By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Public Service Commission hosted a Solar Summit on Thursday, where experts and the public discussed the impacts of increased solar power generation in the state. “There’s a lot of pressing questions in the community...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune On Dec. 26, Janita Russell Stewart will celebrate a milestone most employees never reach. She’ll celebrate 50 years of federal civil service, with nearly 30 years as district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Studies are underway to determine why the workforce participation rate in the Magnolia State is last in the nation. The most recent study came this week, released by Empower Mississippi in collaboration with the National Strategic...
Secretary of State Michael Watson hosted the 2024-2025 Secretary of State (SOS) Student Ambassadors for their Fall Summit on Monday. The event, hosted at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, marked the first of the in-person summits the Student Ambassadors will...
Youngsters who take care of themselves a few hours while parents are away, often Monday through Friday after school, are called “latchkey kids.” In some communities, half of all children ages five to 13 spend part of their day at home alone. When school resumes, some...
On August 1, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF) opened its third application cycle utilizing $12 million in funding appropriated during the 2024 Legislative Session. The MOSTF Board of Trustees began accepting grant applications on August 1st. On...
