By Shirley S. BrownE-cigarettes and vapes are not a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes.These products contain nicotine. According to the American HeartAssociation,...

This was the 15th week of the 2024 legislative session. Wednesday wasthe deadline for the House to discuss general Senate bills. Any Senatebills that did not make it off...

By Representative Jeffery HarnessThis was the 14th week of the 2024 legislative session. The deadline forHouse committees to report general bills originating from the...

This was the 12th week of the 2024 legislative session. Wednesday, March27 is the deadline for original floor action on House appropriations andrevenue bills. Members will...

This was the 11th week of the 2024 legislative session. The House met asa whole throughout the week to discuss bills that made it out ofcommittee and onto the calendar....

By Rep. Jeffery HarnessThe 10th week of the 2024 legislative session proved to be the busiestthus far. Committee meetings to discuss House bills wrapped up early inthe week...

By Shirley S. Brown,Project DirectorAfrican Americans are among the highest menthol cigarette smokers inMississippi. And, African American males have the highest rate of...

Committees met frequently during the ninth week of the legislativesession, as this Tuesday's deadline to have House Bills out of theircorresponding committees quickly...

Mississippi's newspapers have been trusted with publishing legallyrequired government notices for decades --- centuries, in fact. Ofcourse we publish news about cities,...

By Rep. Jeffery HarnessThis was the eighth week of the 2024 Legislative Session. The deadlinefor introducing general bills and constitutional amendments was onMonday...

By Rep. Jeffery HarnessDistrict 85This was the seventh week of the 2024 Legislative Session. Membersworked throughout the week dropping bills and meeting in committee.After...

Talkin' TrashDear Editor,I'm the pastor of Meadville Methodist Church. You may have met me as Iwalk along the highways and byways around Meadville, "walking softly,but...

Dear Editor,There are times when I think about Hell or eternal damnation. It's notthat I am afraid I might go there. I won't. The Lord Jesus coming intomy heart 50 years...

A couple of years ago, I shared a post on Facebook that mocked misinformation. The photo allegedly showed a 206 year-old Tibetan monk who had just been discovered alive in...

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Franklin County Election Commissioners, we extend a special thank you to all who voted in the Aug. 8 Primary Election. Our duty is to have a...