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Tribal Chief Ben Responds to Flag Commission Appointment
Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben responds to appointment to the Mississippi Flag Commission. "I am grateful to represent the first people of the State of Mississippi on the recently formed Mississippi Flag Commission, and I... Read More.
District 27 Rep Kenneth Walker Tests Positive, Talks Covid
Local Representative Kenneth Walker has tested positive for Covid-19. He announced "In an effort to provide an update to the testing at the state capital, I wanted to inform my constituents, family, colleagues, and... Read More.
Masks to be required at MS driver’s license offices
Masks will become mandatory at all Driver License Offices beginning Monday, July 13.
“We have to be diligent in our efforts to limit transmission of the virus,” said DPS Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell. “We... Read More.
Effective Immediately-Youth Curfew for Carthage
A Youth Curfew is in effect immediately. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen voted last night to instate an 11p.m. youth curfew until August 31st. The decision was made based on recent incidences of... Read More.
MS Braves announces cancellation of 2020 season
There will be no Mississippi Braves, or any other Minor League Baseball, season for the remainder of 2020.
This season would have marked the Braves' 16th season at Trustmark Park and was scheduled to begin... Read More.
Free Covid Testing is Back In Carthage Saturday
Free Covid-19 testing is back in Carthage this Saturday, June 20th. Free pre-screening is required through an online questionnaire at https://umc.edu/CoronaVirus/COVID-19-Screening.html
Also, Health professionals from the UMMC Center for Telehealth are available at... Read More.
Back to Business Mississippi Grant Program Applications Available Today at Noon!
The Back to Business Mississippi Grant program starts today.
Governor Tate Reeves announced that grant program applications are available online starting today at noon.
Grants will be available for businesses with 50 employees or less that... Read More.
Square Affair is Heating Up, Wayward Jones to Perform
Square Affair is heating up. Featured entertainment this year will be country music recording artist Wayward Jones sponsored by Boswell Media and The Guitar Academy. Wayward Jones was the 2019 Boswell Media Mississippi Songwriter of... Read More.
Teacher Pay Raise Plan Fails Amid Budget Concerns
(AP) — A proposed teacher pay raise has died at the Mississippi Capitol because of budget concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. In early February, the Senate passed a bill to provide a $1,000 pay... Read More.
LTC Facilities with active Covid outbreaks made public
The Mississippi Department of Health has released the names of Long Term Care Facilities with active Covid outbreaks.
The list was announced late Wednesday night following a court ruling and recommendation by the Mississippi Attorney... Read More.
