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coronavirus
Some Families Still Waiting for Pandemic Food Benefits
About 345,000 Mississippi children were set to receive a benefit of $375 per child through the Pandemic EBT program, according to the state. The Mississippi Department of Human Services said …
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Belhaven University has announced that it will be moving from the American Southwest Conference to …
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Sports
Belhaven Athletics Moves to USA South Conference
Belhaven University will be moving from the American Southwest Conference to the USA South Conference, finishing the spring season in the ASC before moving to their new home in the …
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Crime
All Three Men Charged in Arbery's Death Convicted of Murder
All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial …
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Person of the Day
Brad Martin
Madison resident Brad Martin has served as a program administrator with the Mississippi State Department of Health's Office Against Interpersonal Violence since October 2021.
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Politics
‘A Dream of Mine’: Tyree Jones Wins Sheriff Election
With 60.34% of the vote going to Hinds County Sheriff's Office Investigation Captain Tyree Jones at the Tuesday, Nov. 23, run-off election, he became the new sheriff, defeating Interim Sheriff …
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City & County
Jackson Leaders Approve Pay Hikes for Water System Workers
Jackson city leaders have approved a plan to increase pay for workers at its water plant.
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Health Care
MSDH Touts ‘MyIR’ For COVID-19 Vaccine Records
As a growing number of restaurants and businesses in cities around the country require proof of vaccination, Mississippi’s health leadership recently took the opportunity to promote the state’s digital vaccine …
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City & County
Small Business Saturday Coming to Jackson and Surrounding Areas
Small Business Saturday, a national event dedicated to small businesses, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 27.
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Crime
Mississippi Parolees Paying for Supervision May Perpetuate More Criminality for Poor
Parolees in Mississippi must pay a $55 monthly fee, which can become an added burden on those released from prison, respondents say.
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National
Mississippi Loses Supreme Court Water Fight with Tennessee
A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday rejected a claim that the Memphis, Tennessee, area has been taking water that belongs to Mississippi from an underground aquifer that sits beneath parts …
