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Person of the Day
Sandra Parks
Sandra Parks, who served on the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Central Office team for 24 years, passed away from a stroke on Monday, Nov. 9, at age 50.
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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Women's college basketball, Ole Miss at Auburn (7 p.m., Auburn, Ala., FSN South): The Lady Rebels face one of their biggest rivals in their Southeastern Conference opener.
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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Doctor S sez: You know it's almost summer: the first MLB manager just got fired.
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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Southern League baseball, Birmingham at Mississippi (7:05 p.m., Pearl, 103.9 FM): The slightly improving M-Braves open a series against the Barons, one of the SL's best, on Thirsty Thursday. Drink …
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Person of the Day
Candice Stocker
Candice Stocker is one of the organizers of Community Animal Rescue & Adoption Inc.'s upcoming Jail-n-Bail fundraiser event May 2. She also sits on CARA's board of directors.
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Dem: Miss. Gov a 'Fool' to Not Expand Medicaid
A Democratic lawmaker said Monday that Mississippi's Republican governor is a "fool" and a "hypocrite" for opposing Medicaid expansion.
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3 More Face Charges in Miss. Child's Kidnapping
Three more people, including a University of Alabama basketball player, were arrested Tuesday in the April kidnapping of a 6-year-old girl from east Mississippi, authorities said.
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Turkish PM Vows to Rid 'Lawbreakers' from Park
"Lawbreakers" will be removed from Istanbul's Taksim Square, Turkey's prime minister declared Thursday, rejecting the European Parliament's resolution condemning the excessive use of force by Turkish riot police against demonstrators.
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Politics
County Courts Get Funding Boost
Three Hinds County departments received a funding bump this morning. At its regular meeting, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors agreed to provide $95,000 this year to the offices of …
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Jacksonian
Todd Allen
49-year-old Allen, who recently worked on Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba's campaign, has never shied away from racial integration or open dialogue about differences.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Bravo III: Dvorak's Seventh" at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
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Miss. DPS Drops $6 Photo Fee on Gun Permit
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety on Monday dropped the $6 photo fee it tacked onto the charge for a concealed-carry gun permit starting July 1, and it's working to …
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Sherman Lee Dillon's "Blog" ... of sorts
It's not a really a blog—you can't post comments—but Dillon's gubernatorial race journal is the closest I've seen to a candidate posting a blog, and direct comments to the voters, …
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, "Bravo I: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto" is at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
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Halliburton Pleads Guilty to Destroying Evidence
A federal judge accepted a misdemeanor plea agreement from Halliburton Energy Services for destroying evidence after BP's 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, Fitness Fest is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Jackson Convention Complex.
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Jayne Jackson
Jayne Jackson calls herself a community organizer: She brings people together with the help of food, wine, and—most recently—radio.
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Film
'The Book Thief': Powerful Stories
"The Book Thief" anchors itself in the reality of war, where true courage can mean ordinary people who keep promises to old friends.
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The Best In Sports in The Next 7 Days
This week's highlights: Swingers invade Madison … Madison County vs. Rankin County … Starkville runs red … Bears in BR, oh my …
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Education
Belhaven Professor Honored, SEC Faculty Travel Program and MSU iPad Donation
The Mississippi Humanities Council gave Kristen K. White, chair and assistant professor of Belhaven University's Intercultural Studies Department, its 2020 MHC Teacher Award on Monday, Dec. 16.
