The Mississippi House of Representatives had one item on Thursday’s calendar – a bill to eventually eliminate the state’s income tax and slash its grocery tax – and after over an hour of debate, enough lawmakers came together to easily … Continued
A settlement has been reached between victims of a deadly propane explosion in Copiah County and a Mississippi gas company one year after the devastating incident. On January 14, 2023, an explosion at a home on Wilderness Road claimed the … Continued
The entirety of Mississippi will be blanketed in winter weather warnings in the coming days as forecasters are projecting frigid temperatures to cover the state. A cold front blasted the northern part of the state last week, but a bout … Continued
Southern Miss head men’s basketball coach Jay Ladner. Patrick Ochs, Peral River Community College Director of Athletics, talks effect of NIL on JUCO athletics.
A new bill introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives would label child grooming as a crime punishable by up to a decade behind bars. HB 571, authored by Rep. Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, is also known as “The Juvenile … Continued
The Mississippi National Guard will have a strong presence in the nation’s capital on Monday to help secure the area for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Per a release, 200 soldiers and airmen from the 112th Military Police Battalion, … Continued
Mississippi’s leading workforce development agency has appointed a new leader to help meet industry needs. Blaise King, who most recently served as the director of Career and Technical Education and Career Academies for Madison County Schools, has been tabbed by … Continued
In a departure from President Joe Biden’s order for flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered flags to be raised back up in recognition … Continued
Officials confirmed the first surrender of an infant at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Mississippi. The baby was brought to Covington County Hospital in Collins safely and anonymously in late December. Hospital staffers cared for the child, who is … Continued
A Georgia woman is charged with trafficking a controlled substance after being arrested in Rankin County on Wednesday. According to a release from the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy pulled over 24-year-old Amely Dominguez for failing to travel in … Continued