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Lauderdale County School District teachers return Monday; students begin classes Aug. 6
July 31, 2026 • 11:48 PM
Soulé Steam Museum’s ‘Spark! Places of Innovation’ exhibit showcases Meridian’s legacy of innovation
July 31, 2026 • 11:37 PM
Jones County man charged with rape of teenage girl
July 31, 2026 • 11:11 PM

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Lauderdale County School District teachers return Monday; students begin classes Aug. 6
07/31/2026 • 11:48 PM
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – The Lauderdale County School District will officially begin the 2026-27 school year next week, with teachers returning to work Monday and students heading back to classrooms on Thursday.More than 500 teachers and administrators are expected to gather
Soulé Steam Museum’s ‘Spark! Places of Innovation’ exhibit showcases Meridian’s legacy of innovation
07/31/2026 • 11:37 PM
MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – The Soulé Steam Museum is inviting the public to explore Meridian’s history of innovation while connecting with local business leaders during the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation’s upcoming Business After Hours event on Aug. 4.The networking e
Jones County man charged with rape of teenage girl
07/31/2026 • 11:11 PM
JONES COUNTY – A 41-year-old man has been arrested on a rape charge in Jones County.The Jones County Sheriff’s Department said Michael Spears is accused of forcibly raping a teenage girl at a Jones County residence.Spears is being held at the Jones County Adult Detention Facility pending his initial

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Does living in poverty change the way people think?
07/31/2026 • 06:21 AM
Salauddin Ahmed • July 30, 2026The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center’s “What Is True?” team investigated a claim that chronic stress affects executive functioning, memory, concentration and emotional well-being in people experiencing poverty.RESULTS: TrueThis claim came from a letter Haven Aber
MDE releases 2025-26 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment results
07/29/2026 • 08:02 PM
The Mississippi Department of Education has released updated Kindergarten Readiness Assessment results for the 2025-26 school year.Among kindergarten students, 37.07% scored as kindergarten-ready in fall 2025. By spring 2026, 55.02% met the end-of-year target score on the assessment.The assessment i
MEMA urges caution as extreme heat continues across Mississippi
07/29/2026 • 08:00 PM
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to take precautions as dangerous heat continues across much of the state.Many areas are experiencing significant, or Level 3, heat risk or elevated, or Level 2, heat risk, with heat index values reaching between 105 and 115 degrees in s