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Vote Synarus Green For District 72 Tuesday, Sept. 13, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

We encourage registered votes in Mississippi House District 72 to vote for Synarus Green in Tuesday's run-off special election.

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Chad Kelly

Playing just five days after an emotional loss to Florida State, quarterback Chad Kelly threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Rebels to a 38-13 victory over …

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Groups: Mississippi's C-Section Rates Too High

Just because a mother has had a C-section for a previous birth does not mean she has to have one in her subsequent births. That was a primary message Saturday …

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Judge Argues Against Unsealing Mystery Case Without Redactions

By the end of today, the public might regain access to sealed court documents concerning the recent charges against Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith, although one of the …

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Pneumonia Diagnosis Fuels Questions About Clinton's Health

For weeks, Hillary Clinton dismissed questions about her health as little more than a conspiracy theory, part of a "wacky strategy" cooked up by rival Donald Trump as he embraced …

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Video Shows Man Approaching Florida Mosque Before Fire

Someone set fire to the mosque once attended by Omar Mateen, the man who opened fire at an Orlando nightclub in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, authorities …

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DA’s ‘Adversarial’ Relationship with Judge Weill, Turner Details Surface in Motion

District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith showed up in the chambers of Hinds County Circuit Judge Jeff Weill on May 11 of this year to get a cell phone back, then …

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Public-School Rankings Present Concerns for Districts, Families

Even though Davis Magnet International Baccalaureate Elementary School in the Jackson Public School District is ranked an A by the Mississippi Department of Education—and the best elementary school in the …

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Eastover Line Project Comes Under Scrutiny

The Eastover Drive water-line replacement project is drawing attention to the methods engineers have used while overseeing the project, causing some in City government to take notice.

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Don Penzien

Don Penzien, founder and director of CelticFest Mississippi, started the annual event 25 years ago to help familiarize Mississippians with Scottish and Irish traditions, especially those who may have Scot-Irish …

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House Conservatives Serve Notice to Ryan and Clinton

House conservatives have wasted no time since returning from their summer recess showing just how tough they can make life for Speaker Paul Ryan—and for Democrat Hillary Clinton if she …

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On Russia-Backed TV Network, Trump Doubts Russian Influence

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told a Russia-funded television network that "it's probably unlikely" that Russia is trying to influence the U.S. election.

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State Flag Lawsuit Dismissed, But Judge Leaves Door Open for Future Case

U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves dismissed Grenada-based attorney Carlos Moore’s lawsuit today, which challenged the constitutionality of the Mississippi state flag.

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Eli Manning, Wife, Pledge $1M to Mississippi Pediatric Care

The University of Mississippi Medical Center says New York Giants quarterback and Ole Miss alumnus Eli Manning is pledging $1 million to its campaign to improve neonatal and pediatric care.

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'Staff Error' Turns into 1.6-Percent Cut to Most State Agencies

Mississippi is only two months into the new fiscal year, and Gov. Phil Bryant has announced that he will reduce or "adjust" the state budget by $56.8 million to account …

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Jackson Elementary School Ranked Best In State

SchoolDigger.com, a popular school-ranking website, has rated Davis Magnet International Baccalaureate Elementary School the best elementary school in the state of Mississippi.

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Mike Tramp

From the flag-clad troubadour on its posters, to its rock-heavy lineup, to the title of the event itself, Freedompalooza is clearly going all in on its all-American theme. However, that …

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Lochte Banned Through June 2017, Loses $100,000 in Bonuses

Ryan Lochte is banned from swimming through next June and will forfeit $100,000 in bonus money that went with his gold medal at the Olympics, part of the penalty for …

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Clinton Blasts Trump's Comments on Military Generals, Putin

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump Thursday for his condemnation of American military generals and his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying her Republican opponent had "failed" at proving he …

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Mississippi Officer Back at Work Weeks After Fatal Shooting

A white police officer is back at work in northeast Mississippi, weeks after a grand jury declined to indict him in the shooting death of a black man who ran …