MSDH guidance leads to mask mandates at Mississippi universities
Following new guidance from the Mississippi State Department of Health, several universities across the state have now implemented mask mandates as the fall semester approaches...
Category : Featured News
They stole a school bus, now they’re learning another lesson
by Andi Davis
Hattiesburg Police along with Forrest County Deputies have arrested two individuals in a stolen Forrest County School District bus. The bus was discovered stolen early...
Victims of Oktibbeha County plane crash identified
A man and his grandson have been identified as the victims of a plane crash that occurred in Oktibbeha County Wednesday afternoon. Gary Dedeaux and his...
House passes the Veterans in Parks Act cosponsored by Palazzo
by Andi Davis
Mississippi Congressman Steven Palazzo cosponsored H.R. 4300, The Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act, to give active-duty service members, veterans, and Gold Star Families free lifetime...
Mississippi State issues indoor mask mandate as fall semester approaches
With students returning to campus ahead of the fall semester, Mississippi State University has announced an update to its COVID-19 polices. This includes universal masking...
UMMC warns of “breaking point” as short-staffed hospital faces surge
Health experts at one of Mississippi’s largest hospitals are warning that the healthcare system is rapidly approaching its breaking point as hospitalizations continue to increase...
Mississippi School Superintendents forced to make tough decisions amid COVID spike
School Superintendents across Mississippi are being forced to make some tough decisions because students are returning in the midst of a spike in COVID cases. ...
Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance passes away
Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance has passed away at the age of 63. According to the department, Sheriff Vance was non-responsive when medical personnel arrived...
ESPN names Oxford as top college town in America
Between the tailgating experience in the Grove, the food on the Square and the passion for football, ESPN has named Oxford, Mississippi as the top...
Pregnancy and COVID-19: “How many other mothers do we have to lose?”
by Andi Davis
When COVID-19 descended on Portia Hayes’ Jackson home, its first prey were her two preschoolers and the children’s father. Its next victims were Hayes and...