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Months ago in a hemisphere far, far away … It is a period of great conflicts between old empires . . .

With apologies for writing about a topic that interests hardly anyone, it’s important to keep hammering away at the federal . . .

Fear is the oldest trick on the ballot

I enjoy looking through old newspapers. Perhaps it is because many editions that seem ancient to others do not feel . . .

West Baptist Church to hold 9/11 memorial service

West Baptist Church will hold a memorial service Friday, Sept. 11, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks . . .

It’s the price, stupid!

James Carville posted “The economy stupid” sign in Bill Clinton’s 1992 Little Rock campaign headquarters. He wanted the campaign to . . .

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John David Baker leads Ole Miss offense
Tue,08/25/26-5:13AM , 3,299 Reads 19,907 Statewide
By Elijah Klepczyk

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Mississippi State players adjusting to new defense
Tue,08/25/26-5:17AM , 3,200 Reads 18,273 Statewide

By Elijah Klepczyk

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STARKVILLE - Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby hired former Bulldog coach Zach Arnett over the offseason to help shore up the defensive side of the ball, and players appear to be responding well to the change.
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Weaver murder trial set to begin Monday in Attala County
By THE STAR-HERALD STAFF
Thu,08/27/26-1:34PM , 2,833 Reads
The first-degree murder trial of former Attala County Superintendent of Education Bryan Weaver is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 31, in Attala County Circuit Court, nearly three years after his wife was shot and killed.
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BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate lowers to 3.6% (as of July 2026)
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Tue,08/25/26-11:02AM , 1,733 Reads 11,615 Statewide
Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for July of 2026.
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Redistricting joint committee will hold hearing Wed. at DSU

The Mississippi Legislature’s joint committee on redistricting will hold its next hearing on Wednesday at Delta State University to gather testimony from Mississippians on how lawmakers should proceed in whether to redraw Mississippi’s congressional and state legislative districts following the U.S.