Delta News
Lexington man says police assaulted him for filing lawsuit
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 24, 2023 A man who sued the Lexington Police Department alleging violence and racism says an officer assaulted him in retaliation for that litigation. That...
This clinic is making emergency contraception easier to access in Mississippi
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today April 24, 2023 There’s a truck parked in the gravel lot of Greenwood Community Center, muddy from a recent spring shower. From the outside, it’s easy to overlook....
U.S. Dept. of Labor fines Delta farm after South African teen suffocates to death in grain bin
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today April 20, 2023 A 19-year-old farmworker from South Africa suffocated to death in a Delta farm's grain bin last year because of his employer’s negligence,...
In rare occurrence, IHL did not unanimously vote for new Delta State president
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today April 20, 2023 The new president of Delta State University was appointed with a split vote by the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, a rare...
LOSSES APPROACH $100 MILLION FROM MARCH 24TH TORNADOES
"Insured losses from the March 24, 2023 storms in the Mississippi Delta are approaching $100 million," said Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney. "Uninsured losses will likely exceed that number. Data...
CONGRESSMAN BENNIE G. THOMPSON TO ATTEND DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT AT GREENVILLE, MS AIRPORT
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson will attend a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Grant Announcement on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 10:00 am at the Mid-Delta Regional Airport located in Greenville, MS....