“A labor of love” Dr. Rachael Morris remembers well the first pregnant woman positive for COVID-19 to give birth at the Winfred L. Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants. It was April 14. The gravely ill expectant mother was in … Continued
Bipartisan Legislation Would Waive SBA Affiliation Rules for Small Health-Care Facilities U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., today announced the introduction of the “PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act,” (S.4217). The senators’ legislation would waive the Small … Continued
Specialty paper products company IG Design Group Americas, Inc. is locating distribution operations in Marshall County. IG Design Group and an affiliate of Panattoni Development Company together are investing a total of $49 million in the project, which will create … Continued
Congress is considering additional legislation to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republican Governors Association says 21 Republican governors, including Governor Tate Reeves, have issued a letter to Congressional leadership advocating for common-sense civil liability protections for businesses, … Continued
For the second straight day, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a new one-day high in terms of COVID-19 cases with 1,635. Today’s report represents a significant increase following Monday’s report of 1,251 cases. Mississippi’s total number of … Continued
State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office arrested Jones County District 5 Road Foreman Roland Graham and Larry Barnes. Graham was indicted for fraud or embezzlement and conspiracy to defraud the state, and Barnes was indicted for … Continued
The commission tasked with designing a proposal for the new Mississippi state flag will hold its first meeting on Wednesday. While the ‘Flag Commission’ will come together tomorrow morning, it remains incomplete with just six members. While Lt. Governor Delbert … Continued
Photo by Megan Bean Mississippi State University and Starkville police are uniting to give officers expanded training on culturally responsive policing strategies. Workshops scheduled for early August will be facilitated by New York-based WSM Trainers and Consultants with a focus … Continued
A special election has been set to fill a recently vacated seat in the Mississippi Senate. Voters in Senate District 39 will head to the polls on September 22nd to elect a new state senator following Sally Doty’s recent appointment … Continued
Wesley Hughes, 28, of Greenwood, Mississippi, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on July 14, 2020, and charged with accepting bribes, announced United States Attorney Mike Hurst, James F. Boyersmith, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Justice Office … Continued