Summer Food Service still available for students on summer break
For many students summer isn’t just about a break from the every day hustle and bustle of school work, it’s trying to find out where...
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University study calls Medicaid a “lifeline” for children, families, and communities
by Jared Bounds
In Mississippi, over 50 percent of children rely on Medicaid for their healthcare coverage. In a state marked by a majority of rural area, Medicaid...
Governor addresses children’s mental health
Governor Phil Bryant addressed children’s welfare and mental illness among children at Friday’s 2017 Children’s Mental Health Summit at the Hilton in Jackson. The fourth...
Mental health: community-based treatment needed for children
Mental health woes continue in the state, with the recent $10 million dollar budget cut to the Department of Mental Health being just the tip...
Canopy Children’s Solutions hosts annual wine tasting fundraiser
by Sarah Ulmer
Coming up on April 29 in Jackson the Canopy Children’s Solutions will host it’s annual Wine tasting and Silent Auction at 2479 Meadowbrook Road, Jackson...
UPDATE: Memorial planned for three kids killed in crash
by Sarah Ulmer
LUCEDALE- The Mississippi State Highway Patrol picked up the man they believe is responsible for leaving the scene after a fatal crash that killed three children. ...
Parents who lost children in Attala County house fire receive felony charges
by Jared Bounds
Rachel Ann Keith and John Denver Leach had just returned from the Kosciusko Christmas parade with their three children on the night of December 10,...
Keep an extra eye on your kids during Jackson water outage
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has recommended parents keep an extra eye on their children if they’re storing water during the Jackson water outage. ...
Ole Miss Rebs bring smiles to children of plane crash victims
OXFORD, MISS– After a plane crash killed three Oxford couples, leaving behind 11 children, the community came together to mourn, to remember, and to rally behind...
Childhood habits could decrease allergic reactions
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Biting nails and sucking thumbs are usually seen as bad habits among kids, but some experts say a recent study shows those habits...