Nation And World
Senate panel OKs bipartisan children’s health plan; GOP resistance predicted
WASHINGTON – The race is on in Congress to extend federal health care funding for nine million children ... Read more
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Clock running out on health program for 9 million kids
Since the inauguration of President Trump, health care has been front and center in American politics. Yet, attention ... Read more
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Kentucky prosecutors say proposed funding cuts will cripple criminal justice system
A proposed 17 percent funding cut could hobble an already strapped Kentucky criminal justice system. Attorneys say they ... Read more
Education
Lauderdale County schools finance director retires after 41 years
Charlotte Parker, the Lauderdale County School District director of finance, begins her retirement on Friday, Sept. 1, exactly ... Read more
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Poor roads, bridges make work harder for Indiana farmers
There are two ways Phil Ramsey can reach his fields when driving a combine – cross a bad ... Read more
Local News
With declining enrollment, Lauderdale County School District hopes to improve attendance
With school attendance in the area decreasing over the last several years, Lauderdale County School District officials are ... Read more
Local News
Meridian school budget approved, leaves teaching spots vacant
With a budget marked by shrinking federal and state dollars, the Meridian Public School District is reducing teaching ... Read more
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Meridian Public School District plans budget amid federal cuts
The Meridian Public School District’s proposed budget received a hearing at the Meridian High School Multi-Purpose Building Monday ... Read more
Education
Stuff the Bus generates interest in school-supply collection
When the United Way of East Mississippi began its Stuff the Bus drive to collect school supplies six ... Read more
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Oklahoma governor says expected teacher raises ‘impossible at this point’
OKLAHOMA CITY — After months of enthusiastic promises from state lawmakers that raises were on the horizon, Oklahoma ... Read more