The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed 2,177 new cases of COVID-19 in its weekly report. The seven-day update brings the state’s total number of recorded cases since the onset of the pandemic to 989,282. With 31 additional deaths, 13,351 … Continued
With Mississippi’s seven-percent sales tax on groceries ranking the highest in the nation, state lawmakers have debated proposals to reduce the rate in the past. HB 964, which would exempt food and beverages purchased at grocery stores from being taxed, … Continued
A manhunt has been called off after three illegal immigrants who escaped an ICE van Tuesday evening were taken into custody Wednesday morning. The three Honduran men were being transported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they escaped … Continued
Mississippi State defeated No. 25 Southern Miss 10-9 in a thrilling finish to an in-state rivalry on the diamond at Trustmark Park Tuesday night. The Bulldogs (6-3) got off to a hot start, taking a 5-2 lead in the bottom … Continued
The George M. Bryan (STF) Airport in Starkville has received $4.5 million in Federal Aviation Administration Airport Terminal Program (ATP) grants for a new passenger terminal. With the grant funding, the airport will construct a new 9,850-square-foot terminal for charter … Continued
A manhunt is underway in central Mississippi after three illegal immigrants escaped an ICE vehicle. The three Honduran men were being transported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they escaped the vehicle that was stopped at a Love’s … Continued
Cloudy skies and thunderstorms accompanied by warm temperatures will be seen across the majority of Mississippi today, with cooler temperatures to follow overnight. Northern Mississippi: Mostly cloudy skies will be seen throughout the majority of the northern portion of Mississippi … Continued
Both Mississippi State men’s basketball and baseball faced must win games on Tuesday, albeit at different spots in their seasons. Brian Hadad looks at how State got the win on the court they absolutely had to have, then how the … Continued
Millsaps College is scheduled to host its very first Banned Book Festival in response to numerous literary pieces that have been prohibited from public school libraries due to the content of the works. During the 2022 legislative session, Governor Tate … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has signed a bill that prohibits minors from receiving any gender-affirming care in Mississippi. On Tuesday, Reeves signed the “Regular Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act” into law, banning anyone under the age of 18 from receiving hormone … Continued