By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Several new degree paths and a change to the way ACT scores are used for college admissions were approved by the Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees during last week’s meeting. ACT and...
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected 10 semifinalists for the SBE junior student representative in the 2025-26 school year. The SBE student representative program includes one high school junior and one high school senior who serve as...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Efforts to ban kratom products from store shelves throughout Mississippi were unsuccessful in 2025, but the Legislature passed a bill that sets an age restriction. That bill, HB 1077, now sits on the desk of Governor...
Leadership of the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning changed at the board’s monthly meeting on April 17, 2025, as the gavel was passed from outgoing president Bruce Martin to incoming president Gee Ogletree. The term for a board...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Hemp-based products that contain intoxicating THC levels will remain on the shelves of some Mississippi businesses for at least another year after HB 1502 died this session. Authored by State Rep. Lee Yancey (R), the...
The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board will host its annual Easter Coloring Contest. The contest is open to Mississippi school children ages 4 to 9 years old. One winner will be chosen from each age group and will receive a $50 gift card. One entry is allowed per child....
