Effort underway in Congress to establish August 1st as Gold Star Children’s Day
Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin have introduced a resolution that would designate August 1, 2021, as Gold Star Children’s...
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Thompson withdraws from Trump lawsuit, but lawsuit still in play
by Andi Davis
Congressman Bennie Thompson has announced he is leaving the lawsuit he filed, in partnership with the NAACP, against former-President Donald Trump regarding the January 6th...
Huge raises for Clarksdale Mayor and others being challenged
Just days after winning re-election, Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy and other city leaders went into executive session and voted themselves raises. Big ones. Espy’s pay...
Mississippi man charged in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
A Mississippi man has been charged in connection with the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The Department of Justice announced...
UMMC receives grant to continue opioid abuse research
A federal grant will fund research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in America. Awarded by the National...
Mississippi sees first one-day rise of 900+ COVID-19 cases since February
Mississippi has now seen its first one-day rise of 900+ COVID-19 cases since late February. After State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned that the...
SEC Media Days: Kiffin seeks consistency entering year two at Ole Miss
Photo courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics The Rebels took center stage in Hoover this afternoon with SEC Media Days ushering in the sprint toward the...
Lottery generates $138 million for infrastructure, education as FY 2021 ends
At the end of its first complete fiscal year, the Mississippi Lottery generated a total of $138,961,541 for the state. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced...
36 pounds of marijuana edibles recovered by Clinton Police
by Andi Davis
Officers with the Clinton Police Department stopped a white 2017 Dodge Challenger on Interstate 20 early Tuesday morning for a traffic violation. As a result,...
MHP’s ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ entry honors fallen Trooper John Harris
The Mississippi Highway Patrol’s entry into the annual ‘Best Looking Cruiser Contest’ carries a special tribute for 2021. Seen above, the Dodge Charger featured in...