Mississippi Senate pushes for fully funding public schools

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Senate leaders are pushing to rewrite the state’s education budget formula.The Mississippi Adequate Education Program has only fully funded public schools twice since it was put into law in 1997.Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Senate Education Committee Chairman... Read More.


Mississippi Approaching a Million COVID Cases

Mississippi is on pace to top a million cases of COVID-19 next month.  The State Health Department says, with last week's numbers still being tabulated,  984,614 total cases have been confirmed since the pandemic began.  And we've been averaging more than 3,000 cases a... Read More.


Whippet baseball player signs with East Mississippi

A Kosciusko Whippets baseball player signed to play college baseball Friday. Jacob Nunn signed to play for East Mississippi Community College during a ceremony at Kosciusko High School. Joining Wallace at the signing were members of Whippets baseball coaches Cole... Read More.

Mississippi Senate leaders unveil health care proposals

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators are proposing an $80 million grant program for financially struggling hospitals and other programs to help the state attract and retain nurses and physicians.Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann unveiled the plans Wednesday.One proposal would forgive up to $18,000 in... Read More.