In a release from the State Auditor’s office on Thursday, Auditor Shad White announced that his office has been conducting a detailed investigation into unemployment compensation fraud called Operation Payback and has secured their first indictment associated with the...
Boat manufacturer Connor Industries is locating operations in Clarksdale. The project represents a corporate investment of at least $8 million and will create 56 jobs. Connor Industries’ new location will enable the company to manufacture and test boats year-round on...
The Mississippi State Department of Health and the Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is inviting the public to celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Tuesday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson. This is a great opportunity for...
The Mississippi Department of Education is announcing that 75.7% of 31,787 third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment given this spring for the 2023-24 school year. The percentage is nearly the same as the initial pass rate...
By Bob Garver In this era of constant reboots and re-imaginings and the like, “Planet of the Apes” has had a pretty successful run. 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was such a big hit both commercially and critically that pundits were talking about an...
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) invites visitors to embark on a globetrotting expedition around the world to discover the Age of Reptiles! The “Dinosaurs Around the World: The...
An entomology graduate student researcher and other scientists at Mississippi State’s Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville are testing management strategies that show the value of insecticides for plant bug management from an economic and yield...
During Mental Health Awareness Month and Law Enforcement Appreciation Week, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) is highlighting its commitment to enhancing public safety and supporting individuals experiencing mental health crises through Crisis...
WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHAT: Temporary overnight lane closures. WHEN: Work will take place overnight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23. Work is also scheduled to take place over the weekends of...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed into law a bill to fund the construction of a new Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) warehouse with $95 million in state bonds. To pay the bonds, fees on liquor distillers are being raised....
You are one talented and gifted person – no doubt. When He tucked you into your mom’s womb, your Creator handed you some abilities that are expressly yours. You may be one who socializes easily, able to talk the horns off a billy goat. Or you could be gifted with the...
On May 8, Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2696 that establishes the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant (MMSRG) program as an ongoing program under the state. This program provides funds through the Mississippi Development Authority for downtown...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Several years ago, while on a “Delta Detour” side trip for the Association of Food Journalist conference in Memphis, I met a character unlike any I’ve met in the Delta. John Ruskey is a local artist, canoe maker and river guide in...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune Southern Miss football showed some spark at the end of Will Hall’s first season as coach in 2021. Then the Golden Eagles went .500 in Sun Belt Conference play, won the Lending Tree Bowl to finish 7-6 overall and appeared to be on...
By District 56 Representative Clay Mansell We recently concluded the eighteenth and final week of the 2024 legislative session. Legislators worked through the weekend to finalize the state budget and other bills. Most of the budget was not completed by Monday’s...
By Robert Jordan There is a dirty little secret in the healthcare system that most folks are unaware of, and it may impact your ability to go to the pharmacy of your choice. I am speaking of the reimbursement rates for medications that are being paid to pharmacies,...
On Friday May 10th, 2024, at approximately 2:10 p.m. Rankin County Criminal Interdiction Deputy Johnson conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Truck on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation. During the stop Deputy Johnson developed probable cause that the suspect may be...
Mother’s Day may have come and gone, along with a few college graduations, but there are still plenty of special occasions occurring from now until summer. High school graduations, bridal showers and milestone birthdays are just a few of the reasons to celebrate the...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Two bills have been signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves (R) that will lead to stiffer penalties for stealing a vehicle and those indirectly involved in shoplifting of $1,000 or more in merchandise. Senate Bill 2174, authored...
The Madison County Business League & Foundation will host the annual balloon release at the Madison County Sheriff’s office located at 2941 US Hwy 51, Canton, MS, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 12:00 Noon to honor fallen Madison County law enforcement officers...
