Recently, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the state’s 2023-24 school-year graduation rate of 89.2% and dropout rate of 8.5%. Among students with disabilities, the 2023-24 graduation rate is 65.2%, and the dropout rate is 20%. The latest...
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Absentee voting is now available for the April 1st Municipal Primary Elections. The vast majority of Mississippi’s nearly 300 cities and towns will be electing mayors, boards of aldermen, city councils and other local...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune With access to medical services limited across the state, especially in rural areas, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill that allows advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to treat patients outside of a...
As the forecast calls for extreme winter weather to arrive in parts of Mississippi, Atmos Energy is closely monitoring the weather and staging its employees across the system. Colder weather may impact the amount of natural gas you use. Using energy wisely and making...
The Mississippi State University (MSU) Department of Poultry Science hosted the Inaugural “Dixie National Rodeo Days Crêpe Showdown” sponsored by the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, Mississippi Poultry Association and Mississippi Beef Council on Saturday, Feb....
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Property owners in Mississippi could soon have legal recourse to deal with squatters if a bill that passed the House of Representatives Monday afternoon becomes law. State Rep. Shanda Yates (I) described HB 1200, as the...
