Capital & River News
Vital Records Office Receives Accreditation
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is proud to announce that our Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics has received formal accreditation from the Public Health...
Holmes Ridgeland Campus celebrates Practical Nursing Class of 2025
The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a pinning ceremony on June 26 at Olde Towne Community Church to honor the Practical Nursing Class of 2025. The event recognized 15 graduates:...
A hidden treasure: Merri Pennie’s Mercantile & Tearoom
By: Laura Lee Leathers, Magnolia Tribune If teacups could talk, they would tell you about the people who have visited Merri Pennie’s Mercantile & Tearoom over the past five years....
Preeclampsia’s cause, treatments fuel UMMC research
By: Danny Barrett, Jr., UMMC Communications In the winter and spring of 2021, researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center sought to find out if an ounce of diligence and...
UMMC BATTLES BARRIERS TO TRAINING MORE OB-GYNS
By: Gary Pettus, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications If Dr. Adrian Oudomrath Speyrer ever had doubts she was destined to become an obstetrician, they...
Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Summer Kick-Off Event
The Mississippi Farmers Market will host its annual Summer Kick-Off event on Saturday, June 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This family-friendly celebration will feature live demonstrations,...
ICE arrests Iranian national illegally in U.S. in Gluckstadt, Mississippi
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents arrested Yousef...
UMMC’s STORK Program delivers lifesaving emergency obstetrics training
By: Rachel Vanderford, UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications Recognizing the signs of an emergency and taking immediate action can mean the difference...
Mississippi Farmers Market Announces 2025 Thursday Summer Markets
The Mississippi Farmers Market has announced the return of its Thursday Summer Markets, offering shoppers even more opportunities to buy fresh, local products directly from Mississippi...
Construction of new Mississippi alcohol warehouse on schedule
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Construction began in February on a new Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) warehouse utilizing $95 million in state bond funds. Glenn Kornbrek, the...