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By John Carney The low bid for water line replacement was approved during the Aug. 5 meeting of Monticello aldermen, and work on the project could extend into December 2026. The low bid of $527,081 from Anding Construction was accepted, with other bids ranging from $750,000 to $1 million. The project will replace old asbestos…

By John Carney A federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $523,000 will fund new turnout gear for Lawrence County’s firefighters. Lawrence County Fire Coordinator Donnie Weeks informed supervisors during their regular monthly meeting Aug. 5 the county had been approved for the funding. The county will match the grant with $51,000, which…

Mississippians can correct inaccuracies on the state broadband map from now until Sept. 2. The Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) is overseeing this process before making final plans for $1.2 billion in federal funding to expand broadband service in the state. Residents lacking reliable high-speed internet are asked to visit the…

By Edwin Smith During election years, it seems that new political polls come out every week, often with conflicting results. But voters can make better sense of exactly what different polls mean by paying attention to how they were conducted and what they measure, a University of Mississippi professor advises. “Remember, polls serve many purposes…