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Absentee voting winding down ahead of March 10 Mississippi Midterm Primary Election

Voters with a qualified excuse can cast an absentee ballot the next two Saturdays at their Circuit Clerk’s Office. Circuit . . .

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary ramp closure planned in Jackson tonight

WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHAT: Temporary ramp closure. WHEN: Overnight beginning at 9 p.m. on Thursday, March . . .

Par for the course at MC

Sara Beth Day, senior at Germantown High School, signed with Mississippi College to play golf. Shown at the signing were . . .

Mississippi congressional delegation reacts to U.S. military operation in Iran

Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith, along with Congressmen Kelly and Ezell express support of President Trump’s decision to strike Iran, while . . .

Students of the month

Madison Central High School ‘s January students of the month included (from left, back) Drew Williamson, Yahya Dhaifallah, Liam Temple . . .

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Greenwood Leflore Hospital weighing possible takeover bid by UMMC, letter of intent shows
By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Sat,03/07/26-8:56PM , 443 Reads 12,046 Statewide
Greenwood Leflore Hospital signed a letter of intent to discuss the possibility of the University of Mississippi Medical Center taking over its services, according to state and local officials and an excerpted document obtained by Mississippi Today.
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LIFE’S A GARDEN... DIG IT! Birds of a feather Part One
By ALLEN MARTINSON - Gardening Columnist
Fri,03/06/26-7:00AM , 471 Reads
I can’t believe I’m going to say this; it’s like I’ll never learn. It feels like spring is here and it’s only early March. I know better than to start planting certain things before Easter but it’s really hard to stop myself this year especially. We are doing some big projects in our yard getting ready for the garden tour in May.
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Trump gets comfortable with ‘wars of choice’
Wed,03/04/26-7:56AM , 1,073 Reads 30,142 Statewide
As President Donald Trump has acknowledged, America’s war on Iran will not be as easy or quick as the previous military incursion he authorized, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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Two-way turn lanes on Hwy. 51

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R’land seeks funds to replace two-way turn lanes on Hwy. 51 with medians, dedicated lanes
By NELL LUTER FLOYD - Sun Staff Writer
Fri,03/06/26-2:00PM , 327 Reads
The city of Ridgeland is pursuing funding so it can remove the center turn lane on part of U.S. 51 and replace it with median islands and dedicated left turn lanes.
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77°F

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Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 65°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 84%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 15 mph
Sky Cover: 72%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:27 AM

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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