Statewide News
Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Council approves application list, sends recommendations to lawmakers
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune A list of projects that will be submitted to the Mississippi Legislature was finalized by the state’s Opioid Settlement Council this week. Final...
Pope, Mumford win state Senate runoff elections
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Voters returned to the polls Tuesday, December 2, to fill vacated seats in two Mississippi state Senate districts. The non-partisan contests in...
MMSA Announces Lila Carter Winfield as Marketing and Outreach Specialist
The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) announces Lila Carter Winfield of Ridgeland, Miss. as the marketing and outreach specialist for the statewide downtown revitalization...
Mississippi cracking down on non-English speaking commercial truckers
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Safety is cracking down on truck drivers who do not meet English language proficiency standards to ensure the safety...
IHL exploring updated funding formula for Mississippi’s public universities
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees is preparing to consider the use of a more modern funding allocation model thanks...
Survey shows this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast will cost U.S. families less
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune According to American Farm Bureau Federation’s 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey, a Thanksgiving dinner for your family will cost less than last...