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Local News

East Mississippi leaders, businesses respond to state’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19

Leaders and businesses in East Mississippi have been reevaluating plans and procedures, from performances to visitations, amid news ... Read more

Columns

COVID-19 isn’t first pandemic to threaten Mississippians

STARKVILLE – While the state of Mississippi currently has no known or reported cases, the growing global concern ... Read more

Local News

Lauderdale County schools, hospitals keep close eye on COVID-19

Even though no COVID-19 cases have been reported in Mississippi, hospitals and schools in Lauderdale County are keeping a close ... Read more

News

State, first in school-age vaccines, lags in immunization rates for teens, adults

For years, the one bright spot on Mississippi’s otherwise bleak health care landscape has been its reputation as ... Read more

Local News

Flu absences decrease at Clarkdale schools

Students are returning to Clarkdale schools after hundreds were absent during a flu outbreak last week.   On Friday, 383 ... Read more

Local News

Schools in Kemper, Lauderdale counties battle flu outbreak

Both the Kemper County and Lauderdale County school districts are dealing with an outbreak of the flu. In Kemper ... Read more

Local News

More than 160 out with flu-like symptoms at Clarkdale schools

More than 160 of 1,100 students have reported being out sick with flu-like symptoms from Clarkdale elementary, middle and high ... Read more

Columns

ANNE MCKEE: I will not cough

Yes, flu season is here and battling the bug is very unpleasant. So, grab a tissue and take ... Read more

Nation And World

Texas teacher balks at flu prescription’s price, dies of complications from virulent virus

WEATHERFORD, Texas – This small northeast Texas town grieved Monday over the flu-related death of a popular second-grade ... Read more

Local News

Flu rates dropping, but illness still a problem in Meridian

While reported cases of flu-like symptoms have decreased in January, levels of the illness are still high and ... Read more