Governor Tate Reeves has issued a directive to Mississippi departments and agencies banning the social media app TikTok from all state-issued government devices and the state’s network. The directive was announced Wednesday afternoon in a letter from Reeves to Mississippi … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed the 14th COVID-19 death of a child under the age of 18 since the onset of the pandemic — and the first of 2023. MSDH State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers said … Continued
A $2.5 million grant has been awarded to the Foundation for Mississippi History for the development of religious topics at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). On Wednesday, the Lilly Endowment presented the grant to MDAH Director Katie … Continued
The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) has named Ole Miss play-by-play announcer David Kellum as Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year for the ninth time in his career. Kellum, a native of Oxford and Ole Miss alum, is in his 34th … Continued
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Three K9s with the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office have received bullet and stab protective vests from the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Two of the K9s, Ralph and Ringo, received the vests due to Oklahoma City native Leah … Continued
Isolated severe storms will be possible across portions of central and eastern Mississippi starting Thursday morning and into the early afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, damaging wind gusts and quarter-size hail will be the primary hazards with these … Continued
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.35 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night – the white balls 7, 13, 14, 15, and 18, plus the gold Mega Ball 9. During the drawing, … Continued
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have announced the establishment of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Rural Health, which was included in the FY2023 funding bill signed into law by President … Continued
A Pontotoc man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison following his conviction for possession of fraudulent unemployment benefit cards. According to court documents, on September 2, 2020, 28-year-old Deonte Dilworth was found in possession of approximately … Continued