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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : August 27, 2021
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi. New cases of COVID-19: 4,041 Positive test results reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday. Tests may have been made during the past week, and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once. New COVID-19 related deaths: 65 Thirty-five deaths occurred between July 8 and August 26.
Rebels win over Stars
Carroll Academy coach Bo Milton was not happy with his team after the preseason jamboree at Tri-County Academy. But the Rebels rebounded from that poor effort and took a dominating 50-0 win over Winona Christian on Friday night to open the season for both teams. Milton said the preseason jamboree was a wakeup call for his team. “We played hard and played like we wanted to,” Milton said. “We were more physical and we used that jamboree as a wakeup call.
Tigers to host Choctaw Co. Friday night
Tigers to host Choctaw Co. Friday night Winona High School head coach Joey Tompkins found out several things about his team in last Friday’s jamboree against Senatobia High School, and one being that the Tigers have a chance to be a good team when it all comes together. “We had three turnovers in two quarters, and we had one touchdown called back because of a penalty,” said Tompkins, who is in his eighth year at Winona. “The biggest plus was that we got in some game reps and game experience.
Hospitals pushed to brink as delta variant hits Mississippi ‘like a tsunami’
Daphne-Webster Quinn prepares to test a patient for COVID-19 in Durant, Miss. on Sept. 8, 2020. She contracted the virus herself over the summer. Credit: Vickie L.
Small transitioning to new role
When the Winona coaches sat down in the offseason and looked at whom they had returning on defense, veteran coach Joey Tompkins knew some changes had to be made. One of the major changes involved Marlonzo Small moving from linebacker to defensive end. Small had been solid at linebacker for the Tigers and was one of the team’s leading tacklers last season. “He has played linebacker every year he has played,” Tompkins said.
Taylor new dealer of Bell articulated dump trucks and tracked carriers in Tennessee and Mississippi - Cloned
Taylor new dealer of Bell articulated dump trucks and tracked carriers in Tennessee and Mississippi - Cloned Louisville, Mississippi - Taylor Machine Works, Inc., a manufacturer of heavy industrial lift trucks and distributor of multiple lines of allied products, is partnering with Bell Trucks of America, Inc. to become the Bell Articulated Dump Trucks(ADT) and Bell Tracked Carriers(TC) dealer in the states of Tennessee and Mississippi.
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : August 03, 2021
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : August 03, 2021 Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi. New cases of COVID-19: 1,574 Positive test results reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday. Tests may have been made during the past week, and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once. New COVID-19 related deaths: 34 Twenty one deaths occurred between July 29 and August 2.
Head of medical marijuana association predicts law will pass
Videos Head of medical marijuana association predicts law will pass The head of the state's medical marijuana association thinks there's an eighty percent chance of getting a law passed this year in a special session. "I'm an optimist, so I say eighty or ninety percent," said Ken Newberger, executive director of the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association.
Taylor announces electric vehicle innovation powered by the best-in-class battery Technology by Proterra
Taylor announces electric vehicle innovation powered by the best-in-class battery Technology by Proterra From press reports Taylor Machine Works, Inc. has always been at the forefront of innovation and problem solving throughout its 94 years of manufacturing.
Clarksdale raises bad for PERS, too
Clarksdale raises bad for PERS, too The audacity of the city leaders in Clarksdale to give themselves unprecedentedly large raises has received attention across Mississippi. After receiving a 42% pay hike, that city’s mayor, Chuck Espy, has a higher salary than Gov. Tate Reeves. The 75% jump for the city’s commissioners makes them reportedly the highest-paid part-time elected officials in the state.
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 22, 2021
Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 22, 2021 Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi. New cases of COVID-19: 1,199 Positive test results reported to MSDH as of 6 p.m. yesterday. Tests may have been made during the past week, and represent individuals who became ill a week ago or more. Repeated tests for the same individual are counted only once.
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