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Monthly Archives: June, 2023

As winter warms, farmers in southern US find ways to adapt

When Pam Knox walked into the peach orchard at the University of Georgia horticulture farm this spring, there was nothing on the trees except...

As conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first encounter with racism that Harmony Kennedy can remember came in elementary school. On a playground, a girl picked...

Is it a ‘skip’ or a ‘pause’? Federal Reserve won’t likely raise rates next week but maybe next month

WASHINGTON (AP) — When an increasingly fractious committee of Federal Reserve policymakers meets next week, Chair Jerome Powell will need to forge a consensus. One group of...

For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support

Southern Baptists form a core part of the white evangelical Christian bloc that has reliably and overwhelmingly voted Republican in recent elections, and is...

White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor is arrested in Florida

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor last week in the violent culmination of what the sheriff described...

Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle

They are part of a small, vanishing group who lived at the epicenter of the struggle for voting rights six decades ago, an era...

Liner putting together countywide focus group for comprehensive strategic plan

By Josh Troy  Clarksdale Advocate  Jacorious Liner, of JLINE Enterprise, is putting together a countywide focus group as part of his 20-year comprehensive strategic plan for...

Supervisors allocate $150,000 of ARPA funds to Care Station

By Josh Troy  Clarksdale Advocate  The Care Station in Clarksdale has been providing meals to the needy for more than 30 years. The Coahoma County Board...

Agencies issue joint statement in support of Pride Month

Jackson, MS (June 5, 2023) –  The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health (IAMH) and CLM Healthcare Service Center (CLM-HSC) proudly supports the...

White House website highlights infrastructure, manufacturing investments as Biden pushes policy wins

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday is launching a website to map and track tens of thousands of infrastructure projects and private manufacturing investments, an...

LeBron James named honorary starter for 24 Hours of Le Mans

LE MANS, France (AP) — NBA superstar LeBron James has been named the official starter for the centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans, which...

Atlanta project decried as ‘Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta City Council early Tuesday approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas...

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