U.S. Senator Roger Wicker has voted in favor of legislation to provide funding to reimburse the National Guard and the U.S. Capitol Police for costs incurred while securing the Capitol in the months after January 6, 2021. “The National Guard … Continued
Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated guidelines that call for Americans in areas of “high or substantial transmission” to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status—an update that Governor Tate Reeves calls foolish. … Continued
Steven Lawrence Hand (Image courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety) A father and son have been sentenced to federal prison following a two-year-long drug trafficking investigation. The investigation, led by the Covington County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from … Continued
Mississippi Congressman Trent Kelly has announced the passage of H.R. 208, by both chambers in Congress, to rename the U.S. Post Office located at 500 West Main Street in Tupelo, Mississippi, the Colonel Carlyle “Smitty” Harris Post Office. “Colonel Harris … Continued
Graphic Courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics A positive COVID-19 test will keep Oxford native & Ole Miss alum Sam Kendricks from competing in the pole vault event at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The U.S. Olympic Committee confirmed the news … Continued
*This article has been updated to include new information An Airman at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi is dead following what is being described as an “on-base vehicle incident involving pedestrians.” According to a news release from the base, … Continued
The House Committee on Homeland Security has advanced four Homeland Republican bills to increase transparency in the Department of Homeland Security’s grants process, streamline aviation security, mitigate criminal activity on the border (UAS Act), combat the threat from foreign-made drones, … Continued
After the College World Series and SEC Media Days, the guys are behind on their previews around the SEC. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk jump into a detailed look at five teams, some on the Mississippi State schedule, and some … Continued
An Airman at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi is dead following what is being described as an “on-base incident.” According to a news release from the base, the deceased Airman was assigned to the 81st Training Wing. Three others … Continued
On a day that Mississippi experienced its largest one-day rise in new COVID-19 cases since late January with 1,875 cases, the state’s top health officials outlined the latest data as it relates to vaccinations, hospital capacity and discussed a return … Continued