Mississippi Representative Dana Criswell will not seek reelection in House
Representative Dana Criswell, R-DeSoto, has announced that he will not be seeking reelection in the Mississippi House of Representatives in the upcoming elections. Earlier this week, Criswell released his plans…
Former Delta State University student finishes degree after 50-year break
Former Delta State University (DSU) student Lonnie Webb Allen has completed her degree after a 50-year absence from campus due to Mississippi's Complete to Compete (C2C) program. After completing the…
Over 10,000 fentanyl pills, methamphetamine seized at Tupelo barbershop
More than 10,000 alleged fentanyl pills and over a pound of alleged methamphetamine were seized at a barbershop by the Tupelo Police Department, along with other illegal narcotics. One week…
2 Mississippi students selected for United States Senate Youth Program
Two Mississippi high school students have been selected to join Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith in representing the state at the 61st annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP)…
Orthopaedics clinics owner to pay $1.87M settlement for submitting false claims
Mitias Orthopaedics, PLLC owner Dr. Hanna “Johnny” Mitias, and a subsidiary, Champion Orthopaedics, have agreed to pay $1,870,714.83 to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare and…
Mississippi State finalizing deal to hire Kevin Barbay as offensive coordinator
Mississippi State is finalizing a deal to hire Kevin Barbay as the team's offensive coordinator, per Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger. Barbay spent the 2022 season as Appalachian State's offensive coordinator.…
Mississippi wastewater hauling business pleads guilty to Clean Water Act violation
Wastewater hauling business Partridge-Sibley Industrial Services, Inc., has pleaded guilty to illegally discharging industrial waste into the Jackson sewer system. On Wednesday, the company admitted to supervising the transportation and…
Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley announces bid for governor
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley has officially announced his intentions to run for governor. Presley, a Democrat, has represented northern Mississippi on the state’s Public Service Commission for the…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State’s Athletic Director Search Is Nearing an End
It has been nearly three months since John Cohen stepped down as Mississippi State's athletic director, and the search for his replacement has been on ever since. Now as we…
