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Clarkdale students serve in state House
Clarkdale High School’s Laura Lee and Bella Mathis served as pages recently in the state House of Representatives during the ongoing 2025 Legislative Session. Pictured ...
Author: Staff Reports Meridian Star
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Choctaw Indian Fair celebrates 75th year with expanded line-up
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is celebrating 75 years of the Choctaw Indian Fair with an expanded schedule and a multi-genre professional entertainment line-up.
by Staff Reports, Friday, March 28, 2025 1:20 pm
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MSDH shares turkey hunting season safety tips to avoid bird flu
Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds. Although the risk of people developing bird flu is ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, March 21, 2025 3:39 pm
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Former CEO sentenced to 10 years in Express Grain fraud case
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of John R. Coleman, former CEO of Express Grain Terminals LLC, Wednesday for five counts of making false ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, March 20, 2025 1:28 pm
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Mississippi class of 2024 increases Advanced Placement participation
Among the class of 2023, 6,804 or 24.8% of graduates took a total of 14,423 AP exams during high school and had a 36.5% qualifying ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:41 pm
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Public Service Commission promotes EPA’s Fix a Leak Week
The Mississippi Public Service Commission is joining the Environmental Protection Agency in promoting Fix a Leak Week, March 17-21, to raise awareness about the importance ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, March 17, 2025 1:44 pm
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Lunch and Learn provides interactive look at colon cancer prevention
Colon cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both men and women in the United States, but the good news is that it ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, March 17, 2025 10:29 am
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I-20 closure detour planned as MDOT repairs 49th Avenue overpass
Drivers heading east on Interstate 20 Monday want to keep an eye out for detour signs as The Mississippi Department of Transportation plans repair work ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, March 13, 2025 2:49 pm
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MSDH continues the fight against colorectal cancer in March
More Mississippians die of colorectal cancer than anywhere else in the nation, according to the National Cancer Institute's 2022 State Cancer Profiles.
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 8:38 pm
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Legislators recognize State Games Athletes
State Games of Mississippi Athletes of the Year were recognized recently by the state Legislature in Jackson. Pictured, from left, are Sen. Tyler McCaughn, Youth ...