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BROOKVILLE – Multiple charges including aggravated assault, escape, and harassment have been filed against a 21-year-old Brookville man. Police say they arrested Austin Newcomb last month following an incident in Brookville. He was reportedly sitting in his vehicle and watching and following a woman who was […]

2 min read As the class of 2021 at the University of Mississippi trades their school clothes for a cap and gown this week for graduation, the seniors are having mixed feelings over their graduation and the extenuating circumstances regarding it.  In adherence to the safety measures of the university, this year’s graduation will be divided by academic school, location, varying sessions and time slots. The ceremony – limited to a small number of family and friends – will al...

3 min read Mississippi Senate Bill 2536, the anti-transgender bill aimed at banning trans athletes from participating in women’s sports, passed last week. The fact that we even have to be releasing this op-ed just days after International Women’s Day is a disappointing reality that sometimes comes with living in this state. As a refresher, it passed through the Mississippi House of Representatives 82-28, and the Mississippi Senate 34-9. This Senate bill, quite frankly, is da...