The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Office of Teaching and Leading today announced that Debra Houghton, principal of Mannsdale Upper Elementary in the Madison County School District, has been selected as the 2020 Mississippi Administrator of the Year … Continued
The state’s number of new COVID-19 cases is back over 1,600. After one day below 1,000, the Department of Health is reporting 1,610 new cases of coronavirus in Mississippi. This brings the state’s total up to 49,663. With the confirmation … Continued
It looks like there will be a JUCO football season in Mississippi this fall after all. When the NJCAA decided to push its football season to the spring, the representative from the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) … Continued
Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph on Thursday ordered that masks be worn by everyone in all courtrooms in the state to protect against the spread of COVID-19. “Public safety was a concern of the drafters of our Constitution … Continued
Marcus Bridges (left) and Desmond Fortenberry (right) Two inmates from Jefferson Davis County are on the run. Late Thursday night, Marcus Bridges and Desmond Fortenberry escaped from the Jefferson County Jail. According to a post from the county sheriff’s office, … Continued
All Mississippi school districts will finalize plans for the start of the new school year by July 31. State law requires Mississippi schools to operate 180 days each school year, with the school year ending by June 30. By law, … Continued
On Thursday, Mississippi Veterans Affairs (MSVA) honored the life and service of Veteran Willie Leroy Polite at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton. (Image courtesy of Mississippi Veterans Affairs) Polite, who was homeless at the time of his death, … Continued
Mississippi’s Sales Tax Holiday is just around the corner, giving you a chance to support local businesses and save a little cash. The 2020 Sales Tax Holiday takes place between 12:01 A.M. Friday, July 31, 2020, and 12:00 Midnight Saturday, August 1, … Continued
With COVID-19 cases continuing to surge among Mississippi’s younger population, Governor Tate Reeves is set to take additional action by placing restrictions on bars across the state. During today’s press briefing, Governor Reeves said while many Mississippians have begun taking … Continued
This lady means business. Dr. LouAnn Heath Woodward, Vice-chancellor of Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine at UMMC shared some advice on Twitter today on how to slow the spread of COVID-19 and hopefully ease the strain … Continued