Capital & River News
Campus Listening Sessions scheduled for Jackson State University
Members of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning will hear from the Jackson State University (JSU) community in Campus Listening Sessions on Wednesday, April 19, in Jackson....
GREAT CITY MISSISSIPPI BRINGS TOP THOUGHT LEADERS TO JACKSON FOR INAUGURAL SUMMIT
Great City Mississippi Foundation brought some of the nation's top thought leaders to Jackson today for its inaugural summit. Over one hundred community leaders from across the city attended the...
Greater Jackson Chamber and Belhaven University Announce Collaboration
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership (GJCP) and Belhaven University announced a new cooperative that will provide an enrollment scholarship to all GJCP members, employees and their children,...
UMMC designated as a Mississippi Burn Center by state Department of Health
The Mississippi State Department of Health has designated the University of Mississippi Medical Center as a Mississippi Burn Center. Department of Health officials reviewed UMMC's application for...
How the Jackson garbage standoff impacts local environment
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today April 11, 2023 Accumulating household waste continues to sit unbothered across the state's largest city as local officials repeatedly fail to choose a garbage...
Clark named finalist for MS Administrator of the Year
Florence Elementary School Principal Amanda Clark is in the running to be awarded a $5,000 stipend and be named the Mississippi Administrator of the Year. Recently, the Mississippi Department of...
MSFA INSTRUCTORS ACT QUICKLY, SAVE A LIFE MEDIA INVITED ON CAMPUS AS FAMILY MEETS RESCUERS
Seven-year-old Ethan Salina was rescued by Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA) Instructors after he became unresponsive Sunday, April 2nd. MSFA was at a local YMCA. MSFA instructors were...
Wesson Locals can assist storm survivors
Wesson area donors seeking to assist Mississippi storm survivors have been giving money and goods to help them through at least two organizations locally. Both Co-Lin and American Legion...
Musical theatre returns to Hinds CC
With the fall 2022 reorganization of the Fine and Performing Arts Department, Hinds Community College will produce a musical at Brooks Theatre for the first time in 12 years. The musical is “The...
Hank Aaron Sports Academy to host Free umpire camp with 4B Umpire Development
The Hank Aaron Sports Academy will be hosting 4B Umpire Development, an association designed to introduce, teach and train prospective umpires from T-Ball to Division I baseball. The umpire clinics...
