The Toyota USA Foundation is awarding $5.8 million to Lee County and Pontotoc city schools to boost science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as well as English language-learning initiatives. According to a news release from the foundation, the money will … Continued
Lockdowns, threats of violence, and safety concern reports have reached double digits in Mississippi schools over the last nine days. Since the school year began, the number is far higher and threatens to far outpace totals from previous years. … Continued
Country music star Thomas Rhett will be returning to Mississippi next year as part of his “Better in Boots Tour.” Rhett will hit the road for a 30-city stop beginning in Rogers, Ark., on June 5 before traveling southeast to … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for … Continued
Next Tuesday, four women who have each donated kidneys will set off for a 444-mile bike journey along the Natchez Trace Parkway to promote and raise awareness for living organ donation. The event, dubbed “4Women 4Kidneys 444Miles 4days,” will begin … Continued
The No. 5 Ole Miss football team will be walking out onto Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in style when No. 15 Oklahoma rolls into town for the inaugural conference matchup between the two teams on Saturday, October 26. On Wednesday, the Ole … Continued
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has announced plans for its upcoming Propane Summit, an opportunity for commissioners and industry officials to engage with key experts in the propane sector. Scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., … Continued
Mississippi baseball legend Bobby Halford has added yet another accomplishment to a long list compiled over nearly 50 years with William Carey. The longtime Crusader skipper will become the first ever NAIA Hall of Famer from William Carey later this year, … Continued
The body of a missing swimmer was discovered in a Mississippi creek on Tuesday. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 2:30 p.m., volunteer searchers located the body in Dugger Creek. It was later identified as that of … Continued
As residents continue to recover after tornadoes in March 2023 left portions of Mississippi devastated, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is hosting a housing and preparedness summit on Saturday, Sept. 21. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mississippi … Continued