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William Bynum (left) and Deborah Bynum (right) Photo courtesy Arielle Dreher; JSU

• January 9, 2019

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• January 9, 2019

Rachel Phuong Le (left) and Alivia Ashburn-Townsend (right) Photo courtesy Tristan Duplichain; Alexis Carter

• January 9, 2019

The Most Intriguing of 2018

If you're glad to see 2019 finally here, you're not alone in that sentiment. The last year was a crazy and draining one, to say the least, but crazy often …

With 2019 being an election year, Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, says to expect a fairly …

• January 9, 2019

Election-Year Lawmaking: What Will Happen?

Democratic Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood had stood discussed Mississippi's dismal national rankings in things like health care, poverty and education. Republicans such as Bryant and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, …

“I don’t care if you call it Philcare,” Mississippi House Democratic Minority Leader David Baria …

• January 9, 2019

At the Neshoba County Fair last August, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant waved a fan that …

• January 9, 2019

Mississippi House Rep. Jeramey Anderson, D-Moss Point, urged the Legislature to work to pass meaningful …

• January 9, 2019

“My past and present experiences convince me to feel thankful for the lessons learned and …

• January 9, 2019

OPINION: Gratitude and Thanks in a Year of Arrest, Jail, Losing Income, Byline

My employer in Mississippi prodded me in June to leave my job as a journalist in my hometown after police in a nearby city arrested and jailed me for a …

Robbie Ward

• January 9, 2019

Jackson City Council Vice President Virgi Lindsay of Ward 2 is confident about the City’s …

• January 9, 2019

City Wants State’s Help Recouping Funds

Jackson City Council Vice President Virgi Lindsay knows that although Jackson desperately needs legislative assistance with recouping uncollected funds, the 2019 session might be fairly stagnant.

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• January 9, 2019

Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Patricia Wise (left) retired after nearly 30 years on the …

• January 9, 2019

Wise Women: A Mother-Daughter Judicial Legacy Continues

Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Patricia Wise (left) retired after nearly 30 years on the bench, clearing the way for her daughter, newly elected Judge Crystal Wise Martin, to continue …

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• January 9, 2019

Kris Wilson

Kris Wilson, a Canton resident and an art instructor at Holmes Community College's Ridgeland and Goodman campuses, sees his art as a way to get people to slow down and …

EDITOR'S NOTE: Resolve to Make a Difference, Support Local

Instead of centering my New Year’s resolution on things that just benefit me, I decided to focus on shopping and eating locally as often as possible to help bolster the …