Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. is expanding operations at its facilities in Verona and Saltillo. The expansions represent a combined corporate investment of $22 million and will create a total of 130 jobs across the two facilities. “For years, Ashley Furniture … Continued
After over 2,000 designs were submitted for a new Mississippi state flag, the commission has released the possible options for a new state flag. You can view the flags here. The commissioners will each choose twenty-five flags by August 7, narrowing … Continued
The CARES Act funding application process will be open from 9 A.M. August 3rd – October 15th. For a link to the step by step process on how to apply, click here. Through Mississippi Legislature’s House Bill 1799 and Senate … Continued
The U.S. Senate late Thursday approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) that establishes Sept. 20-26, 2020, as “Gold Star Families Remembrance Week” to honor the families of fallen members of the Armed Forces. Gold Star Families … Continued
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to warn consumers and health care professionals not to use certain alcohol-based hand sanitizers due to the dangerous presence of methanol, or wood alcohol – a substance often used to create fuel and antifreeze that … Continued
Last week, a Federal Grand Jury issued an indictment charging 31-year-old Joseph D. Sonnier of Gautier with four counts of assault on an officer or employee of the government, one count of felon in possession of a firearm and four … Continued
This week, Atmos Energy joined Public Service Commissioners Brandon Presley & Dane Maxwell as well as President Mark Keenum of Mississippi State University, at the Mississippi Horse Park to announce an expansion of natural gas service in the city of … Continued
After a week engulfed by single-day case numbers north of four digits, the Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed 672 new, positive COVID-19 cases with 10 deaths. That brings the total amount of cases in Mississippi to 60,553 with … Continued
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) advocated the release of coronavirus emergency funding intended to support physician training programs to strengthen and maintain a healthcare workforce in rural communities. Hyde-Smith and eight of her colleagues issued a letter to Health and … Continued
Mississippi residents age 12 and above can complete their Hunter Education requirement online. The internet course, Today’s Hunter in Mississippi is video narrated and interactive. The certificate from the online course can be presented as a digital or paper copy to license … Continued