Capital & River News
MS Blood Services Urges Donors to Act Now as Winter Weather Threatens Blood Supply
As winter weather moves across Mississippi, bringing hazardous conditions and forcing the cancellation of mobile blood drives, Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is asking the community to step...
Porter Antici named 2026 Children’s Miracle Network champion for Mississippi
By: Tally Connelly/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Porter Antici is a healthy, active 6-year-old boy thanks to the care of a dedicated team of experts at...
Walmart Accelerates its 2026 Health Commitment with The Wellness Event: Free Screenings, No-Cost Flu Shots and Community-Tailored Care
Building on its ongoing commitment to simplifying care, Walmart continues its 2026 health momentum with The Wellness Event — a free, nationwide health and wellness experience taking place...
Tim Tebow to keynote EmpowerMS Solutions Summit
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Empower Mississippi will be hosting sports icon and education freedom supporter Tim Tebow during its annual summit this week in the capital city....
Justices to hear dispute between Attorney General Fitch, Auditor White
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch believes she, not State Auditor Shad White, possesses the authority to prosecute and manage litigation seeking...
State Board of Education places Wilkinson County School District into a District of Transformation due to serious academic deficiencies
The Mississippi State Board of Education today placed the Wilkinson County School District into a District of Transformation due to serious academic deficiencies that demonstrate the district’s...
Get Dolly’ed up for a good cause
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Books for Jackson’s Children, Inc., a nonprofit recently formed by local education Advocates, has a mission to help fund and enroll more children in...
Next Step Innovations Secures Position on Missile Defense Agency SHIELD Contract
Clinton, MS. Next Step Innovations (NSI) is pleased to announce that it has secured a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) highly competitive Scalable Homeland Innovative...
UMMC Psychiatry marks 70 years of advancing mental health care in Mississippi
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications From its earliest days, psychiatry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has asked not just how to treat illness, but also how to...
Accused Beth Israel arsonist Spencer Pittman calls congregation ‘the synagogue of Satan’
By: Russ Latino and Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune On Monday, Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, appeared via Zoom from a hospital bed, for his initial court appearance in the U.S. District...
