Statewide News
Hinds County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions
This year, 1,269 4-H and FFA members from across Mississippi participated in the Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows, exhibiting 1,941 head of livestock. These students competed for the...
SB 2347 Methamphetamine and the Life of a Lie
By: Daniel Sparks, MS State Senator, District 5 Trying to solve problems is a large part of the job of being the Mississippi Legislature. Sometimes we overthink it and the product we...
Get Tested at a County Health Department if You Feel Ill
Flu numbers in Mississippi remain high and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) wants you to know you can get tested and treated at your local County Health Department. Statewide, the...
MDE announces Mississippi’s 2023-24 graduation rate of 89.2% and dropout rate of 8.5%
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...
Absentee voting now available for Municipal Primary Elections
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...
House passes new nursing regulation aimed at expanding access to care in Mississippi
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...