Last week, the Corinth School District became the first district in Mississippi to bring its students back to the classroom since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just seven days later, the district has confirmed three cases at Corinth High … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 572 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings Mississippi’s total number of cases up to 61,125. With the confirmation of 8 additional deaths, 1,711 Mississippians have now passed away from the virus. … Continued
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