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College Football Viewing Schedule

The first weekend of college-football action begins on Thursday, Sept. 1, with five games kicking off at 6 p.m. and streaming on ESPN3. None of those games are worth rushing home for, unless you’re a big fan of Tulane University, as the Greenwave faces Wake Forest University. Thursday doesn’t really …

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Mississippi GOP Endorses 3 Judicial Candidates

The Mississippi Republican Party endorsed three candidates running for judicial offices in the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. Supreme Court Candidates: Kenny Griffis, District 1, Place 3 Dawn Beam, District 2, Place 2 Court of Appeals Candidate: Jack Wilson, District 3, Place 1 Judge Kenny Griffis currently …

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Former USM Quarterback Austin Davis to Workout for Dallas

With the injury to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, former Mississippi State University star Dak Prescott is taking the reins as the team’s starting quarterback. Sports media sources have already discussed in great detail how well Prescott has played in the preseason. He is putting up numbers that have been …

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Magnolia Health to Offer Statewide Obamacare Coverage in 2017

The Mississippi Department of Insurance announced today that Ambetter from Magnolia Health has been cleared to offer individual health insurance plans through the federal health marketplace. Magnolia serves 50 counties in the state currently, but will extend its coverage to all 82 counties beginning in January 1, 2017. Insurance Commissioner …

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Comebacks Tie Together USM, MSU and UM on Opening Weekend

It was a great first weekend of college football, with memorable games from Thursday to Monday. Hopefully the rest of the season will be a great, as the first week has had surprising turnouts. One interesting thing from this past weekend is that all three FBS teams from this state …

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Jackson Councilwoman Barrett-Simon Endorses Synarus Green

Jackson Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon has endorsed Synarus Green in the District 72 special election run-off, which will be held on September 13. Barrett-Simon has served on the city council for over 30 years and credited Green for helping the city of Jackson get $16.5 million from the Mississippi Department of …

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Poll: Mississippi a 'Tossup State' for Presidential Election

A new poll paints Mississippi purple, calculating Trump's lead over Hillary Clinton in the state to be only three points, in a four-candidate race. The online-only survey had over 800 respondents from Mississippi, who are registered voters, and over 74,000 voters in the country. The results put Mississippi in the "tossup" category—not a red state.

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Rebels Lose Two Players to Knee Injuries for Rest of Season

The fallout from the University of Mississippi’s loss to Florida State University continued on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Hugh Freeze confirmed to ESPN.com that starting cornerback Ken Webster and backup running back Eric Swinney are lost for the rest of the 2016 season with knee injuries. Both injuries hurt units that …

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Saints, Brees Reach New Deal

Finally! The New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees have reached a new deal that will keep him with the club for the next two years. The contract is for five years but has an automatic void at two years. Both sides reached the new deal before Brees’ self-imposed week-one …

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Thursday Night Kickoff Game History

While you wait for the Denver Broncos to face the Carolina Panthers, here is a little history of the NFL’s Thursday night kickoff game It wasn’t until 2002 that the NFL started its new season with the kickoff game on Thursday night. The first two years didn’t feature the past …

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Helping Dak

Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott was truly impressive in the preseason, as he racked up 454 passing yards on 39 of 50 passes. He threw for five touchdowns and didn’t throw an interception while rushing for two more scores. When Tony Romo went down, Prescott was named the starter, …

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U.S. Reps Introduce Bi-Partisan Juvenile Justice Bill in House

On Thursday, Republican and Democratic U.S. representatives introduced the "Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act," in the U.S. House of Representatives. House Bill 5963 would update the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, adding new language to encourage states, cities and reservations to utilize evidence-based programs that …

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Saints’ Winless Preseason Foreshadows Regular Season Failure

The New Orleans Saints ended the preseason doing something they haven’t done since 2006 and achieved something the team had never done in franchise history: It played quarterback Drew Brees in the final preseason game for a series. Brees hadn’t played in the final preseason game since 2006, which was …

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Prescott Solid but Not Spectacular in Debut

The Dallas Cowboys might have given the keys to the car, or offense in this case, to rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, but they wouldn’t let him get out of second gear. In the Cowboys’ 20-19 loss to the New York Giants, the offense looked unexpectedly conservative. Prescott was solid in …

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Rebels Heisman and Playoff Hopes

University of Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn’t lose a lot of games. Since finishing with a perfect season in 2009, Saban has lost just 10 games. He has lost just three games over the past two seasons, and two of those have come against the University of Mississippi. With the …

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Attorney Appeals State Flag Lawsuit to 5th Circuit

Grenada-based attorney Carlos Moore, who sued Gov. Phil Bryant alleging that the Mississippi state flag is not constitutional, has appealed his case to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Last week U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves dismissed Moore's lawsuit but left the door open to potential legal action in the …

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Debra Gibbs Wins District 72 Runoff Election, Will Take Seat in January

Jackson-based attorney Debra Gibbs will replace former Rep. Kimberly Campbell in the Mississippi House of Representatives in January. Gibbs won the run-off in the special election on Sept. 13 for the District 72 House seat. She defeated Synarus Green by a vote of 921-897. Green is the current director of …

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SEC VS Other Power Five Conferences

Doom and gloom surrounded the SEC in week one of the college football season. With high-profile losses and losses to lesser conferences, it wasn’t its normal self But is the SEC really in danger of becoming the weakest of the new Power Five conferences? Now that two weeks have been …

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Nick Fitzgerald Rights MSU Season

Most college football teams don’t want to feel like week two of the season is a must-win situation. That is exactly what it seemed like for Mississippi State University after a season-opening loss to South Alabama. If the team was to have any hope of keeping its bowl streak alive, …

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MS Dept. of Mental Health Releases State Suicide Prevention Plan

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health released its first state plan for suicide prevention today; a workgroup composed of state agency workers and other advocates formed in April to help finalize the two-year prevention plan. In Mississippi, suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 10-24 …