Capital & River News
Jackson, MS Wins Big at Mississippi Tourism Association’s Governor’s Conference on Tourism
Jackson won big at this year's Governor's Conference on Tourism produced by the Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) held in Meridian, Mississippi October 4 - 6, 2023. Visit Jackson, the official...
Louisiana health care executive selected to lead St. Dominic
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 5, 2023 St. Dominic Memorial Hospital has a new leader. Jeremy Tinnerello Jeremy Tinnerello will serve as the hospital’s Jackson Market President starting...
MISSISSIPPI TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES
The Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA), along with the Mississippi Firefighters Association (MSFFA), and Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association (MSFCA) will honor those who died in the Line of Duty....
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...
