Reeves issues proclamation naming Mississippi’s 2023 School Choice Week
Governor Tate Reeves has issued a proclamation naming this week “Mississippi School Choice Week” just days before this year’s Mississippi School Choice Celebration at the...
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Delta State’s Jeff Johns elected as college chair of International Association of Police Chiefs
Delta State’s Jeffrey D. Johns has been elected chairman of the university and college section of the International Association of Police Chiefs. Johns, who has...
Jackson teen being held on $11M bond for two murders, crime spree
by Caleb Salers
A Jackson teen is facing multiple felony charges for his involvement in several crimes. Bond was denied for Montravious Baker, who is being charged with...
Additional arrests made in connection with Jerrell Powe kidnapping case
by Caleb Salers
Update: 54-year-old Angela McClelland, a Katy, Texas native, was taken into custody on Wednesday and booked into the Fort Bend County Jail on a fugitive...
AG Fitch announces $2.5M to help human trafficking victims in Mississippi
Nearly $2.5 million in funding from the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund will be distributed to nine organizations throughout Mississippi, according...
Guest tapped by House Speaker McCarthy to Chair the Committee on Ethics
Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest has been selected to serve as Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Ethics. Guest, who was appointed by Speaker...
MSBML urges lawmakers to update Mississippi Medical Practice Act
by Caleb Salers
Now that the Mississippi legislative session is in full swing, one leader is advocating for a change in the state’s medical practice laws. Dr. Ken...
Maximus call center lays off 143 employees from Hattiesburg location
by Caleb Salers
Maximus, the largest federally-contracted call center in the United States, has laid off 143 employees from its Hattiesburg location. The call center, which provides customer...
Ross stores recall popular fall candles over combustion risk
Ross stores across the nation have issued a recall for a popular candle after reports of the product combusting while lit, causing the glass container...
Mississippi Community College Board votes Kell Smith as executive director
The Mississippi Community College Board has unanimously voted Kell Smith as the agency’s next executive director. Smith, who has served as interim executive director since...