Building upon an executive order issued by President Joe Biden, new mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to take effect late Monday night. An 11-page public health order from the CDC outlines that masks must … Continued
Photo courtesy of Our MS Home On Tuesday, the NFL announced its officiating assignments for Super Bowl LV, naming Mississippi native Sarah Thomas as the game’s down judge. Thomas will be making history as the first woman ever to officiate … Continued
You may have money waiting for you through the State Treasurer’s Office and there’s no better time to check than National Unclaimed Property Day. According to State Treasurer David McRae, about one in 10 people have unclaimed property which is … Continued
During the 2020 Legislative Session, legislation was passed that authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce to provide technical guidance and outreach to landowners, farmers, and producers for the management of nuisance wildlife on private agricultural and forestry lands, and … Continued
Miriam Berry is thrilled to play a small role in a Lifetime movie to be filmed at Mississippi College and downtown Clinton. The Lifetime production is titled “Teacher’s Watching,” and it is among four film projects across the Magnolia State … Continued
Story written and submitted by UMMC Diabetes is rampant in Mississippi, and right now, so is the COVID-19 infection. But when those two collide, a study authored by a University of Mississippi Medical Center faculty member warns, Black patients coping … Continued
Photo courtesy of CDC.gov A large chunk of federal funding will aid Mississippi’s vaccination distribution efforts. $32 million in grant funding has been awarded to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to support the rollout of the vaccine at public facilities … Continued
The Mississippi Supreme Court has set a date for oral arguments to be heard in the city of Madison’s lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of Initiative 65—the medical marijuana program approved by an overwhelming majority of Mississippi voters. Arguments in the … Continued
A local businessman has admitted to dumping over three million gallons of waste into the City of Jackson’s sewer system. Andrew Walker, owner of Rebel High Velocity Sewer Services, pled guilty in Federal District Court before Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson … Continued
After 25,000 National Guardsmen were deployed to D.C. for the inauguration of President Biden, several thousand soldiers were later forced to relocate from the Capitol complex to a nearby parking garage. While the 100 members of Task Force Mississippi were … Continued