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Legislators hold meetings to review marijuana options

By Steve Wilson, 117 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:24 AM
Lawmakers met for the second time as they evaluate the possibility of medical and even a recreational marijuana program in Mississippi.
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Editorial: Hard truths about Amtrak

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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:06 AM
Maybe it’s time for all Americans — even those who cringe at the trillion-dollar budget deficits of recent years — to admit that there really is no political or popular will to do anything substantial about our runaway spending.
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Opinion: Wise and Dzielak discuss Delta variant

By Robert Wise and David Dzielak, 135 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 9:48 AM
Robert Wise: David, we got our most hits on the article about the Delta variant. People are concerned. What’s your update?
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Editorial: Delta variant - Heed the warning

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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 9:30 AM
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in the state the delta variant of COVID-19 is here. It’s more contagious than any strain of the coronavirus this country has experienced to date.
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Louisiana is the state with the seventh most drug overdose deaths per capita in 2020.

This Is Where Louisiana Ranks in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020

By Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square, 85 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 8:59 AM
More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2020, a nearly 30% surge from 2019 and the most ever recorded in a single year, according to recently released data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Obesity is a serious problem in the United States, and Louisiana is near the top of the list of impacted states.

This Is Where Louisiana Ranks Among the Most Obese States in America

By Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square - Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square, 93 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 7:26 AM
The obesity epidemic in the U.S. is a major health issue, and it's getting worse. The current national adult obesity rate is 29.7%, but almost half of adults are projected to be obese, not just overweight, by 2030, according to Harvard researchers estimates published in December 2019 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Opinion: Quality journalism is very valuable to our country

By Wyatt Emmerich, 111 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 12:42 AM
I just returned from the 155th meeting of the Mississippi Press Association (MPA) held at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi.
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Scott Petroleum Corp., a three-state fuel distributor headquartered in Leflore County, has been sold to an Arkansas company. The purchase ends 86 years of the Scott family’s ownership. (By Tim Kalich)

Scott Petroleum sold to Arkansas company

By Tim Kalich, 241 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 6:48 PM
GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A longtime Leflore County fuel distributor has been sold.
Scott Petroleum Corp. announced Thursday that it has been purchased by C&S Fuels LLC of Newport, Arkansas.
The sale was completed July 15 for an undisclosed price.
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Sharing the gospel message with others

By Gary Andrews, 130 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 5:22 AM
We are living in perilous times. Statistics show that there are many more unchurched people than there are attending any type church.
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A poll about secession

By Jack Ryan, 176 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 5:10 AM
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