U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., have announced that approximately $4.5 million in funds have been awarded to Mississippi in an effort to improve law enforcement across the state. The funds, which were through the Department of … Continued
Candy corn is no longer Mississippi’s favorite Halloween candy. In its annual study on the “top Halloween candies” by state, Instacart found that Mississippi is one of 33 states that favors Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Of the other 17 states, … Continued
October 16-22 has been nationally recognized as Teen Driver Safety Week. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is looking to promote methods for parents to instruct their teenage drivers on how to be as cautious as possible while on … Continued
With data from the National Center for Immigration Studies showing that the population of people who speak a language other than English at home grew by 140 percent in Mississippi between 1980 to 2018, the Mississippi Administrative Office of Courts … Continued
A Pearl man pled guilty to supervising the transportation and disposal of industrial waste from Gold Coast Commodities, resulting in the discharging of industrial waste into the Jackson sewer system. On Tuesday, 44-year-old William Roberts, an employee of Partridge-Sibley Industrial … Continued
One Mississippi teacher has been awarded an “Oscar of Teaching.” Tyler Shows, a fifth-grade teacher at Petal Upper Elementary School, was surprised on Tuesday with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. The honor goes to early-to-mid-career education professionals for their already … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Patchy frost in the morning, then sunshine with highs in the upper 50s. Mostly clear with widespread frost after midnight tonight, with lows in the lower 30s. Central Mississippi– Patchy morning frost, then sunshine with highs in the … Continued
No, it isn’t really, much to the chagrin of some 247 posters. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk are always happy to dive into the mailbag, and today, we’ve got a lot of questions to answer in this edition of The … Continued
Test results have been released for the Franklin County Schools bus driver that was arrested for driving 40 students to school while under the influence. On September 16, 58-year-old Rhonda Barksdale was taken into custody after Franklin County police received … Continued
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has expanded the current contract with Hemphill Construction to ensure operations and maintenance work continues at Jackson water facilities. Hemphill Construction, a Florence-based business, was first awarded over $1 million for a 60-day contract … Continued