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Ole Miss literacy center, School of Education, statewide partners make early reading success the new normal

Ole Miss also houses the Campaign for Grade Level Reading, which helps communities support students and families to build reading . . .

Too big to default

The 2008 subprime crisis caused the U.S. to rescue financial institutions deemed too big to fail. The cost was socialized . . .

A view of Belzoni looking north from the MS-12 bridge, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

This county lost its hospital. Bringing it back is easier said than done

The deaths of Harmony Ball-Stribling and her unborn daughter five years ago have galvanized local leaders in Humphreys County determined . . .

This map of the new course for Bikes, Blues & Bayou shows the main route on Money Road as well as a pair of spurs. All motorized traffic on Money Road will be limited from 7 a.m.-noon on Aug. 1 in order to keep the route safe for bicyclists.

BIKES, BLUES & BAYOUS — Cyclists to get rolling: Annual ride requires plenty of teamwork

Dr. Gerry Ann Houston lives in Ridgeland, but she expects to be in Greenwood on the weekend of Aug. 1 . . .

Lawmakers gavel in for special session, look to reform Mississippi’s youth court system

“The people responsible for protecting children, representing families, enforcing the law and administering justice need clear laws from the Mississippi . . .

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Magnolia Mornings: July 13, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Mon,07/13/26-1:02PM , 225 Reads 5,738 Statewide
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U.S. House Votes To ‘Ditch The Switch’ And Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS
Tue,07/14/26-5:58PM , 1,244 Reads 18,890 Statewide
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent, approving legislation that would end the twice-a-year clock changes observed across most of the country.
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North Mississippi Row Crop Field Day set for Aug. 20
By NATHAN GREGORY - MSU Extension Service
Tue,07/14/26-5:26PM , 584 Reads
STARKVILLE — Growers and agricultural industry professionals are invited to attend the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center Row Crop Field Day on Aug. 20 in Verona.
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Roy Joyner
Mon,07/13/26-12:14PM , 460 Reads
CHARLESTON — Roy Lee Joyner, age 80, passed away Saturday, July 4.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. J Brown Community Funeral Services has charge.

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Charleston classes will teach church leadership training

Perhaps you have noticed that many churches are closing, even across the Bible Belt. And almost all churches are smaller. The problem is not only declining population, but lack of leadership, and lack of trained leadership.