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Robert Jerry “Gentle Ben” Williams dies in Jackson

  Jackson MS:  The first African-American to play football at Ole Miss died today in Jackson. Robert Jerry “Gentle Ben” Williams was the first black football player at the University of Mississippi, in 1971. He still holds the Ole Miss record with 37 sacks, 18 in single season. He was the first Ole Miss African-American […]

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Things looking generally better: Weekly Covid summary 18May20:

New Albany MS Downward percentages continue both statewide for and locally, for Northeast Mississippi. Though, as expected, raw numbers of new cases and deaths continue to climb, the percentage of increase in new cases and deaths has declined. This is good news and will be even better news if it continues apace. 5-11-2020 to 5-18-2020 […]

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Dr. Brad Scott: May is National Melanoma Month

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Melanoma is a particularly dangerous form of skin cancer. May has several annual recognitions throughout the month. One of the most important is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention.   What is a melanoma? Is it dangerous? Melanoma is a type of skin cancer […]

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Is it too early for business as usual in Mississippi?

Nineteen days after Governor Tate Reeves’ “Safer at Home” order became public, it appears that much of Northeast Mississippi believes “Business as Usual” is the executive order in effect. Parking lots are jammed, few masks are being used (even fewer are being used correctly) and many folks are paying no heed to social distancing precautions. […]

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Baptist resumes surgeries and testing

The full range of hospital services is again available at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County (BMHUC). Elective surgeries and other non-emergency procedures had been deferred for several weeks under COVID-19 guidelines. Those restrictions are now lifted. “Baptist Hospital is open for business,” said Dr. H. F. Mason, BMHUC’s Chief Medical Officer. “We want everyone to know […]

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There is no “all clear” signal yet: Covid-19 Weekly Review 11May20

The weekly statistics are in, and statewide reports show Mississippi’s percentage increase of new cases is trending  generally downward. Whether those trends are enough to withstand the reopening of the economy depends on how well Mississippians continue to practice all possible precautions. Where are we statewide? As of today, the 404 new cases reported on […]

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Baptist Union County emphasizes Stroke Awareness Month

Quickly recognizing the signs of stroke and getting immediate treatment is the message Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County (BMHUC) is emphasizing during May. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Dr. Robert Pitcock, the Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at BMHUC, says getting to the emergency room quickly is of utmost importance if someone is experiencing stroke […]

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MDOT has grant money to support public transit in rural areas

  JACKSON, MISS. – As a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $49 million to Mississippi to support local public transit for small cities and rural communities. The CARES Act was created to provide fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families and […]

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Kelly Announces FARM Corps: food security and jobs

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) has launched the FARM Corps program in partnership with Mississippi Farm Bureau, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Mississippi National Guard, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Mississippi Veterans Affairs and other agricultural and veterans organizations. The Farm and Ranch Mission (FARM) Corps will connect willing guardsmen who are […]

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Legislative leaders win; Reeves backs down

After weeks of asserting that he had the sole authority to spend $1.25-billion in federal coronavirus relief money, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves cried “uncle” today. Reeves had apparently hoped to follow precedents set by some former governors, who spent federal grant money without it being formally appropriated by the legislature. Last Friday, May 1, both […]

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