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Mississippi House passes pharmacy benefit manager transparency bill
A bill that aims to increase pharmacy benefit managers’ transparency by requiring them to report data to the agency that oversees pharmacy practice in Mississippi passed in the House of Representatives Thursday. But the Board of Pharmacy and some pharmacists say the legislation...
Grambling plays Mississippi Valley State for conference matchup
Grambling Tigers (6-11, 3-3 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-15, 1-5 SWAC) Itta Bena, Mississippi; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: D'Yanna Maxey and Mississippi Valley State host Kahia Warmsley and Grambling in SWAC play. The Delta...
Mississippi bill to revise law for low-income pregnant women passes first legislative hurdle
Low-income women in Mississippi would be able to access free prenatal care faster under a bill that passed the House Medicaid committee Wednesday. The same law passed the full Legislature last year, but never went into effect due to a discrepancy between what was written into state...
Obaseki hits 3-pointer to cap rally in No. 13 Texas A&M's 63-62 win over No. 16 Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Manny Obaseki hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to cap an 11-2 closing run in No. 13 Texas A&M's 63-62 victory over No. 16 Mississippi on Wednesday night. Obaseki's contested shot from the corner gave Texas A&M (15-4, 3-2 Southeastern...
Cadence: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Cadence Bank (CADE) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $132.7 million. The Tupelo, Mississippi-based bank said it had earnings of 70 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average...
With EPA support, the Corps is moving forward with flood relief project for Mississippi Delta
Barring any legal challenge, it appears the South Delta is finally getting its pumps. The U.S Army Corps of Engineers announced last Friday it’s moving forward with an altered version of the Yazoo Pumps, a flood relief project that the agency has touted for decades. The project now...
Chaz Lanier scores 23 to lead No. 6 Tennessee past No. 14 Mississippi State, 68-56
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 23 points to lead No. 6 Tennessee to a 68-56 victory over No. 14 Mississippi State on Tuesday night. The Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) remained perfect in 11 games at home this season and bounced back from Saturday's 76-75...
Hancock Whitney: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $122.1 million. The Gulfport, Mississippi-based bank said it had earnings of $1.40 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...
AP Top 25: Ohio St, Notre Dame are 1-2 in final poll; Mississippi and BYU ahead of playoff teams
Ohio State was No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season Tuesday after beating Notre Dame for its first national championship since 2014. The Buckeyes (14-2) received every first-place vote following their mostly dominant run through the College...
Ohio State wins 1st national title since 2014, outlasting Notre Dame 34-23 in CFP championship game
ATLANTA (AP) — The pass seemed to hang up there forever. Did it feel like seven weeks? Did it feel like 10 years? What a great debate for Ohio State fans to have forever. When that teardrop of a throw from Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard on third-and-11 finally...
