Capital & River News
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...
Advocates attempt to intervene in Jackson water case, respond to judge’s criticism
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today September 28, 2023 In another attempt to insert local voices into the fixing of Jackson’s water system, city advocate groups filed a motion this week to intervene...
Man Pleads Guilty to Natchez Trace Drunk Driving Accident that Left Four Injured
District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Ne’Tron Lambert, 25, of New Iberia, Louisiana pled guilty to two counts of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence Causing Injuries and was...
The Sheriff, His Girlfriend and His Illegal Subpoenas
by Ilyssa Daly and Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today September 27, 2023 In 2014, Bryan Bailey, the sheriff of Rankin County, Miss., made what seemed like a series of routine requests of the local...
Mississippi Forestry Commission Assembles Wildfire Response Resources Under South Central and Southeastern Wildland Fire Compacts
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) has requested equipment and personnel from other states to combat wildfires due to the extended drought. The MFC has exceeded its current workforce capacity...
Mississippi Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farm Land to Hold Second Meeting
Who: Andy Gipson, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce What: Second Meeting of Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland in Mississippi When: ...
Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Great Mississippi Peanut Boil
The Mississippi Farmers Market will host the Great Mississippi Peanut Boil 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30. The Market will feature complimentary quart-sized bags of boiled peanuts...
Separate court in Jackson legit, Supreme Court says, but not appointed judges
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today September 21, 2023 The creation of a separate court system in Jackson is valid, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday, but appointing judges who would work...