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Mississippi National Guard members were seen patrolling Washington as the city celebrates peak bloom of its famous cherry blossoms amid ongoing security efforts and festival events.
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“Coulter Fussell: The Proving Ground” gathers five bodies of work by the Water Valley artist, using donated fabrics and mixed media to explore community, memory and place.
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Legislative negotiators said Friday they reached a compromise that would give teachers a $2,000 pay raise, a figure educators say falls short of what they need amid rising costs and staffing shortages.
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Gov. Tate Reeves signed a law making it a felony for landlords to collect utility payments from tenants and fail to remit them, with penalties ranging from fines to decades in prison.
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The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday turned down the NCAA’s petition to appeal a lower court injunction, clearing the way for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play this fall, the court order said.
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The account @bladebabesaesthetics promoted brows, lip blushing and other beauty services, but a platform notice said the post is no longer available.
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The Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce said it celebrated a ribbon cutting for LK Creations, the retirement of a longtime member named Pam and a groundbreaking for Southern Pediatric Therapy.
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The Southaven Chamber said Pinpoints Travel will sponsor a B2B PM on Thursday, April 2, with travel advisor Chris Stella hosting at the chamber office.
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The Panola County Sheriff’s Office announced it joined the nationwide OffenderWatch sex offender registry network, allowing data sharing with other agencies and offering residents free email alerts and a mobile app.
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The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the state’s first pediatric flu death of the season, marking one of 28 such fatalities since 2008.
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