BP to cut check for oil spill Friday, Hood concerned over use of funds
JACKSON, MISS– The state of Mississippi is expected to receive $150 million from BP on Friday, representing the oil company’s first payment for economic damages...
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Senate votes to allow Governor to transfer money from “Rainy Day” fund to general fund
JACKSON, MISS– The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed a bill 33-14 to fill budget gaps for the remainder of FY2016 with money from the state’s...
Scholarship aid requirements have changed
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board has changed the definition of a full-time student. ...
Mississippi counties get funding to cover revenue downfalls
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that counties in Mississippi will share $1.98 million in 2016...
Cotton farmers receive assistance
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announced they will provide financial assistance to cotton farmers this year....
Biloxi to receive federal money for repairs, hurricane preparation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced Tuesday that the City of Biloxi will receive a nearly $9 million...
Health centers in Mississippi get much needed boost
JACKSON, Miss. – Four community health centers in the state received a total of $3,746,085 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for much needed...
$40K worth of stuff stolen from employers home
by Sarah Ulmer
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss.- The Pass Christian Police Department has arrested Ashley Renea Gibson of Gulfport for grand larceny. ...
Gas prices on the rise, but not for long
JACKSON, MISS– If you’re swinging by the pump, you’re noticing the gas prices are creeping right back up. ...
School district pays up to former principal
by Sarah Ulmer
NATCHEZ, Miss.- Former Suzie B. West Elementary School principal Cindy Idom sued the Natchez-Adams School district for damages concerning a wrongful termination. ...