SUMRALL – As the saying goes, “When it rains, it pours.”

Petal Primary PTO holds egg hunt for teachers, staff

After a year of uncertainty and reduced social involvement at schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Petal Primary School PTO decided to start spring 2021 off on a more positive n

COVID-19 continues downward trend in Mississippi, but new variants loom large

The number of new COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths in Mississippi has continued the sharp decline seen since their peak in January.

Hattiesburg Clinic CEO Batson discusses pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

A few days after federal health authorities recommended that providers pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while a potential link to rare blood clots is investigated,

Taxpayer-funded non-profit to receive smaller earmark from Medicaid approriation than last year

A non-profit that receives most of its money from taxpayer funds will receive an earmark in the state’s Medicaid appropriation for the fifth year in a row.

Oak Grove coach Laron Brumfield poses with Dylan Brumfield (left) and Jay Barnes (right) as they sign their national letters of intent. Photo by Jesse Johnson for The Pine Belt News.

Oak Grove's basketball standouts sign to play at next level
By Andrew Abadie, 689 Reads
Two key members of Oak Grove basketball’s semifinal appearance signed their letters of intent on Wednesday.

Jay Barnes signed with Mississippi Valley State, while Dylan Brumfield signed with Pearl River Community College.
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Judges in box on marijuana
By Tim Kalich, 687 Reads
If Mississippi did not elect its Supreme Court judges, you could more confidently predict what they will decide about the lawsuit challenging the voters’ decision last year to legalize medical marijuana.
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Smilow Prep Charter School must meet certain conditions in order to continue serving 5th through 8th graders in Jackson. Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/ Report for America

Mississippi charter school leader calls renewal process unfair, an ‘injustice’
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 657 Reads
Operators of a Jackson charter school say the board overseeing charter schools in the state did not take into account the most recent data and denied them due process when considering the school’s contract renewal.
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‘Adoptions’ now available for Great American Duck Derby, set for Aug. 7 Photos: File
By Haskel Burns, 622 Reads
Duck “adoptions” have begun for the third annual Great American Duck Derby, which will be held Aug. 7 to help fund an infant and toddler playground at Hinton Park in Petal.
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Mississippi Recognized as One of Top Six States for High-Quality Pre-K
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Education, 597 Reads
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:
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Signing the Milwaukee Tool Project Memorandum of Understanding, include, from left, Grenada County District 4 Supervisor Darrell Robinson, Board of Supervisor’s President Michael Lott and Matthew Harrison, CEO of the Greater Grenada Partnership. The tool manufacturer will construct a 500,000-square-foot accessories facility in Grenada. | Photo by Adam Prestridge

Milwaukee Tool facility locating to Grenada County creating 800 jobs
By Adam Prestridge, 428 Reads
The landscape of Grenada County will soon change following Tuesday’s announcement that Milwaukee Tool will expand its footprint in Mississippi with the construction of an accessories manufacturing facility in the I-55 Business and Technology Park creating hundreds of new jobs.
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National report ranks Mississippi low in voter access
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 385 Reads
Unlike many other state legislatures, the Mississippi Legislature did not pass bills during the 2021 session that would make it more difficult to vote.
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Ethan Williamson rounds third base in the second inning, but gets thrown out at home plate in Lamar Christian's 9-6 loss to Canton Academy. Photo by Andrew Abadie for The Pine Belt News.

Lamar Christian fails to hold off Canton Academy’s rally in 9-6 loss
By Andrew Abadie, 340 Reads
PURVIS – Lamar Christian faces a tough road of achieving school history in getting past the first round of the playoffs.
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Tanner Allen celebrates his bases-clearing triple that gave State the lead for good in Sunday’s 7-5 victory over Ole Miss. (MSU Athletics)

‘Dogs back in ‘catbird’s seat’ with thrilling 7-5 Sunday win
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 337 Reads
Fewer than 24 hours after being drubbed 9-0 by arch-rival Ole Miss, Mississippi State Sunday climbed back into what Mississippi native and broadcasting legend Red Barber famously called “the catbird’s seat.”
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The Delta Health Alliance will receive $1 million in the fiscal 2022 Medicaid appropriation bill, down from the more than $4.1 million it received in the previous two budget cycles.

Taxpayer-funded non-profit to receive smaller earmark from Medicaid approriation than last year

A non-profit that receives most of its money from taxpayer funds will receive an earmark in the state’s Medicaid appropriation for the fifth year in a row.

The Delta Health Alliance is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit based in Stoneville and manages 52 education and healthcare programs in the impoverished Mississippi Delta.

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Oak Grove's basketball standouts sign to play at next level

Judges in box on marijuana

Mississippi charter school leader calls renewal process unfair, an ‘injustice’

‘Adoptions’ now available for Great American Duck Derby, set for Aug. 7 Photos: File

Mississippi Recognized as One of Top Six States for High-Quality Pre-K

Milwaukee Tool facility locating to Grenada County creating 800 jobs

National report ranks Mississippi low in voter access

Lamar Christian fails to hold off Canton Academy’s rally in 9-6 loss

‘Dogs back in ‘catbird’s seat’ with thrilling 7-5 Sunday win

Taxpayer-funded non-profit to receive smaller earmark from Medicaid approriation than last year

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