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Barbershop Series focuses on Diabetes awareness
By: The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health | Feb 21, 2024 Jackson, MS – The Choppin It Up Barbershop Series will host a listening session on…
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Upward Bound’s Saturday Academy Empowers Students Through Dynamic Educational Initiative
BY ALEXUS HUNTER | FEB 21, 2024 (Clarksdale, Mississippi) – Upward Bound’s recent Saturday Academy, held on February 3rd at the Rosie Brown Building, served as a beacon…
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2024 Presidential Primary Absentee Report (Feb. 20)
Press Release | Tuesday, February 20, 2024 JACKSON, Miss – As of Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 4,592 absentee ballots requested,…
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More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
Summary NEW YORK (AP) — A new government study suggests smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths. The Centers…
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With few other options, football is hope for families in rural Mississippi
Summary LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Lexington, Mississippi, is located in the second-poorest county in the nation’s poorest state. Yet a new analysis shows the town sends more players…
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Mississippi State Joins Attorney General Fitch on OnePill Can Kill Initiative, Educating Students on Dangers of Fentanyl
PRESS RELEASE | February 19, 2024 (Starkville, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced Mississippi State has joined the One Pill Can Kill initiative, her public awareness campaign…
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CCC Set to Host Mr. and Miss Coahoma Community College Pageant
BY JASALYN K. LUCAS | FEB 19, 2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi – Coahoma Community College is gearing up to host the annual Mr. and Miss Coahoma Community College Competition…
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Student Spotlight: Rio Bigstorm’s Journey at Coahoma
BY JASALYN K. LUCAS | FEB 16, 2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi – In this week’s installment of Coahoma Community College’s “Faces of Coahoma,” we spotlight Rio Bigstorm, a freshman…
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Secretary Michael Watson Warns of Increasing Uses of AI in Investment Scams
Press Release| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to emerge as the latest development in global technology. AI is still evolving with increasing…
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14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why
Summary Most Republican governors turned down federal money to provide grocery help for low-income families with school-age kids over the summer. While governors often complain about the programs…