Department of Child Protection Services Faces Crises
The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services is facing tough times. From a foster care crisis, an overflow of caseloads, to a case of failure to investigate abuse claims in…
Election for Choctaw Chief heads to runoff
Photo courtesy of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians The election for Mississippi's next Choctaw Chief will head to a runoff. With no candidate receiving the necessary 50% plus 1 vote…
Sunny with highs in the 80s – 6-13-19
Here's a quick rundown of the weather today across Mississippi. In north Mississippi, expect sunny skies today with highs climbing into the lower 80s. Tonight, clear skies and lows will…
Thunder & Lightning: What About Mississippi State Baseball Surprised This Season?
Mississippi State fans by and large expected this baseball team to be good, and perhaps even contend for Omaha. What about this group did they not expect? Brian Hadad and…
T&L Opponent Preview: Brian Scott Rippee Takes a Look at Ole Miss
It's only 12 weeks until football season begins, so that means it is time for Thunder & Lightning to kick off their annual opponent preview, and in keeping with tradition,…
Hyde-Smith asks President Trump to approve temporary pumps to ease backwater flooding disaster
According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, over 500,000 acres of land in the Mississippi Delta is currently flooded, including nearly 225,000 acres of cropland. The Mississippi River at…
MDE accepting applications for 280 remaining ESAs
Now is the time to apply for Education Scholarship Accounts (ESA) for the upcoming school year. Established by the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act of 2015, the…
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey on the JT Show
Law enforcement officers across the state of Mississippi are dealing with crime, drugs and human trafficking in a changing world. We caught up with Rankin County's Sheriff Bryan Bailey to…
MSU pitchers Small & Ginn receive national awards
Ethan Small. Photo courtesy of MSU Athletics Two Mississippi State pitchers have received national awards. Bulldog ace Ethan Small was named the College Baseball Foundation's National Pitcher of the Year,…
