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City leaders call ABC corruption claims 'baseless'

Bill Gavin was minutes away from having surgery on Tuesday when he got a phone call from a constituent. "The lady started complaining about streets," the Ward 6 councilman said. "I said, 'Ma'am, I can't talk to you right now ... I'm going to get an operation.'"

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Educators, area legislators support waiving pass requirements this year for high-stakes testing

Posted less than 6 hours ago in Area

Mississippi legislators are considering a Senate Bill that would allow third graders who fail this school year's state-required reading assessment to move on to fourth grade, and area educators say they support the move.

Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises

Posted less than 6 hours ago in National

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, declaring that "democracy has prevailed" and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of crises.

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Mississippi State pitcher Emily Williams delivers during a March 7 game against Southeast Missouri State on March 7 at Nusz Park. Williams tossed a complete-game one-hitter with nine strikeouts, one of her best games in a breakout 2020 season. She could be poised for even more success this spring.