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U.K.-based energy giant facing scrutiny from residents of Mississippi community
SUMMARY: Residents of Gloster, Mississippi are blaming U.K.-based energy giant Drax Group for flooding their town with hazardous air pollutants. The residents had scheduled a meeting with Drax to present demands, but the company canceled at the last minute. Drax operates a wood pellet production plant in Gloster, which produces wood pellets as an alternative to burning coal. However, environmental activists claim that burning wood pellets releases more CO2 than coal. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality fined Drax $2.5 million for exceeding its permit limits for volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants. Discussions are ongoing to determine further penalties and permit modifications.
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MHSAA releases new classifications for football, other sports
SUMMARY: The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) announced its reclassification for 2025-27 based on enrollment data. In football, changes include West Harrison moving to 7A, while Tupelo and Oxford will swap regions. Several schools, including Canton and Gautier, will move up to 6A, while Vicksburg and Columbus drop to 5A. Clarksdale and Corinth will transition from 5A to 4A, and Quitman drops to 3A, joined by new member Presbyterian Christian School. In 2A, schools like Baldwyn and Myrtle move up from 1A. The new classifications will apply across various sports, including soccer and track.
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Cleveland business owner found guilty of COVID relief fraud
SUMMARY: Ethel Cain, owner of Lifeline Financial Freedom Solutions in Cleveland, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to defrauding a government COVID stimulus program. She submitted nearly $400,000 in fraudulent grant applications to the Mississippi Development Authority for the CARES Act “Back to Business” program. Despite submitting multiple requests, most were denied, leading to an investigation by the state auditor’s office. Agents identified $38,500 in improper grant payments to her company. This is the first COVID stimulus fraud case handled by State Auditor Shad White’s office. Cain awaits her sentencing date following her conviction by a Bolivar County jury.
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Ridgeland health insurance company, local nonprofit collaborate to feed hungry on Thanksgiving
SUMMARY: Shared Health, a Ridgeland-based health insurance company, is partnering with Mississippi nonprofit food bank Extra Table to assist needy families for Thanksgiving. They are donating 9,000 chickens and 12,600 boxes of Louisiana Fish Fry Cornbread Stuffing Mix to 59 food pantry partners across five cities for the Henny 500 event. Each pantry will receive around 150 chickens and 210 boxes of stuffing mix. Extra Table’s Executive Director, Martha Allen, expressed gratitude for Shared Health’s support in combating hunger. Shared Health’s CEO, John Cole, emphasized the importance of helping families celebrate the holidays with traditional meals. Donations to Extra Table are welcomed.
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