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Ransomware attack takes teachers ‘old school.’ Some of their emergency methods may stay in rotation
STARKVILLE – When kindergarten teacher Vivian Spears, who teaches at Sudduth Elementary in Starkville, learned she would start the spring semester teaching without access to the internet, she ...
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Former councilman Marty Turner qualifies for Ward 4 seat
A former city councilman is once again trying to get his old seat back. Marty Turner, 47, qualified Tuesday afternoon as a Democrat in the Ward 4 race. He will join longtime NAACP chapter ...
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$30K national grant for Munson and Bros to fund expansion
Munson and Brothers Trading Post stands Tuesday on Second Avenue North. The company was one of just 25 small businesses to get $30,000 from Main Street America, which it will put toward better ...
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Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon
OMAHA, Neb. — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no ...
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More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
WASHINGTON — The Air Force has removed training courses with videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — the female World War II pilots who were ...
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Six active duty service members file first lawsuit challenging Trump’s transgender troop ban
WASHINGTON — Six transgender active duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive ...
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How is Ole Miss staying atop NIL? Meet its new ‘keeper of all things rev share and NIL’
OXFORD – Ole Miss wasn’t going to be left behind in the ever-evolving world of Name, Image and Likeness. That much was made even more clear this week. Ole Miss announced the creation of a new ...
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Cristina Mercer
Cristina G. Mercer, 75, of Caledonia, MS, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. Visitation will be ...
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Federal funding pause could cost MSU millions
STARKVILLE – A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration temporary pause on federal grants and loans that could cost Mississippi State University hundreds of millions in research and ...
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New chemical could better stabilize Oktibbeha roads
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY – County supervisors have announced a partnership with Florida road firm Innovasoil to test chemical treatments that help prevent erosion and wear, eyeing a broader rollout if ...
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US consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to business group
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index ...
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Long-delayed, state-appointed court opens in Mississippi’s capital city
Like a municipal court, the CCID court can adjudicate misdemeanors, and it plans to hold trials for them on Thursdays. Although the law says someone convicted in the CCID court may be sent to the ...