One Mississippi teacher has been awarded an “Oscar of Teaching.” Tyler Shows, a fifth-grade teacher at Petal Upper Elementary School, was surprised on Tuesday with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. The honor goes to early-to-mid-career education professionals for their already … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Patchy frost in the morning, then sunshine with highs in the upper 50s. Mostly clear with widespread frost after midnight tonight, with lows in the lower 30s. Central Mississippi– Patchy morning frost, then sunshine with highs in the … Continued
No, it isn’t really, much to the chagrin of some 247 posters. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk are always happy to dive into the mailbag, and today, we’ve got a lot of questions to answer in this edition of The … Continued
Test results have been released for the Franklin County Schools bus driver that was arrested for driving 40 students to school while under the influence. On September 16, 58-year-old Rhonda Barksdale was taken into custody after Franklin County police received … Continued
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has expanded the current contract with Hemphill Construction to ensure operations and maintenance work continues at Jackson water facilities. Hemphill Construction, a Florence-based business, was first awarded over $1 million for a 60-day contract … Continued
The post SuperTalk Eagle Hour: Heath Hinton from Big Gold Nation talks Sun Belt basketball media days and Southern Miss football plus newly announced USM baseball commit from Pearl River Community College, Gabe Broadus, talks decision to come to Southern … Continued
NASA’s Stennis Space Center has agreed to aid in expanding 3D-printing company Relativity Space’s rocket and engine test facilities across 153 acres of the center’s site near Bay St. Louis. Relativity Space has outlined plans to construct several new buildings … Continued
SSM Properties LLC as well as Steven and Sheila Maulding, the owners of several apartment complexes in Pearl, Miss., and their former rental agent, James Roe, have agreed to pay $123,000 to resolve a racial discrimination lawsuit. The case began … Continued
As Mississippi begins to experience cooler temperatures, causing residents to use heating devices for the first time in several months, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is urging people to observe heating fire safety. There have been nine heating-related fire … Continued
Northern Mississippi– Cooler and sunny with highs in the lower 50s. Clear tonight with areas of widespread frost after midnight, lows near 30. Central Mississippi– Sunny and cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Clear tonight with areas of widespread … Continued