By Cass Rutledge, Magnolia Tribune Stephen Spencer Pittman, the accused Beth Israel arsonist, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. U.S. Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac granted Pittman’s defense counsel’s request for the evaluation....
Mississippi’s love of good food, local agriculture and community will take center stage this September as the Mississippi Farmers Market and Genuine MS® Farmers Market host special peanut boils. The events will celebrate one of the South’s favorite...
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Raytheon announced Thursday, August 27, that the RTX business has completed its 17,000 square-foot expansion in Forest. The expanded manufacturing facility was part of a $50 million capital investment aimed at boosting...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Nearly $3.4 million in CARES Act grant funding has been approved to help renovate a foster care facility in Mississippi. The funding will be utilized to provide more modern care and calming surroundings to the state’s...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A $400 million interstate repair project in the Jackson metro area will require two rounds of 45-day full lane closures along I-20 by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Extended closure of traffic along one...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The Pilgrimage Garden Club will host an afternoon symposium Saturday, September 26, examining the impact of the Mississippi River, cotton, and key events that shaped Natchez before the Civil War. Held in memory...