Gov. Tate Reeves is seeking federal assistance for eight Mississippi counties impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur.The governor has requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump for Covington, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, Stone, and Wayne counties. A major disast
Global energy technology company Siemens Energy has broken ground on its $300 million facility in Rankin County.The investment, referred to by the company as “The Horizon,” will serve to produce electrical grid components. Siemens currently employs 700 people at its Richland location and is expectin
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed into law a sweeping youth court reform package.The legislation was passed during a two-day special session earlier this week and entailed three bills aimed at installing full-time judges to handle youth court cases, adding capacity to the state’s youth correct
The Mississippi State Department of Health announced Friday that five cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in the state.At a press conference in Jackson, health department officials confirmed that the total count had risen from two reported cases earlier in the day. The illness, caused by the
The Bologna Performing Arts Center at Delta State University has announced its fall 2026 lineup, which includes six acts ranging from country music and comedy to Broadway, Southern rock, and a holiday circus.The fall season in Cleveland will happen on the following dates: Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Sept. 3
Hinds County’s district attorney is calling on the state to audit the office he recently took over.Brad McCullouch, who was appointed to the full-time post by Gov. Tate Reeves on July 10 after previously holding it in the interim, has asked State Auditor Shad White’s team to conduct a review of his
Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens has surrendered his license to practice law in Mississippi as he awaits sentencing in a federal bribery scandal.Owens executed a notice of irrevocable resignation with the Mississippi Bar on Thursday, meaning he is willfully giving up his law practice
SuperTalk Mississippi Media and Palmer Home for Children are proud to announce that the 14th Annual SuperTalk Mississippi Radiothon benefiting Palmer Home raised more than $392,565 for the children in their care. The event was held Thursday on the Palmer Home campus outside of Hernando and featured
It did not take long for Pearl River Community College to find a new coach to lead its reigning national championship-winning softball club. One week after Christie Meeks accepted an assistant role at South Alabama, the Wildcats announced five-time state champion Jake Loper as her replacement.Loper,
Mississippi history has been made with the unveiling of the first beach volleyball court on a school campus.You would think that one of the schools along the Gulf Coast would be the first to jump on the opportunity, but it was actually Brandon High School in central Mississippi that chose to blaze t
William Carey University is partnering with two Mississippi community colleges to streamline transfer opportunities.The private university in Hattiesburg has reached an agreement with Itawamba and Northeast Mississippi community colleges, aiming to make it easier for graduates of the two-year school
The Aberdeen School District has approved its second interim superintendent in as many weeks.District officials named Candi Moore-Saul interim superintendent after removing Joseph Stone from the post a mere two days after he was handed the position. According to Stone, he was stripped of the interim
Ole Miss basketball fans will have the chance to see the Rebels in action against a conference opponent before the season tips off.The Ole Miss Athletics Department announced Thursday that Chris Beard’s team will take on Alabama in the multi-day Ballin’ in Boutwell Tournament in Birmingham. The Rebe
Inmates across the state are gaining valuable experience cultivating crops through the Mississippi Department of Corrections garden program.Over 40 varieties of crops are being planted and harvested by Mississippi inmates to provide them with fresh meals and skills to carry into the real world. Vari
Former state Sen. John Polk is receiving hospice care, one of his former colleagues announced Wednesday as lawmakers returned to the state capitol for a special session.Polk, 77, served in the Senate as a Republican for 14 years and represented areas in Lamar and Pearl River counties. He first took
The trial for the man accused of setting Mississippi’s oldest synagogue ablaze has once again been delayed.U.S. Judge Henry Wingate ruled Wednesday to continue the trial of Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old accused of setting fire to Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson on Jan. 10. Pittman was
A Sardis man will spend the rest of his life in prison for beating his 3-month-old daughter to death in 2023.Alcorn County District Attorney Jason Herring announced that Gabriel Girner, 24, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Tuesday in connection with the death of his daughter. Corinth police
The Jackson State football team found out how reporters covering the conference feel about its 2026 group at Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Days on Wednesday.During the preseason extravaganza in Birmingham, Jackson State was picked to finish second in the SWAC East this fall. The vote is som
The family of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old found dead on Horn Island on July 6, has announced updated funeral plans.Wells’ parents, along with family attorney Ben Crump, announced after a meeting with the Jackson County district attorney on Wednesday that Wells’ funeral will be Monday, July 20, at C
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate the opening of its new school.The $148.5 million school campus is a key factor in the educational growth and future of Choctaw students, tribal leaders believe. The new and improved Choctaw Central High
Legendary women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey will be the keynote speaker at the third annual Night of Champions at Delta State.The university announced Wednesday that Mulkey – a seven-time national champion across time at Louisiana Tech, Baylor, and LSU – will headline the event that serves as a ma
WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. The
Law enforcement veteran Joseph Daughtry, the police chief credited with helping curb homicides in Columbus and recently a finalist to lead Mississippi’s largest police department in Jackson, has accepted a new job as the top cop in another city — though one that is much smaller than the capital.The
Gov. Tate Reeves has abruptly called a special session regarding Mississippi’s youth court laws.The Republican governor announced Tuesday afternoon that lawmakers will return to the state capitol in Jackson at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The special session, per Reeves, is “necessitated” by a recent expiri
