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SBA announces new grant to promote U.S. manufacturing

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Wednesday a new funding opportunity as part of its Made in America…

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Social Security office to close as part of DOGE cuts

Meridianites needing to visit Social Security Administration offices will have to travel out of town as the local…

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Conserve power, save money during bitter cold

Bitter cold temperatures are creating near record high demand for electricity across the Southeast United States. To save…

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Sen. Hyde-Smith renews bid to trigger bank formation in rural areas

Hyde-Smith and Barr introduced the Promoting New Bank Formation Act, legislation that would ease federal restrictions on bank…

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Sen. Hyde-Smith again supports permanent daylight saving time

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Thursday announced that she has once again championed the push to make Daylight Saving Time…

Columns

The ‘extra burden of honesty’: Greg Iles talks about health, family, politics and his new novel, ‘Southern Man’ — his last in the series?

Mark Twain’s authorial axiom, “write what you know,” was written for Mississippi author Greg Iles. In the vein…