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Dante’s Divine Comedy

“Midway in our mortal life, I found me in a dark wood, Gone astray from the direct road . . . .

Letter to the Editor: Anti-vaxers must remember polio

Dear Editor: The anti-vax sentiment in general of a large portion of our nation's population is becoming more and more . . .

Olympics displays U. S. exceptionalism

March 2024, I wrote a blog called When Sin Disrupted the Olympics. In this piece, I explained the high hopes . . .

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Currie, House revive prison reforms Senate killed

State Rep. Becky Currie aims to review the inmate welfare fund and reduce prison deaths, among other reforms passed by . . .

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Mississippi congressional delegation reacts to U.S. military operation in Iran

Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith, along with Congressmen Kelly and Ezell express support of President Trump’s decision to strike Iran, while . . .

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MDA Executive Director Bill Cork speaks to the Greenville Rotary Club.

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MDA head touts Mississippi investment recruiting
By JON ALVERSON - Publisher
Thu,03/05/26-1:40PM , 149 Reads
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Keep Sports Betting Where It Belongs: With the States
By TYLER MCCAUGHN
Tue,03/03/26-1:19PM , 186 Reads
Mississippi did not ask Washington for permission to regulate sports betting — and we don’t need it now.
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Participants in preparing the meal for the Hebrew Union Deli Luncheon include, from left, Rose Ann Naron, Leslie Miller and Robin Rosenthal.

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Temple's door open for Deli Luncheon
By STAFF REPORT DD-T
Wed,03/04/26-10:36AM , 280 Reads
Hebrew Union Congregation’s annual Corned Beef Deli Luncheon returns to downtown Greenville on Thursday, March 5, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. continuing a Delta tradition that has brought Jews and gentiles together over overstuffed sandwiches for decades. Tickets are $18.
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Front row, from left, Councilwoman Lurrann Thomas-Kingdom, Mayor Errick Simmons, Ronnie Thomas and back, Mark Hooker, at the site of road work in Ward 4.

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Paving Ward 4, a long time coming
By MYIESHA SMITH - Reporter
Thu,03/05/26-8:41AM , 164 Reads
Greenville city leaders marked a milestone in infrastructure improvements last week as paving crews began work on Sampson Road in Ward 4, a project officials say is about more than asphalt — it’s about safety, accessibility and quality of life.
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