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City & County
City Hall, Non-Essential Offices Reopening After President's Day
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba confirmed that he will not further extend the executive order that has kept City Hall and other non-essential city offices closed to the public since the …
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Biz Roundup
Valentine's Day 2021
Jackson couples have plenty of options to choose from local businesses and restaurants to treat their partner to a special evening this Valentine’s Day.
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From left: Jackson City Council Vice President and Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman, Mayor Chokwe …
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City & County
City Opens Poll-Workers Application, Lynch Street Resurfacing Complete
The City of Jackson seeks 679 poll workers to cover the 82 voting precincts for the April 6 primary, April 27 run-off and June 8 general election for mayor and …
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City & County
34 Candidates Total: Mayor, Jackson City Council Leaders Face Primary Challengers on April 6
By the Feb. 5 deadline, 21 candidates had officially signed up for City of Jackson municipal elections. No new mayoral candidates filed to challenge Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba since January.
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City & County
Azia’s Picks, Valentine’s Day Edition 2-5-21
If you are trying to get out and get involved in some lovey, dovey activities to share with partners or—for us single folks—find creative ways to share love with your …
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LGBT
Mississippi Senate: Ban Transgender Athletes on Female Teams
Transgender athletes would be banned from competing in girls' or women's sports in Mississippi schools and universities, under a bill that advanced in the Republican-controlled state Senate late Thursday night.
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Politics
Mississippi Senate Revives Medical Marijuana Tax Proposal
The Mississippi Senate did an about-face on a proposal to set a 7% sales tax on medical marijuana, first killing a bill and then reviving it hours later in an …
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State
CDC Suggests Double Masking as Walmart Begins Mississippi Vaccinations
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that under certain circumstances, wearing two masks can provide more protection than simply wearing one.
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Sports
Alcorn State Opts Out of Spring Season
The overwhelming favorite to win the Southwestern Conference East title won’t play a spring 2021 season. Alcorn State University decided to opt out of spring football when the school made …
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Education
Belhaven Builds COVID Center, JSU Business Partnership and USM VET Program
Belhaven University recently announced that it has completed construction on its own COVID-19 testing center to track asymptomatic students, faculty and staff.
