Statewide News
State Board of Education seeks high school sophomores to apply for 2026-27 junior representative position
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE for the 2026-27...
Record Holiday Spending and Consumer Turnout Underscore Rising Confidence in Trump Economy
Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) highlighted record-breaking consumer engagement over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend as strong evidence that confidence in the U.S....
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...