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Greenwood Leflore Hospital is nearing the finish line in transferring ownership of the main hospital and other property from Greenwood . . .

OPINION: When junk science decides guilt in the South

Below is an opinion column by Jeremy Hutchinson, Mark Bowling and Mark Kate Mull: States should adopt the federal standard . . .

McRae seeking third term as Mississippi’s State Treasurer

In an interview with Magnolia Tribune, State Treasurer David McRae talks about his bid for re-election, Mississippi’s fiscal health, PERS . . .

Mississippi Insurance Department revokes licenses allegedly gained under false pretenses from 59 agents

“The evidence is clear, these agents don’t live in Mississippi. They applied for a license here under false pretenses. To . . .

Peggy Joyce Ramage

Peggy Joyce Ramage, 76, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson . . .

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Obituary: Jimmy Riley Breazeale
Fri,07/24/26-1:38PM , 1,228 Reads

Jimmy Breazeale, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surrounded by family.

Services will be Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 11:00 am at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Breazeale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 until service time.
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Hospital nears Aug.1 transfer to UMMC
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,07/24/26-9:12PM , 3,057 Reads 15,487 Statewide
Greenwood Leflore Hospital is nearing the finish line in transferring ownership of the main hospital and other property from Greenwood and Leflore County to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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Peggy Joyce Ramage
Tue,07/28/26-12:34PM , 293 Reads
Peggy Joyce Ramage, 76, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation was held from 10:00am - 1:00pm Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Jordan Funeral Home.
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MORE THAN 100 TIGERS RECEIVE ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
Mon,07/27/26-11:30AM , 287 Reads 525 Statewide
MORE THAN 100 TIGERS RECEIVE ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR

JACKSON, Miss. - The Northeast Mississippi Community College has more than 100 individual scholastic honorees for the second straight year.

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German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment

Griesson – de Beukelaer is a family-owned company with over 100 years of tradition. They have grown into one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of cookies and snack products.