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Gov. Reeves sets special elections after deaths of two House members

The special elections will coincide with the federal midterm elections on Nov. 3. The deadline for candidates to qualify is Aug. 20.

Voter voices: ‘I thought that was my voter registration’

Carolyn Moore believed she had registered to vote when she moved back to Mississippi and got a driver’s license. But clerks reported they were not receiving the information.

Public Welfare Foundation awards $300,000 to Deep South Today to expand judicial system reporting at Mississippi Today

Public Welfare Foundation is awarding $300,000 to Deep South Today. The grant will help expand judicial system reporting at Mississippi Today, which is part of Deep South Today’s network of nonprofit newsrooms.

Crooked Letter Sports: With the College World Series and U.S. Open behind us, World Cup soccer takes center stage

Today’s show features wrap-ups of the CWS and U.S. Open, with veteran Mississippi soccer coach Dean Joseph joining the pod to discuss how the tournament is shaping up and the wizardry of Lionel Messi.

Hundreds sign petition to oust leaders at the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

As of Tuesday, 400 people had signed an online petition calling for the resignation of LaMarlon Wilson, superintendent of the Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind District, and other administrators.

Better Later than Sooner? That surely seems true for Oklahoma baseball

After having a regular season losing record in the Southeastern Conference, Oklahoma won college baseball’s national championship by trouncing North Carolina 13-2.

Family seeks alternate ways to honor Black veteran killed by KKK mob after county rejects road renaming

The family of a Black World War II veteran gunned down by the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan are seeking other options to honor him after Wilkinson County supervisors denied a request to rename a road after him.

Ex-NBA player Kendrick Perkins is set to join Jackson State men’s basketball as new general manager

Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State’s men’s basketball team.

City Council says no Jackson data centers until regulations are in place

Jackson is one of a growing number of Mississippi cities to consider data center regulations. Clinton and Ridgeland recently passed requirements for data centers, such as how far a center can be from a residential area.

Advocate: KIDS COUNT reveals the good in education, but the bad in healthcare for Mississippi children

According to recent KIDS COUNT, Mississippi was a leader in education, but also ranked at the bottom nationally in categories such as child and teen deaths and children living in poverty.