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‘It’s a crisis’: Holly Springs residents say they’ve been randomly losing power for 5 years
SUMMARY: North Mississippi has been enduring frequent power outages, blamed on the Holly Springs Utility Department's (HSUD) poor management and aging infrastructure. With 133 outages in 90 days, residents have suffered through constant disruptions, including times of clear weather. The HSUD hasn't provided crucial financial reports to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), complicating oversight and resolution efforts. Service conditions are so deteriorated that external power workers won't assist. The HSUD, predominantly serving non-city residents, has provided insufficient services despite users paying their bills. To combat this, Senate Bill 2453 aims to empower the state's public service commission to hold utility providers accountable, including revoking operating rights if services are deemed inadequate.
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SUMMARY: The 2024 College Savings Mississippi art contest rewarded 12 student winners and one teacher with over $7,000 in scholarships. State Treasurer David McRae praised the imaginative works, hoping the scholarships would help them realize their dreams. With nearly 2,000 entrants, it was highly competitive. Winners ranged from early elementary to high school students across different schools. First-place awardees received $1,000 scholarships, second-place $500, and third-place $250, all in the form of Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) accounts. Teacher of the Year Ginger Fisher, with over 200 student entries, earned a $200 prize.
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SUMMARY: The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency provided an initial report on severe weather damage from Thursday. One person was injured in Rankin County, and there was property damage in Hinds, Lowndes, and Rankin counties. Over 35,000 customers lost power; the worst-affected counties included Rankin and Hinds. Power restoration efforts decreased outages from 64,000. Governor Reeves thanked emergency personnel and crews for their work. A power outage at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant in Ridgeland led to a boil water advisory in Jackson, now recovering quicker than in the past. Mayor Lumumba declared a State of Emergency, with reviews every seven days.
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SUMMARY: Mississippi has replaced the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) with a new K-12 public education funding formula following Governor Tate Reeves' signature on House Bill 4130. The decision ended a legislative struggle between the State House, which proposed the new formula called the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (initially the INSPIRE Act), and the Senate, which favored amendments to MAEP. The new non-complex formula sets a minimal base student cost and adds weights for students requiring additional resources, aiming for accountability in regular full funding. Beginning July 1, the formula will be reassessed every four years.
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