The Delta State University flag flew at half-staff from Sunday, August 20, 2023, through sunset Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in memory of Vice President of Student Affairs Emeritus, Dr. Wayne Blansett (’73, ’74, ‘88). Dr. Blansett passed away Friday, August 18, due to...
By Bob Garver Having seen the best (“The Dark Knight,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and worst (“Morbius,” “Fant4stic”) of what the modern superhero genre has to offer, I can report that “Blue Beetle” falls right smack in the middle of the spectrum. It would be...
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday praised the strength, resilience, and tenacity of retired Army Maj. Victor F. Hogan as she presented him with the Purple Heart medal for wounds he sustained in 2006 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hogan, a...
University of Mississippi Medical Center experts recommend respecting the record-high temperatures in the state this week. Dr. Trey Wofford, medical director of the Adult Emergency Department, said they generally see patients with heat-related illness every summer,...
As electricity consumption continues to rise in proportion with the rising temperatures, Central District Public Service Commissioner Brent Bailey urges Mississippians to take steps to conserve energy as we continue to endure these extreme temperatures. Today, the...
Visit Mississippi won a top honor from the U.S. Travel Association for commercials highlighting the state’s culinary, arts, outdoors, and historic attractions. The state’s “Wanderers Welcome” campaign earned the 2023 Mercury Award for Broadcast...
by Bobby Harrison, Anna Wolfe and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today August 21, 2023 Whether Gov. Tate Reeves was involved in the multimillion dollar welfare scandal has emerged as one of the top issues of the 2023 campaign for governor — and Mississippians across the...
Today, AccelerateMS recognized three individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to Mississippi’s workforce efforts. Awardees were the FORGE Your Path Career Expo, Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension’s Industry...
It’s not exactly a terrific ego-booster to forever be ‘the belly’ – the body part that doesn’t clear the fence last, but still, you’re not the tip end of the nose that always goes first, either. Can make a person feel pretty mediocre at times. Whether it’s on the...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 23, 2023 Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, has at times spoken of expanding Medicaid through executive action without approval of the Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature should he win the...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 23, 2023 Last summer, Greenwood Leflore Hospital was on the brink of closure and up for lease. Now, despite applying for grants from the Legislature, closing several service lines and requesting a more lucrative hospital...
WHAT: Artist Susan Wellington Live Painting Event WHEN: Friday, August 25, 1-4 PM WHERE: Pacesetter Gallery, 310 Ridge Way, Flowood, MS Nationally-renown artist Susan Wellington will be painting live on at Pacesetter Gallery in Flowood. The artist will be working on...
East Mississippi Community College is expanding the number of for-credit programs on the college’s Golden Triangle campus in fields in which workers are needed locally. Classes for one of the programs, Utility Lineworker Technology, began Aug. 14. Work is under way to...
YOU ARE NOT ALONE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT SELF-HELP GROUP continues to promote awareness among men, especially those at high risk. Statistics show that African American men are fifty percent more likely to be diagnosed with the disease. September is PROSTATE CANCER...
Pursuant to House Bill 280 passed by the Mississippi Legislature during the 2023 Regular Session, the Mississippi Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland will hold its first meeting inside Room 113 at the State Capitol on Thursday, August 24, beginning at...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today August 21, 2023 Someone recently asked me: Who is the most unforgettable coach you have encountered in your long sports writing career? The answer was an easy one, but requires some background. Indeed, it requires a story, which...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today August 22, 2023 The provost of Delta State University suddenly stepped down Monday afternoon, according to an internal email obtained by Mississippi Today. Andy Novobilski, who came to the regional college in the Mississippi Delta in...
by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today August 22, 2023 A Waynesboro teen has been reported missing. Abdul Mohsin Mohamed, 17, was last seen at around 8 p.m. Sunday leaving King Smokers on Mississippi Drive headed to the Burger King up the road. He never made it to...
by Nate Rosenfield and Brian Howey, Mississippi Today August 22, 2023 When Damien Cameron’s body arrived at the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office in August 2021, it bore all the signs of a police brutality case. Mr. Cameron’s face was bloody and...
By Kara Kimbrough When you glanced at the headline, you may have thought the tagline would be…”football!” I have a confession to make. Unless it’s Homecoming and I want to see what the court’s gowns look like, I sometimes skip the main event and stay in the tailgate...
