Capital & River News
Nurse anesthetist program at UMMC welcomes first students
By Magnolia Mornings, Magnolia Tribune UMMC announced Monday that the first nurse anesthetist program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center brought 16 registered nurses back...
ELITE SCHOLARS ACADEMY COACH LORENZO BAILEY BECOMES FIRST NOMINEE IN HAWKS’ FRANCHISE HISTORY TO BE AWARDED JR. NBA/JR. WNBA SCHOLASTIC COACH OF THE YEAR
The Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA announced today that Lorenzo Bailey, a teacher and multi-sport coach at Elite Scholars Academy in Jonesboro, has been named the 2026 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Scholastic Coach of...
UMMC awarded $2.4 million grant to move cancer research forward in Mississippi
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Recently approved federal funding will assist in renovating and modernizing the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s cancer research program....
Daniel Elliott Elected FY27 Chair of the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Council on Economic Education
The Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is pleased to announce Daniel Elliott, Market President for Huntington Bank in Jackson, Mississippi, as Chairman of its Board of...
42nd WELLSFEST, SAT., SEPT. 26, BENEFITS SHOWER POWER
Shower Power, a nonprofit helping downtown Jackson’s unhoused population, is the beneficiary of the 42nd WellsFest Music Festival. The popular, family-friendly event will be 10 a.m. to 4...
Forks of the Road features new history exhibits
By Roscoe Barns III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Natchez National Historical Park has installed new interpretive wayside panels at the Forks of the Road site, featuring narratives drawn from...
A first for Mississippi, a second chance for UMMC patient with rare type of cancer
By: Annie Oeth/ UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications Ashley Castle had almost given up hope in her fight against bile duct cancer. She needed a liver transplant,...
Bishopric Industries to Expand Natchez Operations, Add 28 Jobs
Bishopric Industries, formerly known as Enerfab Process Solutions, is expanding its operations in Natchez through a $5.75 million investment that will create 28 new jobs, state and local officials...
Veterinarian-turned wildlife photographer named ArtsNatchez Artist of the Month
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Dr. Robert Field Jr. is a veterinarian-turned-wildlife photographer whose love of nature and photography has landed him in some dangerous...
A peek inside Madison County Youth Court
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Several changes are occurring within Mississippi’s youth court system, with one of those being the shift to presumptively open court rooms, meaning...