Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsGov. Tate Reeves is ordering heightened restrictions for seven Mississippi counties that have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus, he announced Tuesday.Residents of Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Newton and Lauderdale counties will be impacted by the new order, Reeves said.The new rules allow businesses to continue operations, but requires the following:Reeves called it the "next phase in the fight against COVID-19.""The next phase is to take a surgical approach rather than a sledge hammer to this disease," he said.After a nearly...…Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsGov. Tate Reeves is ordering heightened restrictions for seven Mississippi counties that have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus, he announced Tuesday.Residents of Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Newton and Lauderdale counties will be impacted by the new order, Reeves said.The new rules allow businesses to continue operations, but requires the following:Reeves called it the "next phase in the fight against COVID-19.""The next phase is to take a surgical approach rather than a sledge hammer to this disease," he said.After a nearly...WW…

Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsMississippi casinos will be able to reopen before Memorial Day after a two-month shutdown during the coronavirus crisis, Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey confirmed Thursday.Casinos, which employ about 16,000 people statewide, have been.Casinos will be allowed to reopen at 8 a.m. on May 21, according to Godfrey.Godfrey said details about restrictions to keep customers and employees safe will be released later.As of Thursday, Mississippi has  and 480 deaths.News of the Gaming Commission's decision to reopen casinos came...…Mississippi Clarion LedgerView CommentsMississippi casinos will be able to reopen before Memorial Day after a two-month shutdown during the coronavirus crisis, Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey confirmed Thursday.Casinos, which employ about 16,000 people statewide, have been.Casinos will be allowed to reopen at 8 a.m. on May 21, according to Godfrey.Godfrey said details about restrictions to keep customers and employees safe will be released later.As of Thursday, Mississippi has  and 480 deaths.News of the Gaming Commission's decision to reopen casinos came...WW…

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