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Delta Health System welcomes Benzing as new hospital administrator

Scott Christensen, Delta Health System Chief Executive Officer, announced and welcomed Janet Benzing as the new Delta Health-Northwest Regional Administrator.

Greenville's water boil advisory has been lifted

Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons announced the Boil Water Advisory had been lifted as of 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Man arrested after driving truck into Lowe's, assaulting officer

A man is in jail after attempting to drive his truck through the entrance of Lowe’s Friday evening. 

City’s water woes not over, yet

Water pressure in the City of Greenville is still not as powerful as it should be. 

St. Joseph Irish blast Newton Academy and advance to state semifinals

BENTON — Don’t look ahead. Take it one game at a time.

  • Mayor Simmons: Water pressure improved, boil water advisory still in effect, residents encouraged to conserve water

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    On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 02:22 PM

    During a press conference today, Mayor Errick D. Simmons announced that water pressure has improved as elevated storage tanks at Tombs Alley, Thornton, and Beauchamp have been refilled.

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  • Mississippi Post Offices Resume Normal Operations

    By Press Release - USPS, READ MORE > 805 Reads
    On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 10:06 AM

    Below is a press release from the United States Postal Service:

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  • SALTER: Will thorny medical marijuana issue endanger Mississippi’s voter initiative process?

    READ MORE > 410 Reads
    On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 09:31 AM

    Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

    In the 2020 election cycle, Mississippi voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a medical marijuana voter initiative as outlined in Initiative 65 over the express objections of the majority of legislative leaders.

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  • MDOT Enforcement provides support in unprecedented winter weather

    By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Transportation, READ MORE > 491 Reads
    On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 09:24 AM

    Below is press release from the Mississippi Department of Transportation:

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  • ‘An unfair tax on women’: Bill targets Mississippi’s highest-in-nation tax on menstrual hygiene products

    By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 319 Reads
    On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 09:21 AM

    A bill pending in the Senate would eliminate Mississippi’s sales tax on menstrual hygiene products, contraceptive products, baby formula and diapers — taxes that advocates say disproportionately affect the state’s low-income wo

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  • Rep. Bennie Thompson, NAACP sue Donald Trump and Rudy Guiliani over Jan. 6 riot

    By ADAM GANUCHEAU - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 484 Reads
    On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 09:11 AM

    The NAACP on Tuesday morning filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson against former President Donald J. Trump and his lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani for their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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  • President Biden Held a Call with Governors of States Impacted by Severe Winter Weather

    By Press Release - The White House, READ MORE > 312 Reads
    On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 09:05 AM

    Below is a press release from the White House:

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  • Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 17, 2021

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    On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 08:59 AM

    Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

     

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  • Winter storms slamming the South not over just yet

    By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, READ MORE > 832 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 07:51 PM

    As of Tuesday afternoon, Washington County remained under a Winter Storm Watch with a Hard Freeze Warning and a Wind Chill Advisory.

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  • MSDH announces Closures for Wednesday

    By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 371 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 05:16 PM

    Due to winter weather, all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health departments, WIC centers, and offices except those in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone, George, Greene, Perry, Forrest, Lamar, Wayne and Jones counties will be closed on Wednesday, February 17.

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  • College baseball, anyone? It’s back with a bang after nearly 48 weeks.

    By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 385 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 04:11 PM

    After a nearly 11-month, pandemic-induced hiatus, Division I college baseball returns this weekend — with a bang that merits an exclamation point! Maybe three!!!

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  • Mississippi Center for Public Policy Launches Mississippi Technology Institute

    By Press Release - Mississippi Center for Public Policy, READ MORE > 566 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 04:05 PM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy:

    The Mississippi Center for Public Policy, a free market think tank, announced the launch of the “Mississippi Technology Institute” (MTI) as a new division of the Center.

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  • Wicker, Smith Propose Paycheck Protection Program Fix for Rural Hospitals

    By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 454 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 04:04 PM

    Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:

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  • Marshall Ramsey: Power

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 334 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 03:54 PM

    Between ice and high demand, electricity is almost as precious of a commodity as the COVID vaccines.

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  • Icy weather chills Mississippi Legislature action

    By Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 614 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 03:51 PM

    State senators plan to bundle up on Wednesday morning after they slip and slide into Jackson — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann informed lawmakers that the heat, which was out at the Capitol on Tuesday, won’t be restored until Wednesday afternoon, “hopefully.”

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  • A bill that could change the way the state Department of Human Services monitors the eligibility of welfare recipients has now passed the Senate.

    Critics say that a bill that would change the way the state calculates welfare eligibility could 'explode' the state's welfare rolls

    By Steve Wilson , READ MORE > 522 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 01:51 PM

    A bill that passed the Senate and is now in the hands of the House would change the way the Department of Human Services calculates eligibility for welfare programs administered by the state.

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  • Ice reported on roads in 74 of 82 Mississippi counties as more winter weather approaches

    By ADAM GANUCHEAU - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,506 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 01:16 PM

    Several major interstates and highways in Mississippi are backed up or iced over following this week’s historic winter storm, and officials are warning Mississippians to stay off the roads as another round of weather approaches the state.

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  • Manchester Academy clips Greenville Christian in South State Championship

    By David W. Healy , READ MORE > 434 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 11:49 AM

    This time the Lady Saints had the Mavericks, but again it was not to be.
    With three minutes left in the championship game of the MAIS Class 2A South State tournament, the Greenville Christian School girls basketball team led Manchester Academy by six points on Saturday at Sylva-Bay Academy.

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  • Planters Player of the Week Lucas-Howard leads Simmons to district title

    By David W. Healy , READ MORE > 831 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 11:13 AM

    HOLLANDALE — Taylor Lucas-Howard, the Planters Bank Player of the Week, came out with a huge chip on her shoulder Friday night in the championship game of the Region 6-1A district basketball tournament.

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  • Winter Storm - Map of Mississippi Power Outages

    By Emmerich Newspapers, READ MORE > 390 Reads
    On Tue, 02/16/2021 - 09:55 AM

    The current winter weather has been the cause of several developing conditions, from mass closures to dangerous roadways.
    One critical tool to overcome the harsh temperatures is consistent power, for which thousands of Mississippi residents are facing issues due to the inclement weather.

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Man arrested after driving truck into Lowe's, assaulting officer

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com , READ MORE > 13,320 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 08:46 PM

A man is in jail after attempting to drive his truck through the entrance of Lowe’s Friday evening. 

Officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to Lowe’s, 1886 Mississippi 1 S. in reference to a man driving a white Toyota truck into the front entrance.

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