Capital & River News
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pumpkin Adventure
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, a division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, invites the public to the annual Pumpkin Adventure on October 11-14, 18-21 and...
IHL slated to announce next JSU president on Oct. 23, according to internal timeline
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today October 6, 2023 The governing board of Mississippi’s eight public universities has been planning to announce the next permanent president of Jackson State...
Brandon Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Battery Against a Minor
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that Gino Giovanni Giammarco, 50, of Brandon was sentenced to twenty-five years for sexual battery involving a minor child....
Rankin County undersheriff resigns
by Nate Rosenfield and Brian Howey, Mississippi Today October 4, 2023 Rankin County Undersheriff Paul Holley resigned Monday as a string of controversies encircles his department. The former...
“Freedom” Quilt Exhibit opens at Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, October 5th
Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, 528 Bloom Street, Jackson, MS 39202, will present the quilting exhibit titled, "Freedom" by Ravin J. Lovett, October 5-November 30, 2023. Lovett, a local...
Jackson Public School District recommends closing 16 schools
by Julia James, Mississippi Today October 4, 2023 The Jackson Public School District introduced a plan Tuesday night to close 16 schools due to declining enrollment. The district lost about 8,500...
Federal judge places Jackson sewer control under JXN Water
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today October 2, 2023 Over the weekend, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate, who about10 months ago made Ted Henifin the new face of Jackson's drinking water system, gave...
State Health Department was unaware a hospital had closed, a proposed rule change could keep that from happening again
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today September 29, 2023 Hospitals must give a 30-day notice about closure or the discontinuing of services, under a Mississippi State Department of Health proposed rule....
Comprehensive Quality Model (CQM) Hospital Teams Come Together to Focus on the Importance of Building Effective Healthcare Teams
The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi inaugural Quality Forum was held Friday, September 29th in Flowood. Comprehensive Quality Model (CQM) Hospital teams from across the state came...
The Mississippi Arts Commission Announces 2023 State Arts Conference Lineup
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) 2023 State Arts Conference, Presented by The Westin Jackson, will take place on October 11 and 12 at the Westin in Jackson, Mississippi. "We have a full...
