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Storytelling in history, marketing highlights Historical Society meeting
Hannibal Courier Post - Missouri
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PERRY, Mo. — The Ralls County Historical Society hosted Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum Development and Marketing Manager Mark Schneider at the group's June 18 meeting. Schneider, who has spent more than two decades in local media, shared a...
3 years after Roe fell, abortion access and politics remain deeply divided
Straight Arrow News
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June 24, 2025
Three years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most consequential decisions in decades, overturning Roe v. Wade and ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on...
SWAC announces participants for annual football media day
Hinds Today - Mississippi
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June 23, 2025
Torenzo Quinn Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs | Jackson State University AthleticsTorenzo Quinn Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs | Jackson State University Athletics The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has revealed the...
KASU News: Fred Love runs for Arkansas governor, Nippon Steel deal affects Big River Steel
KASU - Arkansas
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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders faces a new Democratic challenger for re-election. A Mississippi County steel plant’s future under Nippon Steel raises questions. Fayetteville is scrutinized over immigration policy compliance. Lawmakers...
SBA offers disaster relief to Tennessee small businesses, private nonprofits and residents affected by adverse weather
WBBJ - Tennessee
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June 24, 2025
FROM THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Tennessee Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by Adverse Weather ATLANTA – In response to an Presidential disaster declaration issued June 19, 2025,...
Mississippi AG Says Intoxicating Hemp Products Are ‘Prohibited’ Under State Law
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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June 24, 2025
In a letter to Mississippi state Rep. Lee Yancey (R), Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R) said intoxicating hemp-derived products are “prohibited” under the state’s Controlled Substances Law. However, Fitch declined to offer an “official...
Texas Governor Signs Bill Banning Cell Phones in School
Campus Safety Magazine
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June 24, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill banning students from using cell phones in school. House Bill 1481 requires public school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to adopt and implement policies prohibiting students from...
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for June 23, 2025
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 23, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from June 23 drawing 03-09-15-26-28 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Mississippi Congressional delegation reacts to airstrikes in Iran
WLBT - Mississippi
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June 24, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Most of the magnolia state’s delegation is in agreement about the airstrike on Iran. “The President did what the President thought was in the best interest of the country,” said Congressman Michael Guest. “And I support the...
Why Pro-Life Black Christians Rejected Pro-Life Politics
Christianity Today
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June 24, 2025
In 1977, the civil rights activist Jesse Jackson published an article in the National Right to Life News that denounced the injustice of abortion. Human life, Jackson said, begins at conception, and it must be valued from its earliest existence....
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves elected 2025-26 Southern Regional Education Board chair
WATN - Tennessee
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Gov. Reeves succeeds Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who served as SREB chair from 2023 to 2025. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves was elected chair of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) at the board's annual meeting that took...
Mississippi governor elected chair of Southern Regional Education Board
FOX 13 - Tennessee
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JACKSON, Miss. - The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) announced Monday that Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has been elected board chair. "As SREB chair, Reeves now leads the collaborative work of governors, legislators and state...
API director highlights need for industry to be alert in hurricane season
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The oil and natural gas industry is preparing for the 2025 hurricane season, which is predicted to be above average. The Gulf of Mexico, crucial for U.S. oil and gas operations, is vulnerable to hurricanes, potentially impacting national energy...
Protesters fight execution of Mississippi Army veteran
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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June 24, 2025
Death penalty opponents are urging Gov. Tate Reeves Tuesday to stop the execution of Mississippi Army veteran Richard Jordan with a protest. Jordan has spent almost half a century on death row. The 80-year-old Petal, Mississippi, native was found...
Government seeks to stop Abrego Garcia's pending release in Tennessee
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A federal judge in Tennessee denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to keep Kilmar Abrego Garica detained pretrial, but he will likely remain in immigration custody anyway. The ruling came after a June 13 hearing where...
Mississippi Blood Services Launches Grilling Giveaway to Encourage Summer Donations
WLBT - Mississippi
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June 23, 2025
Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Mississippi Blood Services and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Mississippi Blood Services, visit https://msblood.com/. Mississippi...
Linde signs long-term industrial gas supply agreement
Hydrocarbon Engineering
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June 24, 2025
Linde has signed a new long-term agreement with Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA and Mitsui & Co. Under the terms of the agreement, Linde will supply industrial gases to Blue Point’s 1.4 million t low-carbon...
Fred Smith Net Worth 2025: FedEx, Logistics Empire, and Business Legacy
OtakuKart
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June 24, 2025
Frederick Wallace Smith, the visionary founder of FedEx Corporation, passed away on June 21, 2025, at age 80, leaving behind an extraordinary business legacy and an estimated net worth of $5.3 billion. Smith’s remarkable journey from a Yale...
Mississippi awarded after receiving over $13 billion in investment projects
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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June 23, 2025
Mississippi is being recognized for its recent accomplishments in economic development.The governor's office said the state has been honored with the Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine.Area Development named the $10 billion Amazon Web...
Mississippi airports race to secure federal funds before 2026 deadline
Roy Howard Community Journalism Center - Mississippi
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June 23, 2025
PICAYUNE — With funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set to expire in 2026, Mississippi airports are rushing to lock in federal dollars before time runs out. The funding, which began flowing in 2022, offers airports across the...