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Local news coverage is critical for a strong and vibrant community. Unfortunately, local publications are dying because of monopolistic Big Tech. Over 30% of all newspapers are expected to close within the next three years. Help support local news by making a donation today. You would be supporting a local institution, founded upon principles of integrity and strong editorial standards. Unlike social media, we vet sources, fact-check, and have roots embedded in our local community. Support us.

Local news coverage is critical for a strong and vibrant community. Unfortunately, local publications are dying because of monopolistic Big Tech. Over 30% of all newspapers are expected to close within the next three years. Help support local news by making a donation today. You would be supporting a local institution, founded upon principles of integrity and strong editorial standards. Unlike social media, we vet sources, fact-check, and have roots embedded in our local community. Support us.

free content State Board of Education approves new math cut score, updated excused absence policy The Mississippi State Board of Education also heard an update on efforts to improve the ClassWallet system for teachers’ classroom funds. New cut scores for the fifth grade math assessment and an updated excused absence policy were adopted by the Mississippi State Board of Education during a meeting last week.

free content Mississippi State players adjusting to new defense By Elijah Klepczyk Emmerich Newspapers STARKVILLE - Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby hired former Bulldog coach Zach Arnett over the offseason to help shore up the defensive side of the ball, and players appear to be responding well to the change. Arnett previously served as Mississippi State’s defensive coordinator from 2020–2022 under Mike Leach and was the Bulldogs’ head coach in 2023.

Local news coverage is critical for a strong and vibrant community. Unfortunately, local publications are dying because of monopolistic Big Tech. Over 30% of all newspapers are expected to close within the next three years. Help support local news by making a donation today. You would be supporting a local institution, founded upon principles of integrity and strong editorial standards. Unlike social media, we vet sources, fact-check, and have roots embedded in our local community. Support us.

Local news coverage is critical for a strong and vibrant community. Unfortunately, local publications are dying because of monopolistic Big Tech. Over 30% of all newspapers are expected to close within the next three years. Help support local news by making a donation today. You would be supporting a local institution, founded upon principles of integrity and strong editorial standards. Unlike social media, we vet sources, fact-check, and have roots embedded in our local community. Support us.

Local news coverage is critical for a strong and vibrant community. Unfortunately, local publications are dying because of monopolistic Big Tech. Over 30% of all newspapers are expected to close within the next three years. Help support local news by making a donation today. You would be supporting a local institution, founded upon principles of integrity and strong editorial standards. Unlike social media, we vet sources, fact-check, and have roots embedded in our local community. Support us.

Load articles free content Wicker: Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line boosts jobs, tourism Below is an opinion column by Roger Wicker: By the first anniversary of the return of passenger rail on the Mississippi Coast this month, passengers had purchased 150,000 tickets—more than doubling initial estimates. Passenger rail returned to the Gulf Coast a year ago, and what a success it has been. Demand has shattered expectations. Officials hoped to sell 71,000 tickets in the line’s first 12 months.

Load articles free content Friedeman: God loves a good mechanic Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman: Work is good and godly, and a state and nation that honors honest labor and take sweat and dirty hands seriously will know God’s prosperity. When you need someone to lift your hood and tell you what to do about your transmission, a philosophy major probably won’t do the trick.

Load articles free content State Board of Education hears update on Okolona School District’s financial woes, latest statewide MAAP scores Chief Accountability Officer Dr. Paula Vanderford told the State Board of Education that the most recent MAAP assessment does differ from prior years, adding that this year’s testing should be considered a transition year.