Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Mackenzie Harmon is a Jackson native who is assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson/RELEASED) In the photo above, Harmon heaves around … Continued
The following is a special message provided by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker as he urges Mississippians to complete the census. Image courtesy of the Office of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker As a second-semester freshman at Ole Miss in 1970, I earned … Continued
It was a busy week in Mississippi High School football as the MHSAA wrapped up week two while four weeks of the MAIS season are now in the book. Below, you can check out scores from across the state. Brought … Continued
Photo courtesy of Sanderson Farms Championship The 2020 Sanderson Farms Championship, set to tee off in Jackson in early October, has announced a star-studded group of early commitments. In its second season with a stand-alone date on the PGA calendar, … Continued
19 years ago today, I remember arriving at work and hearing on the radio the initial report of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center. My first thought was that it was a terrible accident. There was no way … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 853 new cases of coronavirus. Today’s new numbers bring the state’s total number of cases up to 89,175. There was also a confirmation of 15 new deaths, and 2,670 Mississians have passed … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has issued a Silver Alert for 88-year-old John D. Silkwood of Gulfport, MS, in Harrison County. Image courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety He is described as a white male, five feet and nine inches tall, weighing 170 pounds with white/grey hair and blue eyes. … Continued
The Mississippi State Fair will celebrate 161 years when it gets underway on October 7th. Despite the threat of COVID-19, the annual event will continue as planned at the state fairgrounds in the Capital City. The fairgrounds complex covers 105 acres … Continued
During today’s press briefing, Governor Tate Reeves highlighted the continued downward trend in Mississippi’s new COVID-19 cases and the success of a recently launched workforce training program. For the first time since late June, the state’s 7-day average has fallen … Continued
A fifth individual has been indicted in an alleged bid-rigging scheme involving a former prominent figure within the Mississippi Department of Education. Along with Cerissa Neal, the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Educator Quality … Continued