Republican Voters to Select Rep. Bennie Thompson’s Challenger in Runoff Today
Republican voters will choose a candidate to challenge Democratic U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson in primary runoffs today.
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Republican voters will choose a candidate to challenge Democratic U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson in primary runoffs today.
“Prioritizing the mental health of teachers is not just about personal well-being,” Lee Ann Rawlins Williams writes. “It’s also about building a positive and supportive organizational culture within schools.”
Jaden Coleman, a senior at Gentry High School in Indianola, Miss., writes about enforcing the Tobacco 21 law and counseling to deter teen vaping.
Hattiesburg High School Head Coach Tony Vance writes about the importance of creating strong public schools and including extracurricular activities.
Shanina Carmichael shares her adventure of living in Namibia, a country in South Africa, during their season of rest—a transformational experience that helped her think about creating her own season of rest as an American city girl.
Christina Dent writes about a change of heart she had that may help in rethinking Mississippi’s criminal-justice approach to drugs and addiction.
Casey Young, a junior at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School, writes about the potential negative effects of vaping on mental health among teens.
“If we want to foster a healthier, more prosperous Mississippi for generations to come, a multi-pronged approach elevating our students’ health and well-being while ensuring a high-quality education is paramount,” Antonio Castanon Luna writes.
Mississippi’s drug overdose death rate declined 10% in 2022 after more than doubling over the preceding five years as a coalition of state agencies banded together to tackle the crisis, State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney says.
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