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Visa policy shift threatens Mississippi’s international student pipeline and millions in revenue
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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July 10, 2025
A federal policy requiring social media screening for all student visa applicants is raising concerns across Mississippi’s higher education community, where international students contribute tens of millions of dollars to the state economy.As of...
State Board Of Education Declares Seventh County State Of Emergency Of The Year
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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July 9, 2025
The West Virginia Board of Education voted Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in Roane County Schools. A finance report presented to the board by Alexandra Criner, director of the Office of Accountability for the West Virginia Department of...
Don’t panic as wildlife officials track black bear’s movement across north Mississippi
WTVA 9 News - Mississippi
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RIPLEY, Miss. (WTVA) — A recent bear sighting in north Mississippi prompted caution among residents. However, wildlife officials advise the public to not panic. Kerry Wallace recently shared video footage of a bear walking through a yard in Tippah...
ASU-Newport chancellor to depart for president’s role at Rust College in Mississippi
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 9, 2025
Johnny Moore, who has been chancellor of Arkansas State University-Newport for more than four years, will depart at the end of the month to take over as leader of a college in Mississippi. Serving as ASU-Newport's chancellor "has been one of the...
Bumpers Drive-In Signs Franchise Deal in Canton, Mississippi
QSR Magazine - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
When Kat and Darren met in a grocery store just five years ago, they had no idea they would be married within a few months. They quickly combined their families, their knowledge, and their skills to become business partners. In 2020, during the...
Does a Confederate monument represent Brandon, Mississippi? Locals weigh in at town hall
Associated Press
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July 9, 2025
BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Rankin County residents packed Brandon City Hall to discuss whether a Confederate statue belongs in the Mississippi town’s center where a bulk of local traffic flows. But most took stances on whether it represents heritage or...
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
The Sentinel Colorado
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July 9, 2025
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities: civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department, perhaps; student loans to Treasury or...
Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center named one of several new Heritage Area Sites by Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
The Waukon Standard - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA) celebrated the addition of seven new Heritage Area Sites during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony held Tuesday, June 24 at the Grout Museum District in Waterloo, marking a significant step in an...
Today In Culture, Wednesday, July 9, 2025: 70mm Returns To Southport | Chicago Board Of Trade Museum Opens | What’s New With Divvy
Newcity - Illinois
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July 9, 2025
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Woodlawn Unveils New Sculpture By D. Lamar Preston D. Lamar Preston’s “Gifted to Me” sculpture is on display at 62nd and Stony...
Mississippi ranks among least safe states for LGBTQ+ community, report finds
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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July 1, 2025
As Pride Month draws to a close, a new report places Mississippi among the least safe states in the nation for LGBTQ+ residents.The 2025 LGBTQ+ Safety Rankings, released by SafeHome.org, evaluated every state based on legislative actions, policy...
US Capital B In the Mississippi Delta, Black Farmers Are Rebuilding the Legacy of Land Ownership
Yahoo News
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JONESTOWN, Miss. — As Pastor Bennie Brown sat in the bright red pews of St. James Missionary Baptist, just a few feet away from the podium where he preaches every Sunday, the 71-year-old farmer recalled feeling the spiritual presence of the...
Opinion | Many Jewish Couples Adapt Their Weddings to Celebrate Gender Equality
Mississippi Free Press
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July 9, 2025
Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a transfer of property: A woman went from being the responsibility of her father to being the responsibility of her...
Arkansas State University becomes part of educational doctorate degree network
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 9, 2025
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will join the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate, a nationwide network of more than 150 colleges and universities that aim to improve the Doctor of Education degree. The Carnegie Project on the...
Two School Superintendents in Mississippi Indicted for Stealing and Misusing School Funds
Speakin' Out News - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
BlackNews.com Michael Sockwell has spent more than three decades on death row following a trial riddled with racial bias. Nationwide — Earl Joe Nelson and Mario D. Willis, two African American superintendents whose school districts are both about...
Mama Mosie Burks, Legendary Gospel Singer And Lead Vocalist In Mississippi Mass Choir, Dies At 92
Black Enterprise
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July 8, 2025
Burks was known for her humility yet huge impact in the world of gospel music. Mama Mosie Burks, a legendary gospel singer known for her vocals in the Mississippi Mass Choir, has died at age 92. Burks garnered fame as the revered lead vocalist...
Elderly woman dragged out of Mississippi church by sheriff deputies
WLBT - Mississippi
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July 9, 2025
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - “I was wrestled to the floor. One got my right arm. Twisted it. I said no, you’re hurting me.” That’s how long-time member Allie Thompson recounts what she calls a painful and chaotic Sunday Morning. The incident...
Hundreds of pills seized in secret drug operation near church
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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July 8, 2025
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics made a big bust of a secret, illegal pill laboratory.MBN agents and the Philadelphia Police Department arrested DeAndrew Hudson, 40, Wednesday.While executing a search warrant, agents found more than 600...
Gospel legend 'Mama' Mosie Burks of Mississippi Mass Choir funeral set
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Gospel music trailblazer and Mississippi Mass Choir legend "Mama" Mosie Burks died Monday at age 92. Burks, known for her powerful voice and inspiring performances, joined the Mississippi Mass Choir in the mid-90s and toured internationally for...
Q&A: How a conservative Mississippi mom became an advocate for legalizing drugs
WBHM 90.3 - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
Christina Dent never imagined she’d become an advocate for legalizing drugs. A self-described conservative Christian mom from Jackson, Mississippi, Dent spent most of her life far removed from the world of addiction — until she met a woman whose...
A Look Into Houston White’s Cultural Awakening
Minnesota Monthly
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July 8, 2025
It’s a rainy Thursday morning when I enter Houston White’s gallery on the lower level of Camdentown Flats in North Minneapolis. I’m greeted by the smooth, analog sounds of jazz music emanating from the record player on the opposite wall, near an...