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Keisha Rowe

The Courier-Journal

Louisville, KY, United States

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Past articles by Keisha:

SlipKnot, pinball and haircuts: 5 things you missed Friday at Louder Than Life

Louder Than Life continued on Friday with SlipKnot and GWAR. Here's what life was like at the fairgrounds for the second day of the metal festival. → Read More

Tougaloo College alumna Aunjanue Ellis gets best supporting actress nod for 94th annual Oscars

Aunjanue Ellis, who was raised in Mississippi, has been nominated for dozens of awards, but Tuesday's nod marks her first individual Oscar nomination. → Read More

State of the State: Reeves focuses on education, cutting taxes, critical race theory

Eliminating the state income tax and expanding police presence in Jackson were a few of the issues Reeves touched on during his speech Tuesday. → Read More

Mississippi Senate passes $210-million teacher pay raise plan. It heads to House

The Senate plan would raise the average teacher salary in Mississippi by roughly $4,700 and first-year teachers would start at $39,000, up $2,000. → Read More

Mississippi Senate passes $210-million teacher pay raise plan. It heads to House

The Senate plan would raise the average teacher salary in Mississippi by roughly $4,700 and first-year teachers would start at $39,000, up $2,000. → Read More

Man charged in shooting near Missississippi State, authorities hunt for two juveniles

Authorities are investigating a shooting near Mississippi State University that injured two people. → Read More

New proposal could bring students back to Brown Elementary, Rowan Middle in Midtown

Rent of purchase of one of the two vacant schools in Midtown would allow for expansion of Midtown Public Charter School, President Jennifer West said. → Read More

Jackson mayor closes nonessential city offices as new COVID-19 cases spike in Mississippi

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed an executive order late Tuesday closing city offices until Jan. 6 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. → Read More

University of Southern Mississippi program expands cybersecurity knowledge to rural areas

The new program, Cyber4Work, is aimed at teaching more businesses and employees in rural areas about cybersecurity as broadband internet expands. → Read More

Jackson State University to retain accreditation status for next decade

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Board of Trustees announced the decision Tuesday. → Read More

State corrections agency fails to produce dozens of records documenting safety violations

State officials said Tuesday that some of the reports had never been generated, despite contracts requiring them to be written weekly. → Read More

The Mississippi college board will require COVID-19 vaccinations for public university staff

Public university employees across Mississippi will now have to receive COVID-19 vaccinations by late November. → Read More

Reading, math proficiency among Mississippi students drops during pandemic

Overall student proficiency in math and English declined during the 2020-21 school year largely due to the pandemic, state officials said. → Read More

Mississippi colleges and universities banned from issuing COVID-19 vaccine mandates

The new language was aimed at dispelling confusion regarding a directive that was issued by the board in August, officials said. → Read More

What's new at the 162nd annual Mississippi State Fair? What to know before you go

Rodeo competitions and a frontier village will be among the new attractions at the 162nd Mississippi State Fair to take place in October. → Read More

Rankin County Schools Superintendent Sue Townsend to retire at the end of the year

Rankin County School District Superintendent Sue Townsend will retire from the district at the end of the year after six years in the role. → Read More

Tracking COVID-19 in Mississippi: 5,781 new coronavirus cases reported over the weekend

Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 452,664 COVID-19 cases and 8,664 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. → Read More

Tracking COVID-19 in Mississippi: 5,781 new coronavirus cases reported over the weekend

Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 452,664 COVID-19 cases and 8,664 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. → Read More

Former city of Jackson employee under investigation for alleged misappropriation of funds

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said the case is ongoing and several agencies have already been tapped for the investigation. → Read More

University of Mississippi Medical Center to require employee, student vaccinations

Vaccinations are now required for all University of Mississippi Medical Center students and staff as COVID-19 cases levels continue to rise. → Read More