Hills News
Mac Huddleston, longtime state lawmaker from Pontotoc, dies at 79
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 27, 2023 Republican Rep. Mac Huddleston, a veteran lawmaker who represented Pontotoc County in the state House, died on Sunday, according to several state...
Atmos Energy Celebrates Completion of Natural Gas Infrastructure Expansion in Northeast Mississippi with State, Local Officials
Atmos Energy was proud to join Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley and local leaders this morning in Pontotoc to celebrate the final phase of an expansion project for...
Tupelo city councilwoman reaches plea deal with prosecutors over voter raffle comments
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 14, 2023 Tupelo Councilwoman Nettie Davis on Monday reached an agreement with local prosecutors and a state judge to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of...
ICC selected among winners of Mississippi Business Journal’s 2023 Best Places to Work in Mississippi
Itawamba Community College has been selected among the winners of the Mississippi Business Journal’s 2023 Best Places to Work in Mississippi. ICC was a finalist in the large category, which includes...
Dangerous PFAS chemicals add to Mississippi’s water woes
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today August 9, 2023 Crystal and Tim Dotson were spooked after watching “The Devil We Know,” a documentary about how the scarily named “forever chemicals” contaminated...
University to Use Gift to Elevate Environmental Studies Program
BY TINA H. HAHN The University of Mississippi is working to add faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and develop curriculum for a new degree major in environmental studies, thanks to a...