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Bibhas Pantha

Reporter · US

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Sep 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Bibhas Pantha, RHCJC News

    Mississippi tops states in student loan defaults as borrowers struggle to repay (opens the original)

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    About 28.3% of federal student loan borrowers in Mississippi were in default, according to a 2026 Associated Press analysis of federal data, second only to Puerto Rico’s rate of 30.9%. For most federal student loans, default occurs after at least 270 days without scheduled payments. Borrowers can eventually face involuntary collections, although the U.S. Department of Education temporarily delayed those collections in January. For J.C. Gardner, a medical student at William Carey University, stud

  2. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Bibhas Pantha, Roy Howard Community Journalism Center

    Mississippi officials urge regular upkeep at high-hazard dams (opens the original)

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    LAKE SERENE — As hurricane season enters its busiest stretch, state officials say routine inspections and maintenance by private dam owners are critical to reducing the risk of failures at Mississippi’s high-hazard dams. A high-hazard designation reflects the potential consequences of a dam failure — not the likelihood that one will occur. Mississippi has more than 6,800 dams, including 351 classified as high hazard. Matthew Iburg, with Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s Dam Safet

  3. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · Bibhas Pantha, Roy Howard Community Journalism Center

    Health department turns to communities to address infant mortality (opens the original)

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    LAMAR COUNTY — Transportation barriers, limited awareness of available resources and gaps in coordination among community organizations continue to prevent some Mississippi families from accessing maternal health care, challenges state health officials say must be addressed to reduce the state’s rising infant mortality rates. Mississippi recorded an infant mortality rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, the highest the state has seen in more than a decade, according to the Mississipp

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