OXFORD – Understanding how elected leaders respond to crisis situations, and how voters judge them for their responses, can provide clues to a…
TUPELO — The Mississippi State Board of Education named Robert Taylor, a 30-year veteran educator and deputy state superintendent for the Nort…
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SHANNON — A few dozen freshmen at Shannon High School will soon be paired with adult volunteers as part of the Red Raider Family mentoring program.
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FULTON — All academic majors at Itawamba Community College will now be grouped into schools in an effort to help students better connect with …
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TUPELO — Three days after the president of the Lee County NAACP chapter said he had a video of two students in a sex act at a county school, l…
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TUPELO — Several Northeast Mississippi school districts will soon have new electric school buses thanks to funding provided by two separate programs.
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Lynn Millender of Amory, Social Science Division chair, point of contact for the School of Humanities and criminal justice and sociology instr…
OXFORD - The University of Mississippi is partnering with representatives from the Appalachian Regional Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority…
OXFORD – The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation, of Jackson, a longtime, generous supporter of the University of Mississippi, has stepped forward wit…
TUPELO — Two new members were elected to the Lee County School Board Tuesday night.
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OXFORD - Kenaz Worthem, of Oxford, is the 2022 recipient of the Pozen Scholarship at the University of Mississippi.
TUPELO — The Tupelo Public School District will not allow the use of medical marijuana on school campuses, the TPSD Board of Trustees decided …
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TUPELO — Amy Tate hopes to continue the Tupelo Public School District's legacy of success and innovation as the newest member of its board of …
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TUPELO — The benefits and disadvantages of adopting a modified calendar were discussed Monday night during the first of several planned Tupelo…
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TUPELO — When Saltillo resident Johnny "Chris" Sadler found out a position was opening up on the Lee County School Board, he immediately decid…
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TUPELO — Saltillo resident Carrie Bruce hopes to see all of Lee County's children and schools reach their full potential if elected to the Lee…
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TUPELO — Greg McKissick hopes to bring his previous board experience to the Lee County School Board.
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BLUE MOUNTAIN — Blue Mountain College will change its name to Blue Mountain Christian University, BMC President Dr. Barbara McMillin announced…
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TUPELO — The Tupelo Public School District will hold a Community Forum Series to discuss a balanced school calendar and community-based accoun…
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TUPELO • A local organization dedicated to developing the skill sets of young, future leaders has named its officers for 2022-2023.
TUPELO – Fall enrollment at the University of Mississippi increased this year as statewide college enrollment decreased, according to data rel…
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JACKSON • As a whole, high school juniors across the state of Mississippi performed marginally better on the ACT in spring 2022 than they did …
Editor's note: This feature is part of a series celebrating the 60th anniversary of integration at the University of Mississippi. Student stor…
TUPELO • Itawamba Community College's fall 2022 enrollment increased while Northeast Mississippi Community College's decreased, according to p…
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BOONEVILLE • Northeast Mississippi Community College leaders announced plans Thursday afternoon to open a student health services center in 2023.
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OXFORD • David Dennis Sr., a civil rights activist and original Freedom Rider, looked out at a crowd of University of Mississippi students and…
OXFORD • John W. Winkle III, a longtime University of Mississippi political science professor who wrote a definitive reference book about the …
COLUMBUS – As the Mississippi University for Women, also known as The W, explores a name change, the public can share their input through a ne…
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